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Amazon Puffer Tank Mates & Compatibility

Amazon Puffer

Colomesus asellus

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TemperamentMostly Peaceful (3/10)
Adult Size8 cm
Temperature22–28°C
Water TypeFreshwater Only
Swim ZoneMid-level, Bottom, Surface
StockingGroup of 3+
Showing 265 - 288 of 735 Tank Mates

Amazon Puffer & Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish)

Colomesus asellus · Dichotomyctere ocellatus

Not Recommended
Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulFigure 8 Puffer (Brackish): Aggressive

Amazon Puffer & Filament Barb

Colomesus asellus · Dawkinsia filamentosa

Possible with Caution
Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulFilament Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Amazon Puffer & Finger Fish

Colomesus asellus · Monodactylus argenteus

Not Recommended
Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulFinger Fish: Semi-Aggressive

Amazon Puffer & Fire Eel

Colomesus asellus · Mastacembelus erythrotaenia

Possible with Caution
Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulFire Eel: Mostly Peaceful

Amazon Puffer & Fire Tetra

Colomesus asellus · Hyphessobrycon flammeus

Possible with Caution
Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulFire Tetra: Peaceful

Amazon Puffer & Firemouth Cichlid

Colomesus asellus · Thorichthys meeki

Possible with Caution
Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulFiremouth Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Amazon Puffer & Five Banded Barb

Colomesus asellus · Desmopuntius pentazona

Possible with Caution
Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulFive Banded Barb: Peaceful

Amazon Puffer & Flag Tetra

Colomesus asellus · Hyphessobrycon heterorhabdus

Possible with Caution
Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulFlag Tetra: Peaceful

Amazon Puffer & Flagtail Cory (Mrs Schwartz's Cory)

Colomesus asellus · Corydoras robineae

Possible with Caution
Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulFlagtail Cory (Mrs Schwartz's Cory): Peaceful

Amazon Puffer & Flagtail Prochilodus

Colomesus asellus · Semaprochilodus insignis

Possible with Caution
Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulFlagtail Prochilodus: Semi-Aggressive

Amazon Puffer & Flash Pleco (L204)

Colomesus asellus · Panaqolus albomaculatus

Possible with Caution
Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulFlash Pleco (L204): Mostly Peaceful

Amazon Puffer & Flavus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Flavus)

Colomesus asellus · Chindongo flavus

Not Recommended
Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulFlavus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Flavus): Aggressive

Amazon Puffer & Florida Flagfish

Colomesus asellus · Jordanella floridae

Possible with Caution
Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulFlorida Flagfish: Semi-Aggressive

Amazon Puffer & Florida Gar

Colomesus asellus · Lepisosteus platyrhincus

Possible with Caution
Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulFlorida Gar: Aggressive

Amazon Puffer & Flower Stingray

Colomesus asellus · Potamotrygon schroederi

Possible with Caution
Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulFlower Stingray: Semi-Aggressive

Amazon Puffer & Flowerhorn Cichlid

Colomesus asellus · Hybrid cichlid (Amphilophus cross)

Possible with Caution
Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulFlowerhorn Cichlid: Highly Aggressive

Amazon Puffer & Fly River Rainbowfish

Colomesus asellus · Melanotaenia sexlineata

Ideal Tank Mates
Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulFly River Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Amazon Puffer & Flying Fox

Colomesus asellus · Epalzeorhynchos kalopterus

Possible with Caution
Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulFlying Fox: Aggressive

Amazon Puffer & Flyspeck Hardyhead

Colomesus asellus · Craterocephalus stercusmuscarum

Ideal Tank Mates
Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulFlyspeck Hardyhead: Peaceful

Amazon Puffer & Forktail Blue-eye

Colomesus asellus · Pseudomugil furcatus

Possible with Caution
Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulForktail Blue-eye: Peaceful

Amazon Puffer & Fort Maguire Peacock

Colomesus asellus · Aulonocara hansbaenschi

Not Recommended
Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulFort Maguire Peacock: Semi-Aggressive

Amazon Puffer & Fosso Cichlid (Fossorochromis rostratus)

Colomesus asellus · Fossorochromis rostratus

Not Recommended
Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulFosso Cichlid (Fossorochromis rostratus): Semi-Aggressive

Amazon Puffer & Freshwater Angelfish

Colomesus asellus · Pterophyllum scalare

Possible with Caution
Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulFreshwater Angelfish: Semi-Aggressive

Amazon Puffer & Freshwater Barracuda

Colomesus asellus · Ctenolucius hujeta

Possible with Caution
Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulFreshwater Barracuda: Semi-Aggressive