Yellow Puffer tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 120 × 45 cm.

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Yellow Puffer

Xenopterus naritus

The Yellow Puffer (Xenopterus naritus) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Tetraodontidae. It lives on the bottom. It grows to 28.5 cm (total length). In the aquarium it is kept at 24–28 °C.

Size: 28.5 cmtotal length
Temperature: 24–28 °C
pH: 6.5–7.5
Tank footprint: 120 × 45 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature24–28 °C

pH6.5–7.5

Hardness5–12 °dGH

In the wild

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

Classification

OrderTetraodontiformes
FamilyTetraodontidae
GenusXenopterus
SpeciesXenopterus naritus

Quick answers

Yellow Puffer size: how big does it get?: It grows to 28.5 cm (total length).
Yellow Puffer tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 120 × 45 cm.
Yellow Puffer water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 24–28 °C, pH 6.5–7.5, hardness 5–12 °dGH.