Brown Puffer Tank Mates & Compatibility

Brown Puffer

Pao turgidus

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TemperamentHighly Aggressive (9/10)

Adult Size15 cm

Temperature24–28°C

Water TypeFreshwater Only

Swim ZoneBottom, Mid-level

StockingSolo only

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Brown Puffer & Delhezi Bichir (Armored Bichir)

Pao turgidus · Polypterus delhezi

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveDelhezi Bichir (Armored Bichir): Semi-Aggressive

Brown Puffer & Delicate Blue-Eye

Pao turgidus · Pseudomugil tenellus

Brown Puffer & Demasoni Cichlid (Mbuna)

Pao turgidus · Chindongo demasoni

Brown Puffer & Denison Barb (Roseline Shark)

Pao turgidus · Sahyadria denisonii

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveDenison Barb (Roseline Shark): Mostly Peaceful

Brown Puffer & Diamond Tetra

Pao turgidus · Moenkhausia pittieri

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveDiamond Tetra: Peaceful

Brown Puffer & Dickfeld's Julie

Pao turgidus · Julidochromis dickfeldi

Brown Puffer & Discus

Pao turgidus · Symphysodon aequifasciatus

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveDiscus: Mostly Peaceful

Brown Puffer & Dojo Loach (Weather Loach)

Pao turgidus · Misgurnus anguillicaudatus

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveDojo Loach (Weather Loach): Peaceful

Brown Puffer & Domino Synodontis

Pao turgidus · Synodontis notatus

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveDomino Synodontis: Semi-Aggressive

Brown Puffer & Dourada

Pao turgidus · Brachyplatystoma rousseauxii

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveDourada: Semi-Aggressive

Brown Puffer & Duboisi Cichlid (Tropheus)

Pao turgidus · Tropheus duboisi

Brown Puffer & Duplicareus Corydoras

Pao turgidus · Corydoras duplicareus

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveDuplicareus Corydoras: Peaceful

Brown Puffer & Dusky Millions Fish

Pao turgidus · Phalloceros caudimaculatus

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveDusky Millions Fish: Peaceful

Brown Puffer & Dwarf Chain Loach

Pao turgidus · Ambastaia sidthimunki

Brown Puffer & Dwarf Cory (Tailspot Cory)

Pao turgidus · Corydoras hastatus

Brown Puffer & Dwarf Flag Cichlid

Pao turgidus · Laetacara curviceps

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveDwarf Flag Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Brown Puffer & Dwarf Gourami

Pao turgidus · Trichogaster lalius

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveDwarf Gourami: Semi-Aggressive

Brown Puffer & Dwarf Green Pike Cichlid

Pao turgidus · Crenicichla compressiceps

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveDwarf Green Pike Cichlid: Aggressive

Brown Puffer & Dwarf Molly

Pao turgidus · Poecilia chica

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveDwarf Molly: Mostly Peaceful

Brown Puffer & Dwarf Neon Rainbowfish (Praecox)

Pao turgidus · Melanotaenia praecox

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveDwarf Neon Rainbowfish (Praecox): Peaceful

Brown Puffer & Dwarf Pea Puffer

Pao turgidus · Carinotetraodon travancoricus

Brown Puffer & Dwarf Pencilfish

Pao turgidus · Nannostomus marginatus

Brown Puffer & Dwarf Petricola

Pao turgidus · Synodontis lucipinnis

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveDwarf Petricola: Peaceful

Brown Puffer & Dwarf Rasbora

Pao turgidus · Boraras maculatus