What is this pufferfish??

[Icebreezey]

Hi! This was sold to me as a pea puffer, and I have it with my other pea puffers, and he is very friendly towards them, but he does not look like the others at all. He is about an inch long, he has blue eyes, but they tend to change color depending on the angle you see him from, he tends to stay near the bottom of the tank for the most part, and he also appears to have 2 very small horns growing on his forehead. If you need more pictures or more information please ask!

[eatyourpeas]

He could be a Carinotetraodon irrubesco

Edited April 4, 2022 by eatyourpeas

[Jacob Hill-Legion Aquatics]

On 4/3/2022 at 9:33 PM, eatyourpeas said:

He could be a Carinotetraodon irrubesco

I was thinking the same

[eatyourpeas]

They are adorable! 😍

[nabokovfan87]

Shodenti I think? Probably spelled it wrong.

Edit. I looked up the spelling, way off. Lol.

Definitely hard to tell so young if it's a larger puffer. When I got pea puffers it looked a lot like the last photo (in the bag). The other photos looked like a whole different thing.

Edited April 4, 2022 by nabokovfan87

[Patrick_G]

I agree with @eatyourpeas, Looks like an Irrubesco. I’ve seen them mixed in with Pea Puffers. 

[Icebreezey]

Assuming he is an Irrubesco, will he be okay with my pea puffers long term? I really like him specifically, and might have to setup another tank for him if he won't work, but I really don't have the room for another tank! He seems extremely friendly to the other puffers, he doesn't even chase them away from food.