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 & Half Banded Spiny Eel

Pao turgidus · Macrognathus circumcinctus

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveHalf Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly Peaceful

Brown Puffer & Haplochromis sp. 44 (Thick Skin)

Pao turgidus · Haplochromis sp. 44

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveHaplochromis sp. 44 (Thick Skin): Aggressive

Brown Puffer & Harlequin Rasbora

Pao turgidus · Trigonostigma heteromorpha

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveHarlequin Rasbora: Peaceful

Brown Puffer & Harlequin Shark

Pao turgidus · Labeo variegatus

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveHarlequin Shark: Aggressive

Brown Puffer & Head and Tail Light Tetra

Pao turgidus · Hemigrammus ocellifer

Brown Puffer & Helicopter Catfish

Pao turgidus · Wallagonia leerii

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveHelicopter Catfish: Highly Aggressive

Brown Puffer & Hi Fin Peppered Cory

Pao turgidus · Scleromystax macropterus

Brown Puffer & Highlands Rainbowfish

Pao turgidus · Chilatherina campsi

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveHighlands Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Brown Puffer & Hillstream Loach

Pao turgidus · Beaufortia leveretti

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveHillstream Loach: Peaceful

Brown Puffer & Honduran Red Point

Pao turgidus · Amatitlania sp. 'Honduran Red Point'

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveHonduran Red Point: Semi-Aggressive

Brown Puffer & Honey Blue Eye

Pao turgidus · Pseudomugil mellis

Brown Puffer & Honey Gourami

Pao turgidus · Trichogaster chuna

Brown Puffer & Hongsloi Apistogramma

Pao turgidus · Apistogramma hongsloi

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveHongsloi Apistogramma: Semi-Aggressive

Brown Puffer & Horei Cichlid

Pao turgidus · Ctenochromis horei

Brown Puffer & Horned Nerite Snail

Pao turgidus · Clithon corona

Brown Puffer & Humpbacked Limia

Pao turgidus · Limia nigrofasciata

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveHumpbacked Limia: Peaceful

Brown Puffer & Hystrix Stingray (Porcupine Ray)

Pao turgidus · Potamotrygon hystrix

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveHystrix Stingray (Porcupine Ray): Semi-Aggressive

Brown Puffer & Incolicana Corydoras

Pao turgidus · Corydoras incolicana

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveIncolicana Corydoras: Peaceful

Brown Puffer & Indian Glassfish

Pao turgidus · Parambassis ranga

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveIndian Glassfish: Peaceful

Brown Puffer & Indonesian Datnoid (Tiger Fish)

Pao turgidus · Datnioides microlepis

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveIndonesian Datnoid (Tiger Fish): Semi-Aggressive

Brown Puffer & Indonesian Giant Snakehead

Pao turgidus · Channa micropeltes

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveIndonesian Giant Snakehead: Highly Aggressive

Brown Puffer & Intermedius Cichlid

Pao turgidus · Tramitichromis intermedius

Brown Puffer & Irian Jaya Rainbowfish

Pao turgidus · Melanotaenia irianjaya

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveIrian Jaya Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Brown Puffer & Iridescent Shark

Pao turgidus · Pangasianodon hypophthalmus

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveIridescent Shark: Mostly Peaceful