Pea puffer
Carinotetraodon travancoricus
Photo: Parazelsus · CC BY 3.0
- Adult size
- 3 cm1 in
- Group
- 6+
- Tank length
- 60 cm24 in
- Lifespan
- 2–4 yrs
- Temperature
- 24–30 °C75–86 °F
- pH
- 6.8–8
- Hardness
- 5–20 dGH
- Diet
- carnivore
Use a densely planted species setup with careful observation of aggression.Use a densely planted species setup with careful observation of aggression.
Tank sizes
Good tankmates
Avoid with
Cherry shrimpPea puffer may eat Cherry shrimp and their youngPea puffer may eat Cherry shrimp and their young
Mystery snailPea puffers may bite exposed snail tissue even when the shell is too large to swallowPea puffers may bite exposed snail tissue even when the shell is too large to swallow
- African clawed frog
African clawed frog may eat Pea pufferAfrican clawed frog may eat Pea puffer
- Blue lyretail
Pea puffer may nip Blue lyretailPea puffer may nip Blue lyretail
- Brilliant rasbora
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
Congo tetraPea puffer may nip Congo tetraPea puffer may nip Congo tetra
- Featherfin squeaker
Pea puffer may nip Featherfin squeakerPea puffer may nip Featherfin squeaker
- Filament barb
Pea puffer may nip Filament barbPea puffer may nip Filament barb
- Guppy
Pea puffer may nip GuppyPea puffer may nip Guppy
Lambchop rasboraNo shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
Pearl gouramiPea puffer may nip Pearl gouramiPea puffer may nip Pearl gourami
Threadfin rainbowfishPea puffer may nip Threadfin rainbowfishPea puffer may nip Threadfin rainbowfish
Sources
| temperature | 24–30 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04; agrees with FishBase (fishbase.se), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium |
|---|---|---|
| ph | 6.8–8 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · low |
| gh | 5–20 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium |
| origin | Southwestern India | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| notes | Use a densely planted species setup with careful observation of aggression. | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| beginner friendly | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| care level | advanced | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| color palette | #9EAA99, #465858 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| activity | moderate | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| swim zone | middle | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| temperament | aggressive | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| fin nipper | true | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| long finned | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| territorial | true | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| schooling | true | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| schooling min | 6 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| diet | carnivore | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| lifespan years | 2–4 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| growth to adult months | 6 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| length weight | {"a":0.006,"b":3} | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| planted safe | true | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| min tank length | 60 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| body shape | puffer | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |