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They are from tidal eastuarys in the tropics and so are capable of handling both sea and fresh water. They should be OK for a couple of years or so provided there is at least some salt in the water.
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Can a green puffer fish survive in fresh water?
yes all puffer fish can survive in fresh water areas
Can puffer fish survive in fresh water?
No. Puffer fish can only survive in the ocean.
Where are puffer fish?
Most puffer fish can be found in tropical or subtropical water. You can find some species of puffer fish in fresh water however, that is very rare.
What is a puffer fish's niche environment?
the puffer fish is found in both fresh and salt water it just depends on what kind of puffer fish you want to look at
Is a puffer fish a salt water fish or a fresh water fish?
it's actually both. there are fresh water puffers and saltwater puffers and brackish water puffers. the fresh water ones tend to be large (2ft for some species) for a more accurate answer i need a species name for the puffer
Fresh water snails what eats them?
algae, decaying plants in the water
Can puffer fish live with parrot fish?
There are some species of Puffer fish that can live in fresh water or sea water (Marine). The only naturally evolved Parrot fish is a marine fish. The thing that is 'called' a "parrot fish" that lives in fresh water is a man (laboratory) made species that doesn't even have a proper Taxonomic name. It could live with any species of Puffer fish that can live in fresh water but it may be bitten by the puffer fish.
Where do puffer fish come from?
There are many species of puffer fish. All species live in the water most live in saltwater though there are some species that are brackish and can live in fresh water as well.
Are salmon the only fish to go in freshwater and salt water?
no! The flat head goes in fresh water and salt water, so does the puffer fish... I think :)
How often should you feed your fresh water puffer fish?
Feed it enough so it doesn't die.
What types of pufferfish are salltwater?
The short answer is all of them. The one you see for sale in aquarium store should be in brackish water, which is a mixture of ocean and fresh water. More like marsh water. If you see them in "Pet$mart" remind them that that puffer fish need to be in brackish water and not the same water that all the other fish are swimming in at the store. As far as I know, there is no variety of classic puffer fish that lives in pure fresh water.
Where do puffer fish mate?
puffer fish mate in the water and lay eggs in the water because they cant breath outside of the water.
