Valentini Puffer

Valentini Saddle Puffer

Canthigaster valentini

Other Names: Valentini Puffer, Saddled Toby, Black Saddle Toby
Care Level: Moderate
Temperament: Semi-Aggressive
Adult Size: Approximately 4 inches
Minimum Aquarium Size: 30 gallons
Diet: Carnivore

The Valentini Saddle Puffer is a colorful and entertaining marine fish with bold black saddle markings, a pale body, and a curious personality.

This compact puffer is well suited for appropriately stocked fish-only marine aquariums and is known for its engaging behavior.

Care: Feed a varied diet of marine shrimp, clam, mussel, and other meaty seafood, including suitable hard-shelled foods to help maintain its beak.

Compatibility: May nip fins and consume ornamental shrimp, crabs, snails, and other invertebrates. Avoid delicate or slow-moving tankmates.

Important: Do not intentionally inflate a pufferfish or expose it unnecessarily to air during transfer.