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Mbu Puffer, photographed on a transparent background
Photo: KoS · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Mbu Puffer

Tetraodon mbu

The Mbu Puffer (Tetraodon mbu) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Tetraodontidae. It lives on the bottom. It grows to 67 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 24–26 °C.

Size
67 cmtotal length
Temperature
24–26 °C
pH
7.0–8.0
Tank footprint
240 × 90 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature24–26 °C
pH7.0–8.0
Hardness10–25 °dGH
Drawn to scale in a 240 cm tank

In the wild

Water type
Freshwater
Climate zone
Tropical
Habitat
On the bottom
Aquarium trade
Rarely traded

Conservation status

Classification

  1. OrderTetraodontiformes
  2. FamilyTetraodontidae
  3. GenusTetraodon
  4. SpeciesTetraodon mbu

Quick answers

Mbu Puffer size: how big does it get?
It grows to 67 cm (total length).
Mbu Puffer tank size: what is the minimum?
A tank with a footprint of at least 240 × 90 cm.
Mbu Puffer water parameters: what does it need?
Temperature 24–26 °C, pH 7.0–8.0, hardness 10–25 °dGH.
Mbu Puffer: is it endangered?
The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.

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Sources

The figures on this page are compiled from the references below.