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 & Rhomb Barb

Pao turgidus · Desmopuntius rhomboocellatus

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveRhomb Barb: Peaceful

Brown Puffer & Riffle Shrimp

Pao turgidus · Australatya striolata

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveRiffle Shrimp: Peaceful

Brown Puffer & Rio Negro Dwarf Cichlid

Pao turgidus · Ivanacara adoketa

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveRio Negro Dwarf Cichlid: Aggressive

Brown Puffer & Rose Danio

Pao turgidus · Danio roseus

Brown Puffer & Rosy Barb

Pao turgidus · Pethia conchonius

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveRosy Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Brown Puffer & Rosy Finned Tetra

Pao turgidus · Hyphessobrycon rosaceus

Brown Puffer & Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow

Pao turgidus · Pimephales promelas

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveRosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: Peaceful

Brown Puffer & Royal Farlowella Catfish

Pao turgidus · Sturisoma panamense

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveRoyal Farlowella Catfish: Peaceful

Brown Puffer & Royal Pleco (L190)

Pao turgidus · Panaque nigrolineatus

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveRoyal Pleco (L190): Semi-Aggressive

Brown Puffer & Ruby Green Hap

Pao turgidus · Haplochromis sp. 'Ruby Green'

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveRuby Green Hap: Aggressive

Brown Puffer & Rummy-Nose Tetra

Pao turgidus · Hemigrammus rhodostomus

Brown Puffer & Rummynose Rasbora

Pao turgidus · Sawbwa resplendens

Brown Puffer & Rusty Cichlid

Pao turgidus · Iodotropheus sprengerae

Brown Puffer & Saddled Bichir

Pao turgidus · Polypterus endlicheri

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveSaddled Bichir: Semi-Aggressive

Brown Puffer & Sailfin Molly

Pao turgidus · Poecilia latipinna

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveSailfin Molly: Mostly Peaceful

Brown Puffer & Sajica Cichlid (T-Bar Cichlid)

Pao turgidus · Amatitlania sajica

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveSajica Cichlid (T-Bar Cichlid): Semi-Aggressive

Brown Puffer & Salvini Cichlid

Pao turgidus · Trichromis salvini

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveSalvini Cichlid: Highly Aggressive

Brown Puffer & San Juan Cory

Pao turgidus · Corydoras bilineatus

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveSan Juan Cory: Peaceful

Brown Puffer & Saulosi Cichlid

Pao turgidus · Chindongo saulosi

Brown Puffer & Scarlet Badis

Pao turgidus · Dario dario

Brown Puffer & Scat (Brackish)

Pao turgidus · Scatophagus argus

Brown Puffer & Schwartz's Cory

Pao turgidus · Corydoras schwartzi

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveSchwartz's Cory: Peaceful

Brown Puffer & Scissortail Rasbora

Pao turgidus · Rasbora trilineata

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveScissortail Rasbora: Peaceful

Brown Puffer & Senegal Bichir

Pao turgidus · Polypterus senegalus

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveSenegal Bichir: Semi-Aggressive