Porcupine puffer fish

Porcupine Puffer,  comical and cute puffer fish is also known as the Porcupinefish or Porcupine Pufferfish for sale. These guys has spines which cover most of its body, which may vary from light tan to brown and grey, often featuring some darker spots. Talk about a beak!  Porcupine Pufferfish teeth are actually growing out of it’s bone structure, like a beak. The Porcupine Puffer does not have any pelvic fins, therefore they use the pectoral fins to swim.

Since these guys get large, we recommend at least a 180 gallon or larger, fish-only marine aquarium.  Using a very good protein skimmer is very helpful as these guys are dirty eaters. It may be aggressive at times, nipping the fins of tank mates and leaving a circular hole as its mark. Porcupines are not reef safe as they will eat invertebrates found in a marine reef tank. Why or how does it puff up? When threatened or scared, porcupine’s inflate their body like a balloon to double the size.  Lastly, their flesh is poisonous if eaten by a larger fish, as a last layer of defense.

Feeding your Porcupine Puffer is easy.  First, remember they require a varied diet of meaty foods.  Second, remember which foods will be their staple diet which includes squid, krill, clams, and hard shelled shrimp.  Feeding Shrimp can help to wear down their teeth, which never stop growing and will be come overgrown if not fed properly.

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Porcupine Puffer fish for sale are available in small, medium and large sizes.  All of our porcupine puffer for sale come with our full 7 day health guarantee as well as our live arrival guarantee.  A curious and fun pet fish to own, the inquisitive porcupine pufferfish for sale is clown in the marine fish aquarium.  Of all marine fish for sale, the puffer fish are considered hardy, easy to care for, and semi aggressive saltwater fish.