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Striped Puffer and Similar Species

Tetraodon lineatus

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Several fish can be confused with Striped Puffer. Here are the key differences.

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Mbu Puffer

Tetraodon mbu

Key differences: T. mbu is significantly larger, reaching up to 75 cm (30 inches), and typically has a more intricate, reticulated or leopard-like pattern of spots and lines, rather than distinct longitudinal stripes. Its coloration is generally more olive-green to brown.

Green Spotted Puffer

Dichotomyctere nigroviridis (formerly Tetraodon nigroviridis)

Key differences: The Green Spotted Puffer is a brackish water species (though sometimes found in freshwater) and is much smaller, rarely exceeding 15 cm (6 inches). It has distinct black spots on a green background, lacking the prominent longitudinal stripes of T. lineatus.

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