Fahaka Puffer

Fahaka Puffer is a large, aggressive freshwater pufferfish known for its bold spotted pattern, intelligence, and powerful beak.

Quick definition:
• Freshwater pufferfish (Tetraodon lineatus)
• Tan to yellow body with dark irregular spots
• Adult size: 16–18 inches

Key traits:
• Highly aggressive and territorial
• Extremely intelligent; recognizes its owner
• Strong beak that can crush snails, shells, and hard foods
• Not community-safe

Aquarium notes (very important):
• Species-only tank strongly recommended
• Tank size: 125–180+ gallons
• Requires heavy filtration
• Needs hard foods (snails, shell-on shrimp) to prevent beak overgrowth
• Enjoys sand substrate, rocks, and driftwood

Listing warning (recommended):
“Fahaka Puffer – large, aggressive freshwater puffer. Not suitable for community tanks. Experienced keepers only.”

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Domestic shipping only! Sorry, we cannot ship to anyone in Hawaii & Washington State.

We ship on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday via USPS Priority Mail. Once we get your order, we will ship it within 1 to 5 business days. For the safety of the animals, we do not ship aquatic life on Thursday and Friday. We do not want live aquatic animals sitting in USPS warehouse over the weekend. Thank you for your understanding.

Any orders placed before 12:00 PM on Tuesday will be shipped out that same week. orders placed after 12:00 PM on Tuesday will now be processed the following week

Male/Female: Will be picked at random (no custom orders)

Note: color may be slightly off from photo.

We placed a penny at the corner of the tank so you can have an idea of the size of the fish.

Guaranteed to arrive alive you have one hour of delivery to report any death. You must take a picture while the fish is dead in the bag before it’s opened.

Fish’s color might be off first 3 days due to shipping and stressed fish.

we do not refund shipping costs