Malabar pufferfish (Carinotetraodon travancoricus) fish species and information / pictures of Malabar pufferfish - Carinotetraodon travancoricus

Malabar pufferfish (Carinotetraodon travancoricus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Carinotetraodon travancoricus

Common Name
Malabar pufferfish

Biology
Reaches less than 2.5 cm TL. Probably one of the endangered species. Maximum length of 15 cm TL in Ref. 13614 is erroneous; length needs better source (RF).

Classification

Classified By
Hora & Nair, 1941
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Puffers and Filefishes (Tetraodontiformes)
Family
Puffers (Tetraodontidae)

Distribution

Region
Asia
Distribution
Asia: India.
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
22 °C
Water Temperature To
28 °C
Depth From - meters
Unknown m
Depth To - meters
Unknown m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Freshwater; ; pH range: 7.5 - 8.3 demersal; potamodromous (Ref. 51243)
Trophic Level
3.07 s.e. 0.43 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
False
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
True
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
True

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
3.5 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5156 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercial
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100)
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated