The biggest Puffer I've ever seen!!

[larryndana]

Today my lfs got a porcupine puffer that is at least a foot long. I am not exaggerating at all, maybe I could get a pic of him. They said when he arrived and they opened the box....he was puffed up....he said he looked like a basketball with spikes.

 

[stdreb27]

The texas state aquarium in corpus christi has a 10,000+ "reef tank" they have a couple Dogfaces that are the size of footballs, so stinking awesome.

 

[rbrockm1]

no at my lfs i saw the biggest marron clown ever. it was huge. I was going to take a pic but they sold it by the time i got back 2 days later

 

[larryndana]

I went back today, i'm not exaggerating. He is over a foot long.

 

[saltn00b]

i have been diving off of florida for years, and i have seen them in the wild maybe 2.5' or bigger.

 

[nick76]

Originally Posted by saltn00b
i have been diving off of florida for years, and i have seen them in the wild maybe 2.5' or bigger.
Puffers 2 feet, thats crazy! Id like to see one that big someday.

 

[saltn00b]

they look like 3 ' when you are underwater!

 

[psusocr1]

ive also seen them that large in public
aquariums

 

[aw2x3]

I had this guy a few years ago...he was a little over 12". Sadly, he was stung and killed by a 6" - 8" Foxface that I'd taken in, as a refugee.

 

[jonny bolt]

Thats one big Puff!!!

 

[larryndana]

Originally Posted by AW2x3
I had this guy a few years ago...he was a little over 12". Sadly, he was stung and killed by a 6" - 8" Foxface that I'd taken in, as a refugee.
How big of a tank did you have him in?

 

[aw2x3]

Originally Posted by larryndana
How big of a tank did you have him in?
He was in a 200gal. with a 15" Volitan Lion, 30" Hawaiian Dragon Moray, 30" Whitemouth Moray and a few smaller fish.

 

[surfinusa]

nice puffer ive also seen some really big ones before too

 

[seannmelly]

I've seen a HUGE Stars and Stripes puffer. This thing was well over 12" long, and at least 10" in diameter for sale for $99!!!

 

[monalisa]

When diving a wreck in Aruba a couple of years ago, we saw this pair of puffers just hanging out. The larger was about 3 1/2 feet long. Not sure what kind of puffers they are, porcupines maybe? Sorry for the pic quality, but you get the idea.
Lisa :happyfish

 

[surfinusa]

and i forgot too add i saw a 14 inch golden puffer for 99.95 was an amazing fish too watch swim back forth

 

[rhagemann]

What a coincidence, I was at one of the LFS here in Vegas last week and they have a huge Stars & Stripes Puffer. I've seen them large before, but this bad boy was at least 12". I had to take a cpl pics. Took them with my cell phone so quality isn't that great.
Enjoy....

 

[boozzbro]

the Baltimore Aquarium has 2 porcupine puffers that are both about 3 feet lons and about a foot and a half wide.

 

[johnbob]

Originally Posted by MonaLisa
When diving a wreck in Aruba a couple of years ago, we saw this pair of puffers just hanging out. The larger was about 3 1/2 feet long. Not sure what kind of puffers they are, porcupines maybe? Sorry for the pic quality, but you get the idea.
Lisa :happyfish
Those are my favorite puffers. Their scientific name is diodon hystrix and they're commonly called spotted burrfish. I wanted to get one but as you mentioned they get way to big for a regular aquarium. Hopefully I can get a 1,000 gallon aquarium in the future and keep one.

 

[larryndana]

Well, my lfs sold the puffer before I could get a pic. I think he sold for $200 bucks. Was a beautiful fish for sure.