To the puffer experts out there...

[GreenSpottedPuffer]

Your dogface is beautiful...Here is a big one I saw in Australia...

[GreenSpottedPuffer]

Mating Puffers

http://www.oceanfootage.com/oceans/s...ourtship&Go=Go


BTW, someone once was asking for proof that Guinea Fowl Puffers are Golden in their younger years and then switch to black and white again as adults...If this isn't proof, I don't know what is! These are breeding adults and certainly black and white. I don't remember if it was here or RC but I was saying the Goldens are very young still and people disagreed, saying they get Golden as adults. Not true. You are not going to find a Golden stage adult Guinea Fowl Puffer in the ocean...well I would assume some never change all the way but most will be black and white.

EDIT: of course after saying that I see down near the bottom there is a video of a bunch of adults swimming together and one is mostly still golden So there is always an exception Pretty amazing to see all these guys swimming together.

[chevyjaxon]

well i feel silly you are right i wouldnt want to put a fish that size in a 50

[my2rotties]

Those are amazing videos, and pics Justin. As usual you are the puffer God... To see these guys in the wild must be so amazing. Thanks for all your knowledge, I never knew that much about puffers until I met you...

[GreenSpottedPuffer]

Originally Posted by my2rotties

Those are amazing videos, and pics Justin. As usual you are the puffer God... To see these guys in the wild must be so amazing. Thanks for all your knowledge, I never knew that much about puffers until I met you...

Yup they are. The amazing thing about them in the wild is that they take a real interest in people. I have found Puffers and groupers tend to like to check people out. Puffers will come quite close. We all know them to be such curious little guys and they are no different in the ocean, especially the young ones.

Although I have found that Dogface Puffers are not quite so bold. They tend to watch you but from behind a rock.

[my2rotties]

They are probably checking us out to see if we will fit into their mouths.

Originally Posted by GreenSpottedPuffer

Yup they are. The amazing thing about them in the wild is that they take a real interest in people. I have found Puffers and groupers tend to like to check people out. Puffers will come quite close. We all know them to be such curious little guys and they are no different in the ocean, especially the young ones.

Although I have found that Dogface Puffers are not quite so bold. They tend to watch you but from behind a rock.

[moldrik]

GSP, I was just going to say that I came back from travelling around Mexico and Belize and when I was diving off of Puerto Vallarta I saw a school of porcupine puffers. It was quite incredible to see so many of them sticking together. It's amazing to see how differently they behave in the wild compared to an aquarium.

[GreenSpottedPuffer]

Originally Posted by chevyjaxon

well i feel silly you are right i wouldnt want to put a fish that size in a 50

Oh no please don't feel silly I never meant to make you feel silly...