![]() ![]() I have kept and bred them in water with a neutral to slightly basic pH, a total hardness around 125 ppm (with about half of that coming from carbonates), and a temperature in the mid to upper 70s (F). Spawns have been reported by many hobbyists in both hard and soft water with a recorded pH both slightly above and slightly below neutral. As long as extremes are avoided, your fish should do just fine. In captivity, they are not too picky about water parameters. This means that these fish, unlike many of their more well-known puffer cousins, are purely freshwater fish and do not appreciate the addition of salt to their water. It should be noted that dwarf puffers make their home in the Pamba River, which flows from the mountains of the Western Ghats into the Vembanad Lake (another location these fish have been collected). This beautiful land far to the south of the city of Mumbai (formerly called Bombay) is crisscrossed with rivers and is the home to many long-time popular aquarium fish, such as the spiketail paradise fish Pseudosphromenus dayi, the glass perch or glassfish Parambassis ranga (formerly Chanda ranga), and the giant danio Devario malabaricus. It is located in the present-day Indian state of Kerala, on the western coast of southern India. Out of all of these fishes from India, one that attracts the most interest from hobbyists is the dwarf puffer Carinotetraodon travancoricus.Ĭoming to the hobby from a land that is steeped in ancient and exotic mystery, where even the locality names evoke the mystique of the old world, these diminutive blowfish take their name from the old Maharaja-ruled Indian principality that was known as Travancore. Several of them-the torpedo-shaped redline barb Puntius denisonii, the stunning drapefin barb Oreichthys sp., the beautiful scarlet badis Dario dario, and many others-have even become new staples of the industry. In the last 12 years or so the aquarium hobby has seen an explosion of new fishes from India. With a perfect mix of charm, intelligence, and spunk, the dwarf puffers from India’s Pamba River are fascinating creatures to keep-and breed-in the home aquarium. THIS IS LOCALLY BRED STOCK WHERE THE FISH WERE BORN AND BRED IN AUSTRALIA. HOW TO ORDER -Click Here "We want your business.WE CAN SHIP THIS THROUGH OUT AUSTRALIA INCLUDING ALL RESIDENTIAL ADDRESSES. The ages of these Marineįish Fossils are about 7 Million Years ago to 11 Thousand Years ago andĪre from the Miocene to Pleistocene Period. Rivers and Gulf Shore deposits, in Florida. Of this prehistoric fish fossilize and can be found on certain beaches, Mouth, are used to grind and crush hard bodied food like Sea Urchins, Parrot-like beak and their crushing mouth plates, on the roof of their ![]() They eat small crustaceans, Sea Urchins, Corals andĭifferent types of echinoderms. It moves slowly over the sand squirting tiny jets of water to They live inįish lives near reefs and is most active at night when hunting for itsįood. Today, there are over 100 species of Puffer fish. The name of Blow fish, Puffers, Balloon fish, Bubble fish, Globe fish,īurr fishes (Diodontidae), Spiny Box fish, Swell fish, Toad fish and Sharks, Orcas and sometimes by Tunas and Dolphins. They have few predators, but are occasionally eaten by To twice its size and becomes round like a ball by gulping water or air.Īnother defense is the sharp spines which project from its body when When the Porcupine Fish (Spiny Puffer Fish) is threatened, it puffs up Actual Specimen Pictured & Guaranteed Authentic. There is no repairs or restorations on this fossil mouth Common Name: Puffer Fish Fossil Mouth Plate Genus/Species: Chilomycterus Age: 5 Million - 11,000 Years Old Period: Mio-Pleistocene Location: Sarasota County, Florida, USA ![]()
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