Peacock Toby Puffer

Peacock Toby Puffer needs established rockwork with caves and passages to explore, plus clear swimming space between shelters. Toby puffers investigate surfaces with their mouths, making the choice of tankmates and ornamental invertebrates an important part of the setup. Confirm the current scientific identification before relying on a specific adult size or colour pattern.

Offer varied marine animal foods, including suitable hard-shelled items that provide wear for the continuously growing teeth, alongside appropriate algae-containing foods. Watch the fish actually bite and swallow its meals. A diet of only soft pieces misses an important part of puffer feeding.

Corals, molluscs and crustaceans may be nibbled, and slow or long-finned fish can attract fin picking. Other tobies may also provoke conflict. Never encourage inflation for display; when a transfer is necessary, use suitable submerged containment to minimise stress and avoid exposing an inflated puffer to air.