Dwarf Indian Puffer (Carinotetraodon travancoricus)

Parámetros de cuidado

Temperatura

22–28 °C

pH

7.5–8.3

Dureza GH

9–19 dGH

Tamaño adulto

2.6–3.9 cm

Tanque mínimo

25 L

Capa de nado

Bottom-dwelling

Dificultad

Moderada

Temperamento

Curious, bold and not to be trusted with tankmates' fins

Origen

South Asia (India)

Descripción de la especie

Carinotetraodon travancoricus is a Tetraodontidae from South Asia (India). Its beak never stops growing — hard-shelled prey is not a treat but maintenance. It lives on the bottom. Adults reach 2.6–3.9 cm. Singly, with room to patrol. Offer snails routinely, keep water pristine, and choose tankmates (if any) larger than its interest. Maintain 22–28 °C at pH 7.5–8.3. A rewarding species for the aquarist who reads before buying.

Biotopo natural

Hábitat

Estuaries and brackish shallows

Corriente

Still to gentle

Oxígeno disuelto

High oxygen appreciated

Paisaje y equipo

Sustrato

Fine sand

Decoración dura

Open sand with sparse decor

Plantas

Sparse hardy plants

Temperamento, dieta y compañeros

Sociabilidad

Singly, with room to patrol

Dieta

Needs crunchy prey: snails and shellfish trim the ever-growing teeth

Compañeros recomendados

• Brackish companions where appropriate — Match the salinity carefully

Evitar con

• Slow or long-finned fish — Fins are trimmed on sight

Cría y notas

Dimorfismo sexual

Unclear

Método de cría

Spawning reported rarely; courtship on the substrate