Carinotetraodon travancoricus (Hora & Nair, 1941)
Malabar pufferfish
Carinotetraodon travancoricus
photo by Ott, G.

 Family:  Tetraodontidae (Puffers), subfamily: Tetraodontinae
 Max. size:  3.5 cm TL (male/unsexed)
 Environment:  demersal; pH range: 7.5 - 8.30000019073486, potamodromous
 Distribution:  Asia: India.
 Diagnosis:   
 Biology:  Reaches less than 2.5 cm TL. Probably one of the endangered species. Maximum length of 15 cm TL in Ref. 13614 is erroneous; length needs better source (RF).
 IUCN Red List Status: Vulnerable (A2de+3de+4de) (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
 Country info:   
 

 Entered by: Torres, Armi G. - 20.09.96
 Modified by: Bailly, Nicolas - 15.07.13
 Checked by: Froese, Rainer - 17.01.01

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