Amazon Puffer & African Butterfly Cichlid
Colomesus asellus · Anomalochromis thomasi
Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful
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Amazon Puffer Tank Mates & Compatibility
Amazon Puffer
Colomesus asellus
TemperamentMostly Peaceful (3/10)
Adult Size8 cm
Temperature22–28°C
Water TypeFreshwater Only
Swim ZoneMid-level, Bottom, Surface
StockingGroup of 3+
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Amazon Puffer & African Butterfly Fish
Colomesus asellus · Pantodon buchholzi
Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Butterfly Fish: Semi-Aggressive
Amazon Puffer & African Jewel Cichlid
Colomesus asellus · Hemichromis bimaculatus
Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Jewel Cichlid: Aggressive
Amazon Puffer & African Lungfish
Colomesus asellus · Protopterus annectens
Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Lungfish: Highly Aggressive
Amazon Puffer & Agassiz's Dwarf Cichlid
Colomesus asellus · Apistogramma agassizii
Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulAgassiz's Dwarf Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive
Amazon Puffer & Amano Shrimp
Colomesus asellus · Caridina multidentata
Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulAmano Shrimp: Peaceful
Amazon Puffer & Amazon Leaf Fish
Colomesus asellus · Monocirrhus polyacanthus
Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulAmazon Leaf Fish: Peaceful
Amazon Puffer & Apple Snail
Colomesus asellus · Pomacea maculata
Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulApple Snail: Peaceful
Amazon Puffer & Assassin Snail
Colomesus asellus · Clea helena
Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulAssassin Snail: Peaceful
Amazon Puffer & Auratus Cichlid (Mbuna)
Colomesus asellus · Melanochromis auratus
Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulAuratus Cichlid (Mbuna): Highly Aggressive
Amazon Puffer & Bala Shark
Colomesus asellus · Balantiocheilos melanopterus
Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulBala Shark: Mostly Peaceful
Amazon Puffer & Bamboo Shrimp
Colomesus asellus · Atyopsis moluccensis
Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulBamboo Shrimp: Peaceful
Amazon Puffer & Banded Archerfish (Brackish)
Colomesus asellus · Toxotes jaculatrix
Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulBanded Archerfish (Brackish): Semi-Aggressive
Amazon Puffer & Beckford's Pencilfish
Colomesus asellus · Nannostomus beckfordi
Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulBeckford's Pencilfish: Peaceful
Amazon Puffer & Bee Shrimp (Crystal Red / Black)
Colomesus asellus · Caridina cantonensis
Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulBee Shrimp (Crystal Red / Black): Peaceful
Amazon Puffer & Betta (Siamese Fighting Fish)
Colomesus asellus · Betta splendens
Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulBetta (Siamese Fighting Fish): Semi-Aggressive
Amazon Puffer & Black Ghost Knifefish
Colomesus asellus · Apteronotus albifrons
Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulBlack Ghost Knifefish: Semi-Aggressive
Amazon Puffer & Black Neon Tetra
Colomesus asellus · Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi
Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulBlack Neon Tetra: Peaceful
Amazon Puffer & Black Pacu
Colomesus asellus · Colossoma macropomum
Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulBlack Pacu: Mostly Peaceful
Amazon Puffer & Black Skirt Tetra
Colomesus asellus · Gymnocorymbus ternetzi
Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulBlack Skirt Tetra: Mostly Peaceful
Amazon Puffer & Bladder Snail (Pest Snail)
Colomesus asellus · Physella acuta
Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulBladder Snail (Pest Snail): Peaceful
Amazon Puffer & Bleeding Heart Tetra
Colomesus asellus · Hyphessobrycon erythrostigma
Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulBleeding Heart Tetra: Peaceful
Amazon Puffer & Blind Cave Tetra
Colomesus asellus · Astyanax mexicanus
Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulBlind Cave Tetra: Mostly Peaceful
Amazon Puffer & Blood Parrot Cichlid
Colomesus asellus · Hybrid cichlid (Blood Parrot)
Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulBlood Parrot Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive