Dwarf Pufferfish
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Scientific name | Carinotetraodon travancoricus |
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Conservation status | Vulnerable (Population decreasing) |
Phylum | Chordata |
Higher classification | Carinotetraodon |
Order | Tetraodontiformes |
Rank | Species |
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ID | 2297401 |
About Dwarf Pufferfish
The dwarf pufferfish, also known as the Malabar pufferfish, pea pufferfish or pygmy pufferfish, is a small, freshwater pufferfish endemic to Kerala and southern Karnataka in Southwest India. It is threatened by overfishing for the aquarium trade, and by habitat loss.