Banded puffer (Colomesus psittacus)

Scientific name: Colomesus psittacus Bloch & Schneider, 1801

The Banded puffer (Colomesus psittacus) is a freshwater fish of the family Tetraodontidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 23–26°C (73–79°F). Native range: Western Atlantic, Gulf of Paria to the Amazon River in Brazil.

Banded puffer care at a glance

Temperature: 23–26°C (73–79°F)

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-12; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 11. Body except for snout, pectoral base and caudal peduncle covered with prickles; teeth fused into plates, two plates on each jaw; nostril with two openings; body dark green dorsally with six transverse black bars, white ventrally; fins dusky green or dark brown.

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Species facts

Scientific name: Colomesus psittacus
Family: Tetraodontidae (Puffers)
Order: Tetraodontiformes (Puffers and Filefishes)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 28.9
Common length: 25.0
Depth range: 40 m (131 ft)
Environment: Marine; freshwater; brackish;; pH range: 7.0 - ?; dH range: 10 - ? demersal; depth range ? - 40 m
Climate: Tropical
Distribution: Western Atlantic: Gulf of Paria to the Amazon River in Brazil.
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Aquarium: commercial
Resilience: Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)