How the world’s smallest pufferfish breeds in the Western Ghats
Biologists have found out why the Malabar dwarf pufferfish (Carinotetraodon travancoricus) has low fecundity — it produces just a few eggs a day and spawns in batches1. This finding could have significant implications for its survival in the wild and its availability in the aquarium trade.
Its global demand as a pet is unsustainable.