Other Freshwater and Brackish Water Fish
Ocellated Pufferfish
Pao baileyi
Key facts
- Temperature22–26 °C
- pH6.5–7.5
- Minimum tank100 l
- Adult size15 cm
- Difficulty★★★☆☆
- TemperamentAggressive
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Tetraodontidae
- Origin
- Mekong (Laos), (Thailand)
- Size
- 15 cm
- Temperature
- 22 – 26°C
- pH
- 6.5 – 7.5
- GH
- 4 – 15 °dGH
- Difficulty
- ★★★☆☆
- Water type
- tropical freshwater
- Swimming level
- lower
- Behavior
- aggressive (must be kept alone)
- Minimum number of individuals
- 1
- Minimum aquarium size
- 100 L
- Diet
- carnivore (snails, shrimp)
- Reproduction
- oviparous
Notes: Known as the pig-headed pufferfish: rock camouflage and skin with cirri. Hunts by lying in wait.
