The freshwater dwarf puffer fish is undoubtedly one of the most valued specimens in the aquarium hobby since it has a beautiful color as well as a peculiar physical shape that varies.
To give it the desired longevity we must review all the aspects that the spotted puffer requires, for this reason, in this article on our site we are going to review the feeding of the freshwater puffer fish, also known as Tetraodon nigroviridis.
Learn more about the "speckled puffer" in Freshwater Puffer Feeding.
Dwarf Pufferfish Details
If you are looking for information regarding the dwarf puffer fish and you want to welcome one in your aquarium, you should be well informed about its qualities and needs.
Although we call it dwarf pufferfish, the truth is that it can measure between 13 and 18 centimeters in length. It's a pretty fish that is capable of puffing up when feeling threatened, frightened or excited, hence the nickname "dwarf puffer fish".
They are capable of secreting a substance called tetrodotoxin in the face of danger, which can cause the death of other individuals in the aquarium. They are aggressive and dominant and are often reluctant to share their space with other specimens since they will love to browse everything around them.
Attention: In the image the specimen has been removed from the water for just a few seconds to obtain better quality photographs, it is very important for the he alth of the puffer fish that you never do in your home.
Feeding in its habitat
The diet of the dwarf puffer fish, a fish that comes from the Asian continent, is totally carnivorous. It is based mainly on mosquito larvae, shrimp, small molluscs and other small animals that it finds in its natural environment.
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Feeding in an aquarium
Unlike other fish, the spotted puffer or green puffer practically never accepts prefabricated food either flakes or pellets. Although it is a fish that eats voraciously, it is somewhat delicate if we do not offer it live food.
We must feed it in the most similar way to what it would be in the natural state, with small shrimp, fingerlings, small snails, oysters, small prawns and oysters, all of them alive. We will also add small insects to their diet, such as larvae (zophobas), mosquitoes, tenebrios, etc.
We can also use the meat of other animals as food from time to time, such as octopus or squid, always in small pieces.
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