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 & Tiger Shovelnose Catfish

Pao turgidus · Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveTiger Shovelnose Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Brown Puffer & Tiger Shrimp

Pao turgidus · Caridina mariae

Brown Puffer & Tinfoil Barb

Pao turgidus · Barbonymus schwanenfeldii

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveTinfoil Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Brown Puffer & Tire Track Eel

Pao turgidus · Mastacembelus armatus

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveTire Track Eel: Semi-Aggressive

Brown Puffer & Trapdoor Snail

Pao turgidus · Cipangopaludina chinensis

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveTrapdoor Snail: Peaceful

Brown Puffer & Trewavas' Cichlid

Pao turgidus · Labeotropheus trewavasae

Brown Puffer & Trimac Cichlid

Pao turgidus · Amphilophus trimaculatus

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveTrimac Cichlid: Highly Aggressive

Brown Puffer & Tropheus Moorii

Pao turgidus · Tropheus moorii

Brown Puffer & Tropical Gar

Pao turgidus · Atractosteus tropicus

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveTropical Gar: Aggressive

Brown Puffer & Trout Cichlid (Champsochromis)

Pao turgidus · Champsochromis caeruleus

Brown Puffer & True Julii Corydoras

Pao turgidus · Corydoras julii

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveTrue Julii Corydoras: Peaceful

Brown Puffer & Turquoise Rainbowfish

Pao turgidus · Melanotaenia lacustris

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveTurquoise Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Brown Puffer & Twig Catfish

Pao turgidus · Farlowella vittata

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveTwig Catfish: Peaceful

Brown Puffer & Twig Catfish (Farlowella)

Pao turgidus · Farlowella acus

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveTwig Catfish (Farlowella): Peaceful

Brown Puffer & Two-spot Apistogramma

Pao turgidus · Apistogramma rupununi

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveTwo-spot Apistogramma: Semi-Aggressive

Brown Puffer & Uaru

Pao turgidus · Uaru amphiacanthoides

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveUaru: Mostly Peaceful

Brown Puffer & Upside Down Catfish

Pao turgidus · Synodontis nigriventris

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveUpside Down Catfish: Peaceful

Brown Puffer & Uruguayan Eartheater

Pao turgidus · Gymnogeophagus australis

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveUruguayan Eartheater: Semi-Aggressive

Brown Puffer & Vampire Shrimp

Pao turgidus · Atya gabonensis

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveVampire Shrimp: Peaceful

Brown Puffer & Venustus Cichlid (Giraffe Hap)

Pao turgidus · Nimbochromis venustus

Brown Puffer & Vestitus Otocinclus

Pao turgidus · Otocinclus vestitus

Brown Puffer & Vieja fenestrata

Pao turgidus · Vieja fenestrata

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveVieja fenestrata: Aggressive

Brown Puffer & Violet Goby (Dragon Goby)

Pao turgidus · Gobioides broussonnetii

Brown Puffer & Waigeo Rainbowfish

Pao turgidus · Melanotaenia catherinae

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveWaigeo Rainbowfish: Peaceful