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Name
Scientific name
Carinotetraodon irrubesco
Described by
Authority Tan, Year 1999
Family
Tetraodontidae
Common names
Red-tailed Redeye Puffer
Photograph credits
All 5 credited
Summary
The red-tailed redeye puffer, Carinotetraodon irrubesco, is a small freshwater puffer endemic to Indonesia, known from Sumatra and West Kal…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
45mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 60 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm, Minimum height 30 cm, Water movement Low: still or sluggish water
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 20–28°C, pH 6–7.5
Hardness
2–12dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Not recorded
Social needs
A shoal or group
Community suitability
Not for a community
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
Indonesia, Borneo, Sumatra, Banjuasin, Sambas
Writing
Etymology
Carinotetraodon: from the Latin carina, meaning 'keel', and the generic name Tetraodon, within which members have formerly been included. irrubesco: from the L…
Distribution
Endemic to Indonesia, where it is known from the lower Banjuasin river basin in South Sumatra (Sumatera Selatan) province, Sumatra, and the Sambas river draina…
Habitat
Collected exclusively from submerged riparian vegetation of terrestrial origin, and at the Samba River habitat the water was murky brown with a pH around 6.0. …
Aquarium size
An aquarium with dimensions of 60 ∗ 30 ∗ 30 cm or equivalent should be the smallest considered.
Maintenance
This species requires a well-decorated aquarium with driftwood roots or branches plus plenty of aquatic plants, of which floating varieties can be used to prov…
Water conditions
Not written yet
Diet
Tetraodontids lack true teeth, the jawbone itself being modified into four fused toothlike structures. These grow continuously at a surprising rate, so offer r…
Behaviour and compatibility
Less aggressive than some members of the genus but nevertheless best maintained alone or alongside a group of peaceful, schooling cyprinids of a size large eno…
Sexual dimorphism
In males body colour is greyish and faintly mottled, and this is distinctly separated from the white belly and underside of the head. There is a broad, pale st…
Reproduction
This species has been bred in aquaria with at least one documented account. Prior to spawning the single male individual present was observed to attack one of …
Notes
This species is uncommon in the aquarium hobby. It is included in a group often referred to as 'red-eyed puffers', which currently contains four recognised spe…
References
References
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