Other Freshwater and Brackish Water Fish
Cutcutia Pufferfish
Leiodon cutcutia
Key facts
- Temperature22–28 °C
- pH7–8
- Minimum tank100 l
- Adult size15 cm
- Difficulty★★☆☆☆
- TemperamentAggressive
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Tetraodontidae
- Origin
- India, Bangladesh and Myanmar
- Size
- 15 cm
- Temperature
- 22 – 28°C
- pH
- 7.0 – 8.0
- GH
- 5 – 15 °dGH
- Difficulty
- ★★☆☆☆
- Water type
- tropical freshwater
- Swimming level
- medium
- Behavior
- aggressive (solitary)
- Minimum number of individuals
- 1
- Minimum aquarium size
- 100 L
- Diet
- carnivore
- Reproduction
- oviparous; the male cares for the eggs
Notes: Green freshwater pufferfish with a lateral ocellus. Very territorial; requires its own tank.
