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Fahaka Puffer, photographed on a transparent background
Photo: Andrey Butko · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Fahaka Puffer

Tetraodon lineatus

The Fahaka Puffer (Tetraodon lineatus) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Tetraodontidae. It lives on the bottom. It grows to 43 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 24–26 °C.

Size
43 cmtotal length
Temperature
24–26 °C
pH
6.5–7.5
Climate zone
Tropical

In the aquarium

Temperature24–26 °C
pH6.5–7.5
Hardness5–15 °dGH

In the wild

Water type
Freshwater
Climate zone
Tropical
Habitat
On the bottom

Conservation status

Classification

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

Quick answers

Fahaka Puffer size: how big does it get?
It grows to 43 cm (total length).
Fahaka Puffer water parameters: what does it need?
Temperature 24–26 °C, pH 6.5–7.5, hardness 5–15 °dGH.
Fahaka 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.