Stellar/Mappa Puffer (Indian Ocean) Size:6+ Inch males may have brighter colors

males may have brighter colors

Inky black extends from its eyes and forms a large blotch on its belly

They greedily eat all shrimp many crabs

They will fight with their own kind but different species may be kept together

It is related to Maxima but stays smaller and has less pronounced scutes than the Maxima

Stellar/Mappa Puffer (Indian Ocean) Size:6+ Inch males may have brighter colorsPufferfish are some of the most interesting fish available. Their rounded bodies and cute faces are almost irresistible. Tank mates should be selected carefully, however, as pufferfish will use their strong beaks to investigate everything in the aquarium for edibility. They like to eat snails, crabs, bivalves and shrimp, and in fact these crunchy items are important for trimming their ever growing beaks. They may also sample corals, feather dusters,