Carinotetraodon travancoricus (Dwarf tetraodon)

His body has a color ranging from bright yellow to beige dotted with more or less dark and irregular spots depending on the mood of the fish. The eyes are very mobile and can move like chameleons. Like all tetraodons, they can inflate their body of water in the event of a threat, hence the name of balloon fish, but among the work, this swelling is not very impressive or not at all.

CarinoteTraodon work fish is a small tropical fish from eastern India. It is also known as the Globic Fish of Travancore or Globic Fish of India. Its adult size generally does not exceed 5 cm, which makes it one of the smallest fish of freshwater in the world.

The body of the carnotetraodon work is round and flattened, with a wide and rounded head. His skin is covered with small scales which give a smooth and silky texture. Its color varies depending on the subspecies, but it is generally gray-green with black or brown spots on the back and fins. Work-globe fish also has a pair of bulbous eyes which give it an expressive appearance.

In terms of behavior, the carnotetraodon work is a lonely and territorial fish. It tends to stay hidden in plants or submerged roots, and only comes out to hunt smaller prey like crustaceans and aquatic insects.

The male has a black band under the abdomen and the female does not have one.

Very complicated and infrequent. Once the female has decided on the place (generally Java mousse), the male nestles against her and they mate. The eggs are 1mm and are transparent. They incubate for about 5 days (at 27 ° C). Free swimming after + or - 4 days. They adopt the form of the adult body about a month after hatching.