Valentini Pufferfish

Common Name: Valentini Pufferfish

Scientific Name: Canthigaster valentini
Maximum Size: Up to 4.5 inches
Temperature Range: 74–80°F
pH Range: 8.1–8.4
Reef Safe: With caution

Care Notes: The Valentini Puffer is a small, colorful pufferfish known for its bold personality and distinctive pattern of spots and stripes. It is best kept in a tank with peaceful but sturdy tankmates and plenty of open space to swim. This species feeds on a variety of meaty foods and may nip at invertebrates and corals, so it is considered reef safe with caution. Like other puffers, it can inflate when threatened and has a beak-like mouth for crushing shells.