Puffer - Valentini

Canthigaster valentini
Care: Beginner
Diet: Omnivorous
Light: Medium
Place of origin: Western Indian Ocean
Tempperature: Tropical: 23-27 deg C (73-81 deg F)
Water Parameters: SG: 1.020-1.025, pH: 8.1-8.4

Puffer - Valentini, Canthigaster valentini, is a demersal marine fish belonging to the family Tetraodontidae. Can be found in tropical and subtropical waters of the Indian Ocean, Red Sea included. Canthigaster valentini has four distinct black stripes (saddles) on its back. The head is blue-grey and the main body is white speckled with blue-grey spots. The tail and fins show hints of yellow and there is a rainbow streak of color behind the eyes.