Carinotetraodon irrubesco
Carinotetraodon irrubesco | |
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Female red-tailed dwarf puffer Carinotetraodon irrubesco | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Tetraodontiformes |
Family: | Tetraodontidae |
Genus: | Carinotetraodon |
Species: | C. irrubesco
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Binomial name | |
Carinotetraodon irrubesco H. H. Tan , 1999 |
Carinotetraodon irrubesco, known commonly as the red-tail dwarf puffer, is a
Characteristics
Carinotetraodon irrubesco are small pufferfish growing to around 44 millimetres (1.7 in).
Red-tail dwarf puffers are sometimes kept as an aquarium fish, but otherwise have no commercial importance.[3]
In Captivity
It is important that the C.irrubesco is given the provision of a very soft, fine sand substrate - at least 2cm deep (0.79 inches) - so the fish is able to wallow. They will wallow at night when resting and to escape predation during the day.
They best thrive in heavily planted tanks providing much soft leafy coverage. Moss will be used for spawning.[4]
References
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2009). "Carinotetraodon irrubesco" in FishBase. May 2009 version.
- ^ Monks, Neale (2006). "The rare and remarkable red-eye pufferfish". Tropical Fish Finder. Archived from the original on November 15, 2010. Retrieved June 1, 2009.
- ^ ISBN 3-931702-60-X.
- ^ Carinotetraodon Irrubesco Pufferfish Caresheet Pufferfish Enthusiasts Worldwide