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  • Carinotetraodon travancoricus
  • Carinotetraodon travancoricus
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Scientific Name Carinotetraodon travancoricus  (Hora & Nair, 1941)
Common Names Dwarf Puffer
Malabar Puffer, Zwerg-Kugelfisch "Schwimmende Erbse" (Germany)
Type Locality Rambha [Pamba] River, central Travancore, Kerala, India.
Synonym(s) Monotreta travancoricus, Tetraodon travancoricus
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Size 35mm or 1.4" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution Asia: India.
IUCN Red List Category
Vulnerable
, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2010.
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Records of the Indian Museum (Calcutta) v. 43 (pt 3), pp 391, Figs. 3-4.
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Last Update 2014 Nov 14 08:54 (species record created: 2011 Nov 11 03:21)