Dogface Puffer

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Latin Name: Arothron nigropunctatus           
Common Name(s): Blackspotted Puffer, Dogface Puffer, Arothron Dogface Puffer
Difficulty: Beginner
Temperament: Semi-aggressive
Adult Full Size: 12"
Minimum Tank Size: 75 gallons (WILL NEED TO UPGRADE AS IT GROWS)
Reef Safe: No
UV Required: Not Required
Protein Skimmer Required: Recommended
Foods: ABN: 2.3mm Chromo Pellets, Frozen Krill, Frozen Squid, Frozen Clam on the Half Shell; Frozen Mussels; LRS: Chunky Mix; IQF: Frozen Crab Clusters, Frozen Silversides 

Description:  This is a great hardy fish for a marine predator aquarium. A larger aquarium is a must for this fish, due to its large size when fully grown and its territorial behavior. As it gets bigger, the Dogface Puffer will eat smaller fish, so tank mates should be similar in size. Over time, larger hard-shelled foods should be fed to keep their teeth whittled down. They eat invertebrates in the wild for this specific reason, making Dogface Puffers not reef safe.