A-town... Posted April 28, 2008 Report Share Posted April 28, 2008 I was strolling along the beach yesterday (bethells) with my girlfriend and came across a fish but not an ordinary snapper or dead seagull which you see a lot of at bethells but a large pufferfish around 30-40cm in size its beak was solid quite capable of snapping a human finger off!!!! wanted to take a pic but had no camera. would anyone know what species it would be or why it had died and washed up on shore??? do we get many large puffers around the auckland region or would it have died in a warmer location and got washed up on our beach??? :-? thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidb Posted April 28, 2008 Report Share Posted April 28, 2008 Porcupine fish Allomycterus jaculiferus. There are plenty around Auckland. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted April 28, 2008 Report Share Posted April 28, 2008 during storms they can get knocked around by waves and puff up, they do this when stressed or as a defense mechanism whem puffed up they are pushed around more and have even less control and some end up washed up on shore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-town... Posted April 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2008 o sweet thanks for that so if you had a big native saltwater tank could you keep one of these in there or nah? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted April 29, 2008 Report Share Posted April 29, 2008 The southern encounter has one in a large tank/(pool with window)with rays, pigfish,and a heap of others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted April 29, 2008 Report Share Posted April 29, 2008 o sweet thanks for that so if you had a big native saltwater tank could you keep one of these in there or nah? yes you can keep them just get a small one those beaks can chew through most things including flesh if they decide too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-town... Posted April 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2008 WOW souns like a plan to me........ 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slightly Blue Dalmation Posted April 29, 2008 Report Share Posted April 29, 2008 ideas on catching one? fishing rod? haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-town... Posted April 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2008 the best way to catch puffers "WITH YOUR TEETH" :lol: HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted April 29, 2008 Report Share Posted April 29, 2008 We used to catch more than 5 evry couple hours at birdling flat years ago,havnt seen them there for about 3-4 years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted April 29, 2008 Report Share Posted April 29, 2008 on rods that is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted April 29, 2008 Report Share Posted April 29, 2008 ideas on catching one? fishing rod? haha hard to catch small ones go along the ocean beach during a storm and walk the waterline, sometimes they are wallowing in the backwash if still alive take a bucket and fill with salt water place puffer in it and let it settle rubber gloves are good to handle them with as once inflated those spines are rigid take enough water to do a waterchange after about 20 mins or wait on beach till they have deflated and change water when inflated they seem to foul the water quicker better end of summer months for pickups Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-town... Posted April 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2008 wow thanks for all the info guys. really wanna set up a coldwater marine aye quite a large one but yea its the money issue as always with most fishy things but you gota spend money to make money i guess.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidb Posted April 29, 2008 Report Share Posted April 29, 2008 I thought you were one of those people who objected to people getting fish that they would be able to maintain once they reach full size mystic :roll: . When little puffy the puffer gets up to 60cm long you are gonna need one hell of a big tank for him! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted April 29, 2008 Report Share Posted April 29, 2008 When little puffy the puffer gets up to 60cm long you are gonna need one hell of a big tank for him! the ocean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidb Posted April 29, 2008 Report Share Posted April 29, 2008 :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-town... Posted April 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2008 yea dreams are free like plastic bags from countdown.... :lol: unlike pak n slave cheap (_I_)'s lmao ahahaha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidb Posted April 29, 2008 Report Share Posted April 29, 2008 you should be using recyclable cloth bags. stop complaining! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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