Dwarf Pea Puffer For Sale | Carinotetraodon travancoricus

Bring one of the aquarium hobby’s most fascinating nano predators to your freshwater aquarium with the Dwarf Pea Puffer, also known as the Pea Puffer or Dwarf Puffer. These tiny freshwater puffers are known for their bright yellow-and-green coloration, dark spots, curious personality, and entertaining behavior.

The Dwarf Pea Puffer is one of the smallest freshwater pufferfish species, making it a popular choice for planted nano and small aquariums. Despite their tiny size, they have big personalities and spend much of their time exploring their surroundings and watching activity outside the aquarium.

At Coast Gem USA, our Dwarf Pea Puffers are carefully selected and packed for safe shipping. All live fish orders are backed by our Live Arrival Guarantee.

Why Choose Dwarf Pea Puffers?

• Beautiful yellow, green, and black spotted coloration
• One of the smallest freshwater pufferfish species
• Active, curious, and highly entertaining
• Excellent choice for planted aquariums
• Great centerpiece fish for a species-focused aquarium
• Enjoy hunting small live foods and other natural prey
• Carefully selected and packed by Coast Gem USA

Dwarf Pea Puffer Information

• Scientific Name: Carinotetraodon travancoricus
• Common Names: Dwarf Pea Puffer, Pea Puffer, Dwarf Puffer
• Adult Size: Approximately 1–1.5 inches
• Temperament: Semi-aggressive
• Care Level: Moderate
• Diet: Carnivorous
• Water Type: Freshwater
• Swimming Level: All levels
• Recommended Aquarium: 5+ gallons for one; larger aquariums for groups
• Recommended Group: Can be kept individually or in properly sized groups with adequate space and cover

Dwarf Pea Puffer Care

Dwarf Pea Puffers do best in a mature, stable aquarium with plenty of plants, hiding places, and visual barriers. A heavily planted aquarium helps reduce stress and gives these active little fish areas to explore.

Maintain excellent water quality with regular water changes and efficient filtration. Gentle water movement is preferred, especially in smaller aquariums.

Recommended Water Parameters

• Temperature: 72–82°F
• pH: Approximately 6.5–7.5
• Ammonia: 0 ppm
• Nitrite: 0 ppm
• Nitrate: Keep low with regular maintenance

Feeding Dwarf Pea Puffers

Dwarf Pea Puffers are carnivores and should be offered a varied diet. They naturally enjoy hunting small prey and may be especially interested in live or frozen foods.

Good food choices include:

• Live or frozen bloodworms
• Brine shrimp
• Daphnia
• Small snails
• Other appropriately sized frozen foods
• High-quality carnivorous foods

Small snails can also provide natural hunting activity and help keep their beaks naturally worn.

Aquarium Setup

A planted aquarium is ideal for Dwarf Pea Puffers. Add dense plants, driftwood, rocks, moss, and other decorations to create hiding areas and break up lines of sight.

A gentle filter with good biological filtration is recommended. Avoid excessively strong water flow.

Dwarf Pea Puffer Tank Mates

Dwarf Pea Puffers can be territorial and may nip the fins of other fish. For this reason, a species-only aquarium is often the safest choice, especially for beginners.

If attempting a community aquarium, choose peaceful species carefully and provide plenty of plants and hiding spaces. Individual temperament can vary.

What You’ll Receive

You will receive healthy Dwarf Pea Puffer (Carinotetraodon travancoricus) selected from our available stock and carefully packed for shipment.

Fish are shipped according to Coast Gem USA's live-fish shipping schedule, and our Live Arrival Guarantee applies to eligible live fish orders.