Stellar/Mappa Puffer (Indian Ocean) Butterflyfish resembling a honeycomb

resembling a honeycomb

Water Flow: Low

Its stout body is cream colored and is banded with rusty red to dark coffee colored stripes which become thinner as they extend onto its fins

Weak specimens may conserve energy by refusing to open

quickly making it a striking center-piece

Stellar/Mappa Puffer (Indian Ocean) Butterflyfish resembling a honeycombPufferfish are some of the most interesting fish available. Their rounded bodies and cute faces are almost irresistible. Tank mates should be selected carefully, however, as pufferfish will use their strong beaks to investigate everything in the aquarium for edibility. They like to eat snails, crabs, bivalves and shrimp, and in fact these crunchy items are important for trimming their ever growing beaks. They may also sample corals, feather dusters,