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 & Lemon Cichlid (Leleupi)

Pao turgidus · Neolamprologus leleupi

Brown Puffer & Lemon Tetra

Pao turgidus · Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveLemon Tetra: Peaceful

Brown Puffer & Leopard Bushfish (Ctenopoma)

Pao turgidus · Ctenopoma acutirostre

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveLeopard Bushfish (Ctenopoma): Mostly Peaceful

Brown Puffer & Leopard Cory

Pao turgidus · Corydoras leopardus

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveLeopard Cory: Peaceful

Brown Puffer & Leopard Frog Pleco (L134)

Pao turgidus · Peckoltia compta

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveLeopard Frog Pleco (L134): Mostly Peaceful

Brown Puffer & Leopard Pleco

Pao turgidus · Pterygoplichthys gibbiceps

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveLeopard Pleco: Semi-Aggressive

Brown Puffer & Leopoldi Stingray (Black Diamond)

Pao turgidus · Potamotrygon leopoldi

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveLeopoldi Stingray (Black Diamond): Semi-Aggressive

Brown Puffer & Lesser Spiny Eel

Pao turgidus · Macrognathus aculeatus

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveLesser Spiny Eel: Mostly Peaceful

Brown Puffer & Licorice Gourami

Pao turgidus · Parosphromenus deissneri

Brown Puffer & Lima Shovelnose Catfish

Pao turgidus · Sorubim lima

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveLima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly Peaceful

Brown Puffer & Livingston's Cichlid

Pao turgidus · Nimbochromis livingstonii

Brown Puffer & Long-Finned African Tetra

Pao turgidus · Brycinus longipinnis

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveLong-Finned African Tetra: Peaceful

Brown Puffer & Longear Sunfish

Pao turgidus · Lepomis megalotis

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveLongear Sunfish: Aggressive

Brown Puffer & Longnose Gar

Pao turgidus · Lepisosteus osseus

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveLongnose Gar: Aggressive

Brown Puffer & Lorentz's Rainbowfish

Pao turgidus · Chilatherina lorentzii

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveLorentz's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Brown Puffer & Loricaria lata (L010)

Pao turgidus · Loricaria lata

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveLoricaria lata (L010): Mostly Peaceful

Brown Puffer & Loricaria lentiginosa

Pao turgidus · Loricaria lentiginosa

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveLoricaria lentiginosa: Peaceful

Brown Puffer & Loricaria lundbergi

Pao turgidus · Loricaria lundbergi

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveLoricaria lundbergi: Peaceful

Brown Puffer & Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish)

Pao turgidus · Loricaria pumila

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveLoricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish): Peaceful

Brown Puffer & Loricaria spinulifera

Pao turgidus · Loricaria spinulifera

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveLoricaria spinulifera: Peaceful

Brown Puffer & Loxozonus Corydoras (C079/C082)

Pao turgidus · Corydoras loxozonus

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveLoxozonus Corydoras (C079/C082): Peaceful

Brown Puffer & Lyretail Killifish

Pao turgidus · Aphyosemion australe

Brown Puffer & MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish)

Pao turgidus · Melanotaenia maccullochi

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveMacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish): Peaceful

Brown Puffer & Macaw Cichlid

Pao turgidus · Hypsophrys nicaraguensis

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveMacaw Cichlid: Aggressive