dog face in reef?????

[skeeter1]

The local lfs has a small (approx 1 in) dog face puffer, so they say. It is predominately white with a black saddle and a yellow tail. I'm not sure what it really is. I have seen them in other stores(same shaped fish) but never one with a yellow tail. What might this be and will it be reef safe?? I know there's not much to go on here but I also know you OLD SALTS don't need much in identifying a fish. ANY HELP APPRECIATED

 

[danmhippo]

No, it's not reef safe........just look at his teeth!

The dogface may be arothron nigropunctatus

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[MaryHM]

I wouldn't consider any puffer to be reef safe.

 

[kipreefer]

ITs probable a dogface puffer i have seen them in many diffrent color scemes. I have seen some with out yellow all yellow and some yellow.
Not reef safe.