Target puffer ID

[Charney]

looking at adding another puffer to the collection but need an ID. Store got this in as an abei which it isnt. They are thinking maybe leiurus but I am leaning towards barbatus. Thoughts?

 

[PYRU]

Most def barbatus.

 

[DMD123]

Nice find!

 

[Charney]

Any ID on this one?

 

[PYRU]

It looks like one of the target species which are hard to id. I need better pics and might need to phone a friend

abei: http://www.kugelfischwelt.de/bilder/joo ... 806528.jpg

M. cambodgiensis: http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k155/ ... 368881.jpg

M. cochinchinensis: http://www.kugelfischwelt.de/bilder/joo ... 803856.jpg

M. turgidus: : http://www.pufferfish.nl/kogelvissen/im ... rgidus.jpg

M. leiurus: http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k155/ ... CN4270.jpg

 

[Charney]

It looks like one of the target species which are hard to id. I need better pics and might need to phone a friend

abei: http://www.kugelfischwelt.de/bilder/joo ... 806528.jpg

M. cambodgiensis: http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k155/ ... 368881.jpg

M. cochinchinensis: http://www.kugelfischwelt.de/bilder/joo ... 803856.jpg

M. turgidus: : http://www.pufferfish.nl/kogelvissen/im ... rgidus.jpg

M. leiurus: http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k155/ ... CN4270.jpg

great. thank you

 

[PYRU]

Asian Monotrete will have nostril tubes

African tetraodon will have nostril flaps

Heres a gsp in terrible shape and a healthy one. The big dot toward the tail looks target to me.

 

[Charney]

Asian Monotrete will have nostril tubes

African tetraodon will have nostril flaps

Heres a gsp in terrible shape and a healthy one. The big dot toward the tail looks target to me.

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Thank you. I agree with you. I feel the one I posted is a target as well. I am purchasing him with the other one so we will see. What are you using for references to get your info? You have some fantastic information

 

[PYRU]

Mainly Maurice Kottelat and Corvus for Asian fw puffers

Heres another one. I'm debating if above is a fangs. They don't always have a red dot.

Corvus :
" Short snout (< about 2.5 diameters of the eye) + clear target spot (can be red or another color, but must be obvious) = M. cochinchinensis.

Short snout + target spot not much different in terms of size from other spots and only red in juveniles = M. turgidus"

 

[PYRU]

Thank you. I agree with you. I feel the one I posted is a target as well. I am purchasing him with the other one so we will see.

I think I'm going to try and purchase the leiurus and see what I get.