Pea Puffer Animal Pictures

Carinotetraodon travancoricus

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A closeup shot of a pea puffer face on a black background

A closeup shot of a pea puffer face on a black background
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Pea puffers generally reach a length of 1-inch long.

A pea puffer eating from the bottom of an aquarium

A pea puffer eating from the bottom of an aquarium
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Pea puffers have become popular aquarium fish, especially in nano aquariums, due to their small size.

Pea puffer in profile against black background

Pea puffer in profile against black background
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Pea puffers have yellowish bodies and dark iridescent patches along their dorsal surfaces and flanks.

Aquarist hand-feeding pea puffers

Aquarist hand-feeding pea puffers
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Female pea puffers are rounder and slightly larger than males.

A pea puffer swimming near aquatic plants

A pea puffer swimming near aquatic plants
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Male pea puffers have a dark stripe down the center of their belly and a blue wrinkles around their eyes, which females do not.