Spotted Congo Puffer
Tetraodon schoutedeni
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A freshwater pufferfish from the Congo Basin, spotted with black.
- Scientific name
- Tetraodon schoutedeni
- Family
- Tetraodontidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Tetraodontidae
- Order
- Tetraodontiformes
- Synonyms
- Tetrodon schoutedeni
Origin
- Native region
- África
Water
- Temperature
- 22–26 °C
- pH
- 6.5–7.5
- General hardness (GH)
- 10–20 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 9 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Bottom
- Diet
- Carnivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Data deficient (DD)
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