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Etymology: Carinotetraodon: Latin, carina = keel shaped, shell + Greek, tetra = four + Greek, odous = teeth (Ref. 45335).
More on authors: Lim & Kottelat.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic; depth range 1 - 2 m (Ref. 13214). Tropical
Asia: Sarawak, Malaysia.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 4.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 13214)
Found in a large stream with soft and silty bottoms in some parts, sandy in others, with leaf litter and submerged logs. Occurs in relatively fast flowing waters.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Lim, K.K.P. and M. Kottelat, 1995. Carinotetraodon salivator, a new species of pufferfish from Sarawak, Malaysia (Teleostei: Tetraodontidae). Jap. J. Ichthyol. 41 (4):359-365. (Ref. 13214)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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