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Figure 8 Puffer
Photo © Sean Evans
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Common name: | Figure 8 Puffer, Eyespot puffer, Sumatra puffer |
Scientific name: | Dichotomyctere ocellatus |
Synonyms: | Tetraodon biocellatus |
Size: | Approx. 3" (7cm). |
Origin: | Asia: Indo-China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand |
Tank setup: | Either a species tank, or a community with selected companions. Leave some open swimming space but provide rocks, bogwood or robust/plastic
plants for cover. A sand substrate is ideal (easier to clean, and for the puffers to pick up sinking foods from). |
Compatibility: | Not particularly aggressive, but may still nip fins or eat small fish such as tetras. |
Temperature: | 24-28oC (75-82oF) |
Water chemistry: | Ideally, this species should be kept in slightly brackish conditions. The level of salt is not critical, a SG of around 1.002 - 1.005 will suffice. |
Feeding: | Live and frozen meaty foods: bloodworm and brine shrimp, cockles and mussels, snails. |
Sexing: | No obvious differences. |
Breeding: | Unknown |
Comments: |
Although this species is caught in both freshwater and brackish water in the wild, it appears to be much hardier and
long-lived when kept in brackish aquaria. Unlike many other puffers, the attractive markings of this species do
not fade with age.
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