Other Freshwater and Brackish Water Fish
Red-Eyed Pufferfish
Carinotetraodon irrubesco
Photo: Neale Monks at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature24–28 °C
- pH5.5–7
- Minimum tank60 l
- Adult size6 cm
- Difficulty★★★☆☆
- TemperamentAggressive
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Tetraodontidae
- Origin
- Sumatra and Borneo
- Size
- 6 cm
- Temperature
- 24 – 28°C
- pH
- 5.5 – 7.0
- GH
- 1 – 10 °dGH
- Difficulty
- ★★★☆☆
- Water type
- tropical freshwater
- Swimming level
- medium – low
- Behavior
- aggressive (toward other fish)
- Minimum number of individuals
- 1 or a pair
- Minimum aquarium size
- 60 L
- Diet
- carnivore
- Reproduction
- oviparous; the male cares for the eggs
Notes: Red eyes; males have a red line on their belly. Small softwater pufferfish, suitable for a dedicated aquarium.
