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The dwarf pufferfish (Carinotetraodon travancoricus), also known as the Malabar pufferfish, pygmy pufferfish, or pea pufferfish, is a small freshwater pufferfish endemic to Kerala and southern Karnataka in Southwest India. They are popular in aquaria for their bright colours and small size.
P. suvatti is among the most aggressive of puffers in captivity. Just Like their saltwater cousins,P. suvatti contains tetrodotoxin within their skin, organs and teeth. . Normally when P. suvatti are kept as pets they must be kept in an aquarium by themselves as they have a tendency to always be aggressive and hungry, [5] unless they are well-fed, and thus they will nibble on the other fish's ...
Dichotomyctere nigroviridis (syn. Tetraodon nigroviridis) or the green spotted puffer is a species of pufferfish. It is found across South and Southeast Asia in coastal freshwater , but survives the longest in brackish to saltwater, and brackish water habitats. [ 2 ]
A puffer's neurotoxin is not necessarily as toxic to other animals as it is to humans, and puffers are eaten routinely by some species of fish, such as lizardfish [15] and sharks. [16] Puffers are able to move their eyes independently, and many species can change the color or intensity of their patterns in response to environmental changes.
Colombia at the U.N. COP16 biodiversity talks on Tuesday launched a coalition with 20 other countries seeking to make "peace with nature," as leaders warned that the rapid destruction of the ...
C. imitator can be distinguished from its congener, as the males have brighter yellow colouration and have smaller, faint blotches compared to males of C. travancoricus, and lack the iridescent blue lines behind the eye.
The tiger shark is considered to be one of the most dangerous sharks to humans. [1] Although it is found in the Red Sea it is not usually seen near reefs during the daytime. The Grey reef shark is territorial and may be aggressive, and has been involved in non-fatal attacks on divers.
Asbestos kitchen tiles turned to dust, cars burned to their frames. The lack of rain this winter played a significant role in allowing the Palisades Fire to grow so big, so fast.