Saltwater Fish
Porcupine Puffer.
One of the most expressive fish in the hobby, the porcupine puffer has big soulful eyes, a comical grin, and a body covered in spines that lie flat until it inflates. These hardy, long-lived marine puffers become genuine pets that beg for food and recognize their keeper. They need a large tank and a fish-only setup to thrive.
Prices change with size and with each shipment. Call to check today's price.
Call (814) 456-9445We keep this species. What's in our tanks changes with every delivery, so call (814) 456-9445 before you drive in. 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
- Wants stable water and a routine you already keep.
- Temperament
- Will chase or nip if it feels crowded.
- Community
- Works in a mixed tank if you pick the tankmates carefully.
- Reef safe
- Will eat or damage corals and invertebrates.
- Adult size
- 12"
- Min tank size
- 100 gallons
- Diet
- Eats meat — frozen or live, not flake alone.
- Scientific name
- Diodon holocanthus
Good tank mates
Does best with other large, robust fish and should not be housed with small fish or invertebrates it may eat.
Good to know
When threatened it gulps water to inflate into a spiny ball, erecting the spines that give it its name.
What is in the tanks and each animal’s temperament vary — call (814) 456-9445 for pairing advice.
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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.