Dog-faced face confusing

ralphie16 · 01/17/2007, 10:42 AM

When you look at a dog-faced puffer, doesn't the mouth look like it is the snout/nose of a dog?

I've seen these fish so many times at my LFS over the past few months but I did not realize that it was its mouth until I brought one home and got to feed him. Boy was I suprised to see him suck down food through his nose! I guess I always thought his mouth was lower. His teeth even look like the outline of two nostrils when they are closed.

Let me get a good pic and show you what I am talking about.

Hattie B · 01/17/2007, 02:58 PM

Arothron nigropunctatus. A nice puffer.

They have beaks

ralphie16 · 01/17/2007, 03:42 PM

Mine is actually called a Arothron diadematus, which is pretty much a dogface's brother living in the red sea. the whole front is black so hard to make out the beak. silly looking fish.

01/17/2007, 10:42 AM	#1
ralphie16 Moved On Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,550	Dog-faced face confusing When you look at a dog-faced puffer, doesn't the mouth look like it is the snout/nose of a dog? I've seen these fish so many times at my LFS over the past few months but I did not realize that it was its mouth until I brought one home and got to feed him. Boy was I suprised to see him suck down food through his nose! I guess I always thought his mouth was lower. His teeth even look like the outline of two nostrils when they are closed. Let me get a good pic and show you what I am talking about.

01/17/2007, 02:58 PM	#2
Hattie B Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: California Posts: 738	Arothron nigropunctatus. A nice puffer. They have beaks __________________ I'm growing older but not up... A person can solve a lot of problems by FIRST using a QT tank.. QT all new fish. I like softies =) Current Tank Info: 75gal and 50gal rimless :)

01/17/2007, 03:42 PM	#3
ralphie16 Moved On Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,550	Mine is actually called a Arothron diadematus, which is pretty much a dogface's brother living in the red sea. the whole front is black so hard to make out the beak. silly looking fish.