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Malebo Puffer - Tetraodon duboisiStanley Pool Puffer
Species name: Tetraodon duboisi
Synonym: none
Common Names: stanley pool puffer, malebo puffer, toadfish.
Family: Tetraodontidae
Order: Tetraodontiformes
Class: Actinopterygii
Max. size: 9 cm / 3.5 inches
Environment: Fresh and slightly brackish water
Origin: Africa. Leopoldville, Stanley Pool, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Temperament: Aggressive.
Company: Best kept alone.
Water parameters: pH 7.0-7.5, temperature 26 - 28°C / 77 - 82° F
Aquarium setup: Tetraodon duboisi (Ocellated pufferfish) is best kept alone Good circulation and regular water changes (up to 50% a week) are required since they, like all puffers, are messy eaters. This species is sensitive to ammonia and nitrites.
Feeding: Very predatory. Best kept on a diet consisting of Krill shrimp, crayfish, crab and the occasional feeder fish. May accept froozen food.
Breeding: unknown
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