Congo Puffer tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 75 × 30 cm.

Photo: Boulenger, George Albert, 1858-1937 · Public domain

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Congo Puffer

Tetraodon miurus

The Congo Puffer (Tetraodon miurus) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Tetraodontidae. It lives on the bottom. It grows to 15 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 24–28 °C.

Size: 15 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
Temperature: 24–28 °C
pH: 6.8–7.5
Tank footprint: 75 × 30 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature24–28 °C

pH6.8–7.5

Hardness10–15 °dGH

In the wild

Water type: Freshwater
Climate zone: Tropical
Habitat: On the bottom

Conservation status

Classification

OrderTetraodontiformes
FamilyTetraodontidae
GenusTetraodon
SpeciesTetraodon miurus

Quick answers

Congo Puffer size: how big does it get?: It grows to 15 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
Congo Puffer tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 75 × 30 cm.
Congo Puffer water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 24–28 °C, pH 6.8–7.5, hardness 10–15 °dGH.
Congo Puffer: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.