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Fish Database: Malabar Pufferfish - Carinotetraodon travancoricus

Aquarium requirements

Aquarium suitability: 2/5
Sociability rating: 6/10
Area of tank: Bottom, middle
Aquarium water conditions: 7-8.5, m,h,vh
Temperature: 22 - 28C
Feeding: Live, frozen, dried foods; include some meaty foods in the diet
Minimum tank size: 45cm
Min / Max number in tank:

Fish fact file

Family: Tetraodontidae (Pufferfishes)
Synonyms: Monotreta travancoricus, Tetraodon travancoricus
Other common names:
Origin: Asia; India, Burma
Natural habitat: Mainly still freshwater streams but may also occur in brackish water
Size: 3cm
Behavior: Generally peaceful but may be 'accidentally aggressive'. Varied. Will squabble but can be kept in groups
Breeding:
Natural water conditions: pH 7.5-8.5
Sexing: Males sport a dark line along the underside

Fish code No.2311

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Often sold simply as 'Dwarf' or 'Pygmy' Puffers these little puffers can make a great addition to an aquarium kept by experienced fishkeepers. Although the fish is relatively robust, great care must be taken in providing the correct tankmates, environment and diet. The aquarium should contain plenty of planting areas, in part to prevent squabbles. The fishes diet should include plenty of frozen or live foods including small meaty foods. Snails are a particularly good source of food. Scince these fish may have unpredictable behaivour, they are not included in the Think Fish Community Creator. Little reliable information is available on these fish, and some reports state sizes of up to 15cm, although this is likely to be a confusion copied from an original error. As with many other puffers, these fish can be prone to skin based problems such as whitespot.

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