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 & Freshwater Flounder

Pao turgidus · Trinectes maculatus

Brown Puffer & Freshwater Harlequin Shrimp (Sulawesi)

Pao turgidus · Caridina cf. spongicola

Brown Puffer & Freshwater Shark (Wallago)

Pao turgidus · Wallago attu

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveFreshwater Shark (Wallago): Highly Aggressive

Brown Puffer & Freshwater Sole

Pao turgidus · Brachirus selheimi

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveFreshwater Sole: Mostly Peaceful

Brown Puffer & Freshwater Toadfish (Prehistoric Monster Fish)

Pao turgidus · Thalassophryne amazonica

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveFreshwater Toadfish (Prehistoric Monster Fish): Aggressive

Brown Puffer & Frogmouth Catfish

Pao turgidus · Chaca chaca

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveFrogmouth Catfish: Aggressive

Brown Puffer & Frontosa

Pao turgidus · Cyphotilapia frontosa

Brown Puffer & Fuelleborn's Cichlid

Pao turgidus · Labeotropheus fuelleborni

Brown Puffer & Gangetic Leaf Fish

Pao turgidus · Nandus nandus

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveGangetic Leaf Fish: Aggressive

Brown Puffer & Gardner's Killifish

Pao turgidus · Fundulopanchax gardneri

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveGardner's Killifish: Mostly Peaceful

Brown Puffer & Garnet Tetra

Pao turgidus · Hemigrammus pulcher

Brown Puffer & Geophagus Orange Head Tapajos

Pao turgidus · Geophagus sp. 'Orange Head'

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveGeophagus Orange Head Tapajos: Mostly Peaceful

Brown Puffer & German Blue Ram

Pao turgidus · Mikrogeophagus ramirezi

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveGerman Blue Ram: Mostly Peaceful

Brown Puffer & Gertrude's Spotted Blue-eye

Pao turgidus · Pseudomugil gertrudae

Brown Puffer & Ghost Shrimp

Pao turgidus · Palaemonetes paludosus

Brown Puffer & Giant Danio

Pao turgidus · Devario aequipinnatus

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveGiant Danio: Mostly Peaceful

Brown Puffer & Giant Gourami

Pao turgidus · Osphronemus goramy

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveGiant Gourami: Semi-Aggressive

Brown Puffer & Giant Whiptail Catfish

Pao turgidus · Proloricaria prolixa

Brown Puffer & Glass Bloodfin Tetra

Pao turgidus · Prionobrama filigera

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveGlass Bloodfin Tetra: Peaceful

Brown Puffer & Glass Catfish

Pao turgidus · Kryptopterus vitreolus

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveGlass Catfish: Peaceful

Brown Puffer & Glowlight Danio

Pao turgidus · Danio choprae

Brown Puffer & Glowlight Tetra

Pao turgidus · Hemigrammus erythrozonus

Brown Puffer & Goby Pleco (Pitbull Pleco)

Pao turgidus · Parotocinclus jumbo

Brown Puffer & Gold Barb

Pao turgidus · Barbodes semifasciolatus

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveGold Barb: Peaceful