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 & Eastern Rainbowfish

Pao turgidus · Melanotaenia splendida

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveEastern Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Brown Puffer & Electric Blue Crayfish

Pao turgidus · Procambarus alleni

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveElectric Blue Crayfish: Aggressive

Brown Puffer & Electric Blue Hap

Pao turgidus · Sciaenochromis fryeri

Brown Puffer & Electric Blue Johannii

Pao turgidus · Pseudotropheus johannii

Brown Puffer & Elongatus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Elongatus)

Pao turgidus · Chindongo elongatus

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveElongatus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Elongatus): Aggressive

Brown Puffer & Ember Tetra

Pao turgidus · Hyphessobrycon amandae

Brown Puffer & Emerald Dwarf Danio

Pao turgidus · Danio erythromicron

Brown Puffer & Emerald Eye Rasbora

Pao turgidus · Brevibora dorsiocellata

Brown Puffer & Emerald Green Cory

Pao turgidus · Corydoras splendens

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveEmerald Green Cory: Peaceful

Brown Puffer & Emperor Snakehead

Pao turgidus · Channa marulioides

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveEmperor Snakehead: Highly Aggressive

Brown Puffer & Emperor Tetra

Pao turgidus · Nematobrycon palmeri

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveEmperor Tetra: Peaceful

Brown Puffer & Empire Gudgeon

Pao turgidus · Hypseleotris compressa

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveEmpire Gudgeon: Mostly Peaceful

Brown Puffer & Endler's Livebearer

Pao turgidus · Poecilia wingei

Brown Puffer & Espei Rasbora (Lambchop Rasbora)

Pao turgidus · Trigonostigma espei

Brown Puffer & Exquisite Rainbowfish

Pao turgidus · Melanotaenia exquisita

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveExquisite Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Brown Puffer & Fahaka Puffer

Pao turgidus · Tetraodon lineatus

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveFahaka Puffer: Highly Aggressive

Brown Puffer & Fairy Cichlid (Brichardi)

Pao turgidus · Neolamprologus brichardi

Brown Puffer & False Glass Catfish

Pao turgidus · Kryptopterus macrocephalus

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveFalse Glass Catfish: Peaceful

Brown Puffer & False Rummy-Nose Tetra

Pao turgidus · Petitella georgiae

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveFalse Rummy-Nose Tetra: Peaceful

Brown Puffer & False Siamese Algae Eater (Stonelapping Minnow)

Pao turgidus · Garra cambodgiensis

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveFalse Siamese Algae Eater (Stonelapping Minnow): Semi-Aggressive

Brown Puffer & Featherfin Cichlid

Pao turgidus · Cyathopharynx furcifer

Brown Puffer & Featherfin Squeaker

Pao turgidus · Synodontis eupterus

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveFeatherfin Squeaker: Semi-Aggressive

Brown Puffer & Festivum

Pao turgidus · Mesonauta festivus

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveFestivum: Mostly Peaceful

Brown Puffer & Fiddler Crab (Brackish)

Pao turgidus · Uca sp.