Piper the Porcupine Pufferfish (Diodon holocanthus) is settling into its new home at Bristol Aquarium.
Piper has been in quarantine for five weeks, being trained and getting prepared to enter their new home. Piper, short for Maris Piper, is named to carry on the theme of potatoes at the Aquarium. Bristol Aquarium’s other pufferfish’ are called King Edward and Spud.
This month, Piper took the plunge as the Aquarists at Bristol Aquarium moved it from the acclimation tank to the Coral Seas tank.
Jennifer Vowles, Displays Supervisor at Bristol Aquarium, explained, “Piper is doing really well in its new home. It’s a very cute and curious creature – Piper only took a day to pick up our hoop training so it’s very clever too.
“Piper is a Porcupine Pufferfish, so it has spines on its body. Piper sucks in water to its stomach, and that’s how it inflates. We’re all proud of Piper for settling into their new tank so well.”
Bristol Aquarium is situated on the historic harbourside and takes visitors on an underwater adventure through the world’s oceans. For more information and to purchase tickets visit www.bristolaquarium.co.uk or call 0117 929 8929.