Carinotetraodon
travancoricus
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| Photo: The Puffer List |
| Common Names: |
Dwarf Puffer |
Also Known As: |
Malabar Puffer, Pygmy Puffer |
| Synonyms: |
Tetraodon travancoricus, Monotreta travancoricus |
Family: |
Tetraodontidae |
| Origin: |
India |
Main Ecosystem: |
River |
| Salinity: |
Freshwater |
Temperament: |
Aggressive and fearless despite its small size. |
| PH: |
7.5-8.3 |
Temperature: |
72-84F (22-28C) |
| Maximum Size: |
1.5 inches (3.8cm) |
Minimum Tank: |
5 Gallons(US) |
| Activity: |
Hunter/Seeker |
Lifespan: |
5 |
| Gender: |
Males are generally smaller and have a prominent brown stripe down their white belly |
Breeding: |
Keep 2-3 females to 1 male, often they will breed on their own. |
| Diet: |
Feed Live and frozen foods, snails, freeze dried krill, frozen shrimp, bloodworms- live or frozen, ghost shrimp (gut-loaded). These puffers should be fed snails once a week to prevent overgrowth of teeth. |
| Care: |
These puffers are sensitive to nitrites and ammonia and should only be introduced into a fully cycled aquarium. They do not require any salt in their water to live a healthy and happy life. Due to their messy eating habits, overfiltration is highly recommended. |
| Notes: |
These are highly active and intelligent fish. They enjoy a heavily planted tank to engage in and explore. Like all other species of puffer, they should only be kept in a species tank. While they may and do nip at other fish, the problem is more often the puffers not getting enough food because they are slow swimmers. These have been kept with C. asellus, but compatibility varies greatly between species and individuals. Great care should be taken if this is to be attempted and should only be done in a large tank. Be prepared to relocate fish should incompatibilities develop. An excellent site for information on Dwarf Puffers is www.dwarfpuffers.com. |
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