Valentini puffer size: how big does it get?

Adults reach about 11 cm. Record sizes among the 9 Canthigaster species on LumaReef: 9 cm (Honeycomb Toby) to 23 cm (Clown Toby).

Valentini puffer tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank at least 75 cm long. In LumaReef that is the Standard tank or larger.

Valentini puffer water parameters: what does it need?

Temperature 23–27 °C, pH 7.8–8.5. Close to what most Tetraodontidae on LumaReef need (23–28 °C).

Valentini puffer tank mates: what can it live with?

It gets along with 56 of the 99 reef species in the catalogue, such as Yellow coris wrasse, Leopard wrasse, and Domino damselfish.

Valentini puffer depth: how deep does it live?

In the wild, 1 to 55 m down. Deeper than most Canthigaster on LumaReef (2–30 m).

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Valentini puffer

Canthigaster valentini

Curious and slow, paddling around and taking a bite out of everything.

The Valentini puffer (Canthigaster valentini) is a tropical marine fish of the family Tetraodontidae. It lives on and around reefs, between 1 and 55 m deep. Adults grow to about 11 cm. In the aquarium it needs a tank at least 75 cm long and water at 23–27 °C.

Size: 11 cm
Smallest tank: 75 cm
Temperature: 23–27 °C
Care: Moderate

In the aquarium

Temperature23–27 °C

pH7.8–8.5

Temperament: Semi-aggressive
Diet: Omnivore
Activity: Moderate
Water layer: Mid water
Group: Lives on its own
Coral: Nips corals

These values are compiled from real species data, and the LumaReef simulation is built to keep them true to life.

Which tank it fits

Nano60 cm · 65 litresToo small
Standard90 cm · 180 litres11 of them
Wide120 cm · 300 litres18 of them
Living room180 cm · 650 litres40 of them
Showcase250 cm · 1,200 litres75 of them
Gallery300 cm · 1,440 litres90 of them

Who it lives with

Gets along56 species

and 32 more species

Caution43 species

Narrow shared temperature range

Lined seahorse

In the wild

Water type: Marine
Climate zone: Tropical
Habitat: Coral and rocky reefs
Aquarium trade: Traded commercially

Depth

surface

1 m55 m

Conservation status

Classification

OrderTetraodontiformes
FamilyTetraodontidae
GenusCanthigaster
SpeciesCanthigaster valentini
Described byBleeker, 1853

In other languages

English: Blacksaddle Toby
German: Sattel-Spitzkopfkugelfisch
Spanish: Tamborín rayado de Valentin
French: Canthigaster à selles noires
Italian: Pesce palla sellato
Russian: Чернополосый острорылый иглобрюх
Japanese: シマキンチャクフグ
Chinese: 瓦氏尖鼻魨

Quick answers

Valentini puffer size: how big does it get?: Adults reach about 11 cm. Record sizes among the 9 Canthigaster species on LumaReef: 9 cm (Honeycomb Toby) to 23 cm (Clown Toby).
Valentini puffer tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank at least 75 cm long. In LumaReef that is the Standard tank or larger.
Valentini puffer water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 23–27 °C, pH 7.8–8.5. Close to what most Tetraodontidae on LumaReef need (23–28 °C).
Valentini puffer tank mates: what can it live with?: It gets along with 56 of the 99 reef species in the catalogue, such as Yellow coris wrasse, Leopard wrasse, and Domino damselfish.
Valentini puffer: alone or in a group?: It can be kept on its own.
Valentini puffer and corals: is it reef safe?: No, it may nip at corals.
Valentini puffer depth: how deep does it live?: In the wild, 1 to 55 m down. Deeper than most Canthigaster on LumaReef (2–30 m).