Carinotetraodon travancoricus (Hora & Nair, 1941)

Malabar pufferfish

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Tetraodontiformes \| Tetraodontidae
Synonyms	Tetraodon travancoricus, Monotreta travancoricus, ... more
Common names	Zwergkugelfisch, Malabar-Kugelfisch, 狡鲀, ... more

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Main reference

Talwar, P.K. and A.G. Jhingran. 1991. (Ref. 4833)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 3.5 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 4833)

Environment

Demersal; potamodromous (Ref. 51243); freshwater; pH range: 7.5 - 8.3

Climate / Range

Tropical; 22°C - 28°C (Ref. 13614)

Asia: India.
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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 (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercial


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)

PD₅₀ = 0.5156

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Low vulnerability (10 of 100)	Very high

Entered by Torres, Armi G.

Modified by Froese, Rainer

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