Malabar pufferfish (Carinotetraodon travancoricus)

Scientific name: Carinotetraodon travancoricus Hora & Nair, 1941

Malabar pufferfish (Carinotetraodon travancoricus)

The Malabar pufferfish (Carinotetraodon travancoricus) is a freshwater fish of the family Tetraodontidae that grows to about 2.5 cm (1 in). It is semi-aggressive, is best kept in a species tank and needs a tank of at least 20 L (5 US gal), water at 22–28°C (72–82°F) and a pH of 7.5–8.3. Native range: Asia, Kerala, Malabar, India.

Malabar pufferfish care at a glance

Temperament
Semi-aggressive
Community tank
Not suitable
Adult size
2.5 cm (1 in)
Minimum tank
20 L (5 US gal)
Temperature
22–28°C (72–82°F)
pH
7.5–8.3
Hardness
5–15 dGH (89–268 ppm)

Biology

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

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Carinotetraodon travancoricus
Family
Tetraodontidae (Puffers)
Order
Tetraodontiformes (Puffers and Filefishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
3.5
Environment
Freshwater;; pH range: 7.5 - 8.3 demersal; potamodromous
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia: India.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

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Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Aquarium care parameters compiled, checked and converted to metric and imperial units by Guppies.za.net.

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