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Dwarf pufferfish have dark, iridescent patches on their flanks and dorsal surfaces. The maximum documented size is 3.5 cm (1.4 in) total length (TL), [9] with individuals typically reaching less than 2.5 cm (0.98 in) TL, [5] making dwarf pufferfish one of the smallest pufferfish in the world.
Red-tail dwarf puffer: Carinotetraodon irrubesco: 4.5 cm (1.8 in) See above Arrowhead puffer: Pao suvattii: 15 cm (5.9 in) Hairy pufferfish: Pao baileyi: 12 cm (4.7 in) Dwarf Pufferfish, Pea Puffer: Carinotetraodon travancoricus: 2.9 cm (1.1 in) Fahaka puffer: Tetraodon lineatus: 43 cm (17 in) Mbu puffer: Tetraodon mbu: 75 cm (30 in)
Carinotetraodon irrubesco (H. H. Tan, 1999) (Red-tail dwarf puffer) Carinotetraodon lorteti (Tirant, 1885) (Somphong's puffer, Redeye puffer or Crested puffer) Carinotetraodon salivator (K. K. P. Lim & Kottelat, 1995) (Striped red-eye puffer) Carinotetraodon travancoricus (Hora & K. K. Nair, 1941) (Malabar pufferfish, Dwarf pufferfish, Pea ...
Carinotetraodon imitator, [3] commonly known as the dwarf Malabar pufferfish, is a freshwater pufferfish found in the Western Ghats of India, with little information available on its complete distribution.
Carinotetraodon irrubesco, known commonly as the red-tail dwarf puffer, is a freshwater pufferfish found only in the lower Banyuasin basin in South Sumatra and the Sambas River in West Kalimantan. Characteristics
Maximum Size: 12 inches (31 cm) Minimum Tank: 100 Gallons (US) Activity: Hunter/seeker Lifespan: 10 years Breeding: Unknown Gender: No sexual dimorphism. These puffers are also sensitive to nitrites and ammonia and should only be introduced into a fully cycled aquarium. High quality water is needed for these puffers to thrive, a sump or ...
Dichotomyctere nigroviridis (syn. Tetraodon nigroviridis) or the green spotted puffer is a species of pufferfish. It is found across South and Southeast Asia in coastal freshwater , but survives the longest in brackish to saltwater, and brackish water habitats. [ 2 ]
The northern puffer, Sphoeroides maculatus, is a species in the family Tetraodontidae, or pufferfishes, found along the Atlantic coast of North America. [2] Unlike many other pufferfish species, the flesh of the northern puffer is not poisonous, although its viscera can contain poison, [1] [2] and high concentrations of toxins have been observed in the skin of Floridian populations.