Wrasse, Anthias, and Other Marine Fish
Valentini's pufferfish
Canthigaster valentini
Photo: Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature24–27 °C
- pH8.1–8.4
- Minimum tank150 l
- Adult size11 cm
- Difficulty★★☆☆☆
- TemperamentSemi-aggressive
- WaterMarine
- Reef safeWith caution
Full profile
- Family
- Tetraodontidae
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific and Red Sea
- Size
- 11 cm
- Temperature
- 24 – 27°C
- pH
- 8.1 – 8.4
- Salinity
- 1.023 – 1.025
- Difficulty
- ★★☆☆☆
- Water type
- marine
- Swimming level
- medium
- Behavior
- semi-aggressive (bites fins)
- Minimum number of individuals
- 1
- Minimum aquarium size
- 150 L
- Diet
- carnivore
- Reproduction
- oviparous
Notes: A small pufferfish with black bands on a white background. Its toxic skin protects it from predators. It can bite corals and invertebrates. Reef Safe: ⚠️ Use with caution
