The Mbu pufferfish, also known as Mbuna pufferfish, giant pufferfish, or giant freshwater pufferfish (Tetraodon mbu), is a carnivorous freshwater pufferfish originating from the middle and lower sections of the Congo River in Africa, as well as the east coast of Lake Tanganyika near the Malagarasi River mouth.

姆布鲀（Tetraodon mbu）又称皇冠狗头，为鲀形目，四齿鲀科，鲀属一种淡水鱼类。 姆布鲀分布于非洲坦干伊喀湖及刚果河流域，外形独特，色彩美观，可作为观赏鱼。

2025年3月5日 · While smaller puffer fish are common in the fish-keeping community, the Mbu puffer (Tetraodon mbu) is rare and highly sought-after. This species is the largest in the Tetraodon family. It’s also known as the giant puffer or giant freshwater puffer. Native to rivers and lakes in Africa, the Mbu puffer fish lives exclusively in freshwater.

The giant puffer is also known as the giant green puffer, or simply as the mbu puffer. It is an enigmatic species, as not only is it one of the most aggressive puffers available, but it will also learn to interact with its owner, developing into a real pet. Each individual seems to have a unique personality, which is rare among fish. Its eyes ...

2022年2月10日 · The Tetraodon mbu can easily achieve lengths of 75cm + (approximately 30 inches) making it the largest species of freshwater pufferfish in the world. Common names for this species include Giant Puffer, Giant Congo Puffer, and Tanganyika Puffer, but it is most widely known to aquarists as the Mbu Puffer.

Tetraodon mbu Boulenger , 1899 姆布魨 ，俗稱為 皇冠河豚 或 皇冠狗頭 ，為 輻鰭魚綱 魨形目 四齒魨亞目 四齒魨科 的其中一 種 ，為熱帶淡水魚，分布於 非洲 坦干伊喀湖 及 剛果河 流域，體長可達67公分，棲息在底層水域，生活習性不明，有毒性。

The Mbu Puffer is a large and impressive species of true freshwater pufferfish found in the Congo River Basin and other Central African waters. In the wild, the Mbu Puffer inhabits a wide variety of habitat types, from alkaline lakes to near-rapids.

The Tetraodon MBU puffer is the largest freshwater species of puffer fish. Getting 22+ inches in a home aquarium. With the fish getting so big, most aquarists struggle to keep one healthy.

Etymology: Tetraodon: Greek, tetra = four + Greek, odous = teeth (Ref. 45335). More on author: Boulenger . Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range 生態學

The exquisitely marked Mbu Puffer is a true giant among freshwater puffers. This fish must only be taken on if adult requirements can be met. Juveniles grow quickly and require a spacious aquarium with efficient filtration. Adults need huge quarters (minimum 8ft in length) with a good width to allow for their large turning circle.