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+

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Amazon Puffer & Freshwater Flounder

Colomesus asellus · Trinectes maculatus

Amazon Puffer & Freshwater Harlequin Shrimp (Sulawesi)

Colomesus asellus · Caridina cf. spongicola

Possible with Caution

Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulFreshwater Harlequin Shrimp (Sulawesi): Peaceful

Amazon Puffer & Freshwater Shark (Wallago)

Colomesus asellus · Wallago attu

Possible with Caution

Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulFreshwater Shark (Wallago): Highly Aggressive

Amazon Puffer & Freshwater Sole

Colomesus asellus · Brachirus selheimi

Possible with Caution

Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulFreshwater Sole: Mostly Peaceful

Amazon Puffer & Freshwater Toadfish (Prehistoric Monster Fish)

Colomesus asellus · Thalassophryne amazonica

Possible with Caution

Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulFreshwater Toadfish (Prehistoric Monster Fish): Aggressive

Amazon Puffer & Frogmouth Catfish

Colomesus asellus · Chaca chaca

Possible with Caution

Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulFrogmouth Catfish: Aggressive

Amazon Puffer & Frontosa

Colomesus asellus · Cyphotilapia frontosa

Amazon Puffer & Fuelleborn's Cichlid

Colomesus asellus · Labeotropheus fuelleborni

Amazon Puffer & Gangetic Leaf Fish

Colomesus asellus · Nandus nandus

Possible with Caution

Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulGangetic Leaf Fish: Aggressive

Amazon Puffer & Gardner's Killifish

Colomesus asellus · Fundulopanchax gardneri

Ideal Tank Mates

Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulGardner's Killifish: Mostly Peaceful

Amazon Puffer & Garnet Tetra

Colomesus asellus · Hemigrammus pulcher

Possible with Caution

Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulGarnet Tetra: Peaceful

Amazon Puffer & Geophagus Orange Head Tapajos

Colomesus asellus · Geophagus sp. 'Orange Head'

Ideal Tank Mates

Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulGeophagus Orange Head Tapajos: Mostly Peaceful

Amazon Puffer & German Blue Ram

Colomesus asellus · Mikrogeophagus ramirezi

Possible with Caution

Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulGerman Blue Ram: Mostly Peaceful

Amazon Puffer & Gertrude's Spotted Blue-eye

Colomesus asellus · Pseudomugil gertrudae

Possible with Caution

Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulGertrude's Spotted Blue-eye: Peaceful

Amazon Puffer & Ghost Shrimp

Colomesus asellus · Palaemonetes paludosus

Possible with Caution

Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulGhost Shrimp: Peaceful

Amazon Puffer & Giant Danio

Colomesus asellus · Devario aequipinnatus

Ideal Tank Mates

Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulGiant Danio: Mostly Peaceful

Amazon Puffer & Giant Gourami

Colomesus asellus · Osphronemus goramy

Possible with Caution

Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulGiant Gourami: Semi-Aggressive

Amazon Puffer & Giant Whiptail Catfish

Colomesus asellus · Proloricaria prolixa

Possible with Caution

Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulGiant Whiptail Catfish: Peaceful

Amazon Puffer & Glass Bloodfin Tetra

Colomesus asellus · Prionobrama filigera

Ideal Tank Mates

Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulGlass Bloodfin Tetra: Peaceful

Amazon Puffer & Glass Catfish

Colomesus asellus · Kryptopterus vitreolus

Possible with Caution

Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulGlass Catfish: Peaceful

Amazon Puffer & Glowlight Danio

Colomesus asellus · Danio choprae

Possible with Caution

Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulGlowlight Danio: Peaceful

Amazon Puffer & Glowlight Tetra

Colomesus asellus · Hemigrammus erythrozonus

Possible with Caution

Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulGlowlight Tetra: Peaceful

Amazon Puffer & Goby Pleco (Pitbull Pleco)

Colomesus asellus · Parotocinclus jumbo

Possible with Caution

Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulGoby Pleco (Pitbull Pleco): Peaceful

Amazon Puffer & Gold Barb

Colomesus asellus · Barbodes semifasciolatus

Ideal Tank Mates

Amazon Puffer: Mostly PeacefulGold Barb: Peaceful