Freshwater Fish
Green Spotted Puffer.
A small, endlessly curious puffer with a spotted back and a bright white belly. Green spotted puffers are intelligent, personable fish that quickly learn to recognize their keeper. They start in fresh to low-brackish water as juveniles and need increasing salinity as they grow.
We keep this species at our Erie store. Come and see it in the tanks, or call (814) 456-9445 and ask what we have in right now.
Sea Cave keeps this species. You will find these in the tanks at 660 East 14th Street in Erie. We never ship live animals.
- Condition
- new
- Fulfillment
- Local pickup — Erie, PA
We never ship fish, coral, or invertebrates — every animal here is one you meet in person. Each one is acclimated and health-checked in-house before it goes out into the display tanks. This is a species we keep, and what is swimming on any given day changes with the deliveries, so please call (814) 456-9445 before you drive in.
Care at a glance
What to know before you take one home.
- Care level
- Intermediate
- Temperament
- Aggressive
- Community
- Species only
- Adult size
- 6"
- Min tank size
- 30 gallons
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Scientific name
- Dichotomyctere nigroviridis
Good tank mates
Best kept alone or only with its own kind, as it tends to nip fins and can be aggressive toward other fish.
Good to know
Green spotted puffers can inflate with water when threatened and have beak-like teeth that never stop growing.
What is in the tanks and each animal's temperament vary — call (814) 456-9445 for pairing advice.
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Visit the store
660 East 14th Street,
Erie, PA.
Mon–Fri 12–6 · Sat 11–4 · Sun closed. Call ahead on livestock — what's on the floor rotates.