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.
Live fish are priced per supplier batch — prices may vary. Call to confirm current pricing.
- Condition
- new
- Fulfillment
- Local pickup — Erie, PA
Live animals are sold in store only — we do not ship fish, coral, or invertebrates. Every animal is acclimated and health-checked in-house before it reaches the sales floor. This is a species we carry — it's most likely in the tanks around delivery days, but live stock changes daily. Please call (814) 456-9445 to confirm availability before you drive in.
Care at a glance
What to know before you take one home.
- Care level
- Intermediate
- Temperament
- Semi aggressive
- Community
- Semi community
- Adult size
- 12"
- Min tank size
- 100 gallons
- Diet
- Carnivore
- 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.
Stock and individual temperament vary — call (814) 456-9445 for pairing advice before you buy.
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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.