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Dwarf pufferfish Carinotetraodon travancoricus Vulnerable

Where the dwarf pufferfish lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

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Dwarf pufferfish: Carinotetraodon travancoricus Seitenansicht
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Scientific nameCarinotetraodon travancoricus
GroupBony fish
StatusVulnerable (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in1 country
ContinentsAsia
ClassRay-finned fish
OrderTetraodontiformes
FamilyTetraodontidae

Where does the dwarf pufferfish live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the dwarf pufferfish in 1 country or territory across Asia.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the dwarf pufferfish endangered?

The dwarf pufferfish’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Vulnerable” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the dwarf pufferfish?

The dwarf pufferfish (Carinotetraodon travancoricus) is a ray-finned fish in the order Tetraodontiformes and the family Tetraodontidae, genus Carinotetraodon. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the dwarf pufferfish

The dwarf pufferfish (Carinotetraodon travancoricus), also known as the Malabar pufferfish, pygmy pufferfish, or pea pufferfish, is a small freshwater pufferfish endemic to Kerala and southern Karnataka in Southwest India. They are popular in aquaria for their bright colours and small size. At a maximum total length of 3.5 cm, dwarf pufferfish are one of the smallest pufferfish in the world. They closely resemble the related Carinotetraodon imitator, and the two can be difficult to distinguish. C. imitator was not recognised as a different species until 1999.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Dwarf pufferfish (revision 1379378765), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q175560 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).

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