The spotted green puffer is a puffer fish that lives in freshwater or brackish water offshore.

Appearance characteristics of spotted green puffer fish

The spotted green puffer is unique in size and color, and can vary shades depending on mood or health. Spotted green puffer fish is relatively mild, but very aggressive, so it is not suitable for mixing with other fish, shrimp and snails.

The adult fish of spotted green puffer fish is about 10-18 cm long. The body shape is about a horizontal oblong circle, the head is thick and round, and the large protruding eyes are very noticeable. Pupils are mainly black, but may also appear blue-green. Body surface smooth without scales. The fins are translucent, without pelvic fins, and the caudal peduncle is flat and fan-shaped. It swims with only its pectoral and short dorsal and anal fins. The flapping speed of each fin is fairly fast, but swimming speed is not known. It is bounded by the pectoral fins and has a golden (greenish) sheen on the upper (including the back) skin with interlaced black dots, resembling a leopard print. The underlying skin (including the abdomen) is a clean white patch. There is a particularly bright gold (with a tinge of fluorescent green) on the forehead, and the color of the body changes according to mood or health.

Breeding environment of spotted green puffer fish

Spotted green puffer fish prefer to live in freshwater waters when they are young. As they mature, their body needs more salt, so the waters they inhabit shift to places with higher specific gravity.

The spotted green puffer is a miniature puffer fish that lives in tropical steamy waters. The so-called "steam water" refers to the estuary of the river, which is the dividing line between freshwater fish and seawater fish. Every day, due to the inflow of river water and the high tide of sea water, the water ratio of the steam area is constantly changing. specific gravity in 1.002 to 1.018 The water in between can be called the steam area. Ordinary fish cannot withstand such drastic changes in specific gravity (osmotic pressure), so there are not many fish in river mouths.

The spotted green puffer fish has an innate ability to resist osmotic pressure, which is beyond the reach of ordinary fish. This ability allows the spotted green puffer to move freely between freshwater, steam and seawater without restriction. However, from the perspective of the breeding environment, it is still necessary to simulate the steam water of the breeding environment. If kept in freshwater or seawater for a long time, the spotted green puffer will slowly lose vitality and even die quickly.

Points for raising spotted green puffer fish

For feeding spotted green puffer fish, it is recommended to feed shrimp, snails, snails, red worms, small fish and other feeds. It should be noted that it is difficult for the spotted green puffer to accept artificial pellets, so be sure to pay attention to this aspect when feeding.

The spotted green puffer fish is a carnivorous fish with sharp teeth that can easily smash the hard shells of common crustaceans and shellfish and feed on the meat inside. In addition, it also preys on other small fish, sea earthworms and other creatures. Although the spotted green puffer is small, it will eat the fins of other fish, attack other small fish, and especially like to bite the tail fins of other fish and even companions. The esophagus of the spotted green puffer is also very special.