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Name
Scientific name
Carinotetraodon salivator
Described by
Authority Lim & Kottelat, Year 1995
Family
Tetraodontidae
Common names
Not recorded
Photograph credits
All 6 credited
Summary
Carinotetraodon salivator is a small red-eyed puffer known only from Sarawak, Borneo, in the Lupar, Sarawak and Rajang river systems. Somet…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
50mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 60 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm, Minimum height 30 cm
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 20–28°C, pH 5–7.5
Hardness
1–12dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Not recorded
Social needs
A pair
Community suitability
Not for a community
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
Malaysia, Borneo, Batang Ai, Lupar, Rajang, Sarawak
Writing
Etymology
Carinotetraodon: from the Latin carina, meaning 'keel', and the generic name Tetraodon, within which members have formerly been included. salivator: from the E…
Distribution
Known only from the Malaysian state of Sarawak, Borneo, with records from the Lupar, Sarawak, and Rajang river systems. Type locality is 'Sungai Bejit, kilomet…
Habitat
Unlike the majority of congeners, there is evidence to suggest that C. salivator displays a preference for flowing water. In 1992 the type locality was a strea…
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
Adult males possess well-developed dorsal and ventral keels on the body, which are erected during threat displays and courtship. In addition the ventral surfac…
Reproduction
Unrecorded. The congener C. lorteti is known to scatter its eggs among vegetation, with the male guarding the brood during incubation.
Notes
C. salivator is sometimes traded as 'striped redeye puffer' or zebra puffer'. It is included in a group often referred to as 'red-eyed puffers', which currentl…
References
References
6 on this profile