
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
In the wild
- Water type
- Freshwater
- Climate zone
- Tropical
- Habitat
- On the bottom
- Aquarium trade
- Rarely traded
Conservation status
Classification
- OrderTetraodontiformes
- FamilyTetraodontidae
- GenusTetraodon
- 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.
Related species
Sources
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