Pea puffer
Carinotetraodon travancoricus
Photo: Parazelsus · CC BY 3.0
- Adult size
- 3 cm1 in
- Group
- 6+
- Tank length
- 60 cm24 in
- Lifespan
- 2–4 yrs
- Temperature
- 24–28 °C75–82 °F
- pH
- 6.5–7.5
- Hardness
- 5–15 dGH
- Diet
- carnivore
Use a densely planted species setup with careful observation of aggression.Use a densely planted species setup with careful observation of aggression.
Tank sizes
Good tankmates
Avoid with
OscarOscar may eat Pea pufferOscar may eat Pea puffer
Bala sharkAggression needs a different mixAggression needs a different mix
BettaPea puffer may nip BettaPea puffer may nip Betta
Chili rasboraAggression needs a different mixAggression needs a different mix
Dwarf rasboraAggression needs a different mixAggression needs a different mix
Common goldfishNo shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
Fancy goldfishNo shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
Marbled hatchetfishAggression needs a different mixAggression needs a different mix
Clown loachAggression needs a different mixAggression needs a different mix
Bronze coryAggression needs a different mixAggression needs a different mix
Salt and pepper coryAggression needs a different mixAggression needs a different mix
Peppered coryNarrow shared temperature rangeNarrow shared temperature range
Sources
| temperature | 24–28 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
|---|---|---|
| ph | 6.5–7.5 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| gh | 5–15 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| origin | Southwestern India | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| notes | Use a densely planted species setup with careful observation of aggression. | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| beginner friendly | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| care level | advanced | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| color palette | #9EAA99, #465858 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| activity | moderate | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| swim zone | middle | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| temperament | aggressive | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| fin nipper | true | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| long finned | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| territorial | true | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| schooling | true | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| schooling min | 6 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| diet | carnivore | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| lifespan years | 2–4 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| growth to adult months | 6 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| length weight | {"a":0.006,"b":3} | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| planted safe | true | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| min tank length | 60 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| body shape | puffer | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |