Milk Spotted Puffer (Chelonodon patoca)
Fish in the family Tetraodontidae. Hard care. Not Reef Safe.
Quick facts
Appearance
A stout, robust pufferfish with a yellowish-tan to olive body covered in small white or cream-colored spots. The belly is pale, and the fish has a distinctive blunt head with small eyes positioned dorsally and a small, beak-like mouth.
Difficulty and care for the Milk Spotted Puffer
This species requires considerable experience. It is aggressive, feeds on hard-shelled invertebrates, may nip at corals, and demands pristine water quality with meticulous tank management and secure feeding protocols.
Origin and habitat
Indo-Pacific from the Red Sea and East Africa to Australia and the Indo-Australian Archipelago, including coastal waters of Southeast Asia.
Log Milk Spotted Puffer in your reef tank
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