Puffer ID?

[RcToners]

Sorry for the bad quality photo, but what kind of puffer is this?

 

[DoubleM 10]

i know what it is!!!

CUTE. lol

not really sure looks like maybe a small stars and stripes

matt

 

[RcToners]

Def. not a stars and stripes. He doesnt have any lines below his fins

 

[natedogwv1]

looks like a starry puffer

 

[RcToners]

the underside of him (his belly) is pure white/cream (no spots at all). His body for the main part is the same color as well as his fins but has the patterned dark splotches. I'll try to get a better photo today

 

[RcToners]

Okay I managed to get a couple of clear shots of his back where the pattern is and one that turned out a bit blurry to show his side and belly.

 

[RcToners]

Could it be a bullseye puffer?!

http://www.thepufferforum.com/forum/ug.php/v/PufferPedia/Marine/S_Annulatus/

 

[Sugar Magnolia]

Did you catch it or purchase it? If you caught it, you could probably find out what species of puffers are in your waters.

 

[RcToners]

Did you catch it or purchase it? If you caught it, you could probably find out what species of puffers are in your waters.

I didn't catch it. A fish store had it but had no room for it so i brought it home and put him in my sump. He was neglected. Hoping to identify him so I can find out if he might be safe in my main tank or cube.

 

[Beaun]

Looks to be in the Sphoeroides genus if I had to guess.

 

[username in use]

Hoping to identify him so I can find out if he might be safe in my main tank or cube.

If your main tank is a reef, than you've already i.d.'d it as a puffer and shouldn't put it in there.

 

[Pufferpunk]

Checkered puffer (Sphoeroides testudineus). Puffers don't belong in cubes & are not reef safe.