COMMON NAMES: Pea Puffer, Dwarf Puffer, Bumblebee Puffer, Malabar Puffer, Pygmy Puffer
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Carinotetraodon travancoricus
ADULT SIZE: 1 to 1.5 inches
LIFE EXPECTANCY: 4 years
	
		
			
Characteristics
		
		
			
Family 
			
Tetradontidae 
		
		
			
Origin 
			
India 
		
		
			
Social 
			
Aggressive 
		
		
			
Tank Level 
			
Top, mid-dweller
		
		
			
Minimum Tank Size 
			
20 gallons
		
		
			
Diet 
			
Carnivore 
		
		
			
Breeding 
			
Egg layer
		
		
			
Care 
			
Intermediate 
		
		
			
pH 
			
7.0 to 8.0 
		
		
			
Hardness 
			
5 to 15 dkH
		
		
			
Temperature 
			
72 to 82F (22 to 28C)