The orange abei puffer is a species of freshwater puffer fish from the Mekong, Chao Phraya the Mae Klong river basins in Southeast Asia. They generally grow to an adult size of 4.3" inches. Males and females are indistinguishable from each other.
The orange abei puffer should be kept in an aquarium of 40 gallons or larger with excellent filtration and frequent water changes, as they are sensitive to poor water quality. A soft sandy substrate (CS7581) with live or artificial plants and pieces of driftwood (ZM2000) to provide cover is ideal.
The orange abei puffer prefers a temperature of 73.4°F - 80.6°F, a pH of 6.4 to 7.1 and a hardness of 3 - 15°H.
The orange abei puffer is an aggressive and territorial fish that will do best as a single specimen in an aquarium of it's own.
In the wild, orange abei puffers are molluscivores and opportunistic piscivores. In the aquarium they may be fed frozen krill (SF7137), clams on the half shell (ON8615), and live ghost shrimp and snails.