VU — Vulnerable

Carinotetraodon travancoricus

Conservation status data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

↓Decreasing

Population trend

Countries

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01 — Classification

Taxonomy & Classification

Kingdom

ANIMALIA

Phylum

CHORDATA

Class

ACTINOPTERYGII

Order

TETRAODONTIFORMES

Family

TETRAODONTIDAE

Genus

Carinotetraodon

Carinotetraodon travancoricus belongs to the family TETRAODONTIDAE, order TETRAODONTIFORMES, within the ACTINOPTERYGII class.

03 — Habitat

Habitat & Distribution

Wetlands (inland)Major

04 — Threats

Threats

Annual & perennial non-timber crops

Ongoing

Dams & water management/use

Ongoing

05 — Conservation

Conservation Actions

Site/area protection

Resource & habitat protection

Species recovery

06 — Range

Found in 4 Countries

Bangladesh India Singapore South Africa

Community

Community Sightings

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07 — Sources

Sources & Attribution

How to Cite

IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS

GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org

This page: SpeciesRadar (2026). Carinotetraodon travancoricus (Carinotetraodon travancoricus). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/malabar-pufferfish

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