Puffers

Pufferfish are a unique and interesting addition to a marine aquarium, known for their ability to inflate when threatened. They belong to the family Tetraodontidae and are characterized by their distinctive body shape, large eyes, and beak-like teeth. Pufferfish require a spacious tank with plenty of hiding spots and a diet rich in variety, including meaty foods and hard-shelled invertebrates to help wear down their ever-growing teeth. Caution is advised when keeping puffers, as they can be aggressive and may nip at slow-moving fish or invertebrates. Additionally, they produce a toxin called tetrodotoxin, which is lethal and serves as a defense mechanism in the wild. Due to their specialized care requirements, pufferfish are recommended for experienced aquarists.

1. 
   Common name: Blue-spotted puffer

   Scientific name: Arothron caeruleopunctatus
2. 
   Common name: Masked puffer

   Scientific name: Arothron diadematus
3. Common name: Starry toado

   Scientific name: Arothron firmamentum
4. 
   Common name: White-spotted puffer

   Scientific name: Arothron hispidus
5. 
   Common name: Immaculate puffer

   Scientific name: Arothron immaculatus
6. 
   Common name: Narrow-lined puffer

   Scientific name: Arothron manilensis
7. 
   Common name: Map puffer

   Scientific name: Arothron mappa
8. 
   Common name: Guineafowl puffer

   Scientific name: Arothron meleagris
9. 
   Common name: Blackspotted puffer

   Scientific name: Arothron nigropunctatus
10. 
    Common name: Reticulate blowfish

    Scientific name: Arothron reticularis
11. 
    Common name: Blackspotted puffer

    Scientific name: Arothron stellatus
12. 
    Common name: sharpnose-puffer

    Scientific name: Canthigaster amboinensis
13. 
    Common name: Bennett's sharpnose puffer

    Scientific name: Canthigaster bennetti
14. Common name: Clown toado

    Scientific name: Canthigaster callisterna
15. 
    Common name: Compressed toby

    Scientific name: Canthigaster compressa
16. 
    Common name: Crowned puffer

    Scientific name: Canthigaster coronata
17. 
    Common name: Lantern toby

    Scientific name: Canthigaster epilampra
18. 
    Common name: White-spotted puffer

    Scientific name: Canthigaster jactator
19. 
    Common name: Honeycomb toby

    Scientific name: Canthigaster janthinoptera
20. Common name: Leopard sharpnose puffer

    Scientific name: Canthigaster leoparda
21. 
    Common name: Pufferfish

    Scientific name: Canthigaster margaritata
22. 
    Common name: Papuan toby

    Scientific name: Canthigaster papua
23. 
    Common name: Spotted sharpnosed puffer

    Scientific name: Canthigaster punctatissima
24. Common name: pPygmy toby

    Scientific name: Canthigaster pygmaea
25. 
    Common name: Tail-barred pufferfish

    Scientific name: Canthigaster rivulata
26. 
    Common name: Sharpnose pufferfish

    Scientific name: Canthigaster rostrata
27. Common name: Smith's pufferfish

    Scientific name: Canthigaster smithae
28. 
    Common name: Spotted sharpnose

    Scientific name: Canthigaster solandri
29. Common name: Tyler's toby

    Scientific name: Canthigaster tyleri
30. 
    Common name: Valentini Puffer

    Scientific name: Canthigaster valentini
31. 
    Common name: Bridled burrfish

    Scientific name: Chilomycterus antennatus
32. 
    Common name: web burrfish

    Scientific name: Chilomycterus antillarum
33. 
    Common name: Spotfin burrfish

    Scientific name: Chilomycterus reticulatus
34. 
    Common name: Striped burrfish

    Scientific name: Chilomycterus schoepfii
35. 
    Common name: Striped burrfish

    Scientific name: Chilomycterus spinosus
36. 
    Common name: Spotbase burrfish

    Scientific name: Cyclichthys spilostylus
37. 
    Common name: Long-spined porcupine fish

    Scientific name: Diodon holocanthus
38. 
    Common name: Spot-fin porcupinefish

    Scientific name: Diodon hystrix
39. 
    Common name: Black-blotched porcupinefish

    Scientific name: Diodon liturosus