Common Name :
Dwarf puffer
Scientific Name :
Carinotetraodon travancoricus
Fish-size:
They grow around 2.5 cm in length.
Water Chemistry:
Type: Fresh Water
Ph : 7 – 7.5
Temperature: 22 – 28 C.
Food :
Carnivorous: mussels, cockles, oysters
,krill and snails.
Temperament
Aggressive
Special Care:
Water quality should me maintained and
frequent partial water change is required.
Sexing
Mature males have ventral black line
running length wise on ventral surface. Mature females are bulkier
and rounder when compared to males.
Breeding :
Easy with a male
to more number of females ratio. They are egg layer,so during
spawning the females will lay the eggs on the bottom which is
fertilized by males.