Help identifying

[Ronk1109]

Hey everyone I was in a local fish store and they took this puffer in on consignment. They have it listed as a dogface puffer. But I’ve never seen this variation. I really like it but not sure what kind it is.

 

[PBnJOnWheat]

Hey everyone I was in a local fish store and they took this puffer in on consignment. They have it listed as a dogface puffer. But I’ve never seen this variation. I really like it but not sure what kind it is.

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[Clownfish_Boy]

Wow ! He's beautiful ! Never saw a puffer like that before. Here is what a search turned up: https://www.google.com/search?q=dog...OjlkKHYEvAqgQ_h16BAgREAs#imgrc=9R7Z8sUIG0DzpM

 

[vetteguy53081]

Arothron puffer (related to golden puffer)

 

[Ronk1109]

Wow ! He's beautiful ! Never saw a puffer like that before. Here is what a search turned up: https://www.google.com/search?q=dogface+puffer&client=firefox-b-1-d&tbm=isch&source=iu&ictx=1&fir=K6FWU5A_NK3YYM%2CezVhwQ0orAG63M%2C_&vet=1&usg=AI4_-kTxfzU1IdvhIiThF11LJy0uU0XsUQ&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjW28rvkPvsAhUOjlkKHYEvAqgQ_h16BAgREAs#imgrc=9R7Z8sUIG0DzpM

Me either ! I had to throw his picture up. Would love to give him a home but he is $200. I also don’t want to overpay

 

[Ronk1109]

Arothron puffer (related to golden puffer)

Thank you. I saw them online. Maybe he is just some odd variation. Never seen a color pattern like this. If it was an arothron is $200 a fair price? He is quite large. About 10”

 

[vetteguy53081]

Thank you. I saw them online. Maybe he is just some odd variation. Never seen a color pattern like this. If it was an arothron is $200 a fair price? He is quite large. About 10”

$200 fair. Beautiful fish and does get big but I don’t believe It grows at a fast rate

 

[Reefer Reboot]

There is a version of the "Starry Puffer", aka Arothron stellatus, that looks like this. Google images and see if you think it matches. It may be in transitional state between juvenile to adult.

 

[Ronk1109]

There is a version of the "Starry Puffer", aka Arothron stellatus, that looks like this. Google images and see if you think it matches. It may be in transitional state between juvenile to adult.

This looks like the winner. Thank you so much.