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 & Buccochromis rhoadesii

Pao turgidus · Buccochromis rhoadesii

Brown Puffer & Bucktooth Tetra (Exodon)

Pao turgidus · Exodon paradoxus

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveBucktooth Tetra (Exodon): Highly Aggressive

Brown Puffer & Buenos Aires Tetra

Pao turgidus · Hyphessobrycon anisitsi

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveBuenos Aires Tetra: Semi-Aggressive

Brown Puffer & Buettikoferi Bichir

Pao turgidus · Polypterus palmas buettikoferi

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveBuettikoferi Bichir: Semi-Aggressive

Brown Puffer & Buffalo Head Cichlid

Pao turgidus · Steatocranus casuarius

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveBuffalo Head Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Brown Puffer & Bullseye Catfish

Pao turgidus · Horabagrus brachysoma

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveBullseye Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Brown Puffer & Bullseye Snakehead

Pao turgidus · Channa marulius

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveBullseye Snakehead: Highly Aggressive

Brown Puffer & Bulolo Rainbowfish

Pao turgidus · Chilatherina bulolo

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveBulolo Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Brown Puffer & Bumblebee Catfish (South American)

Pao turgidus · Microglanis iheringi

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveBumblebee Catfish (South American): Mostly Peaceful

Brown Puffer & Bumblebee Cichlid

Pao turgidus · Pseudotropheus crabro

Brown Puffer & Bumblebee Goby (Brackish)

Pao turgidus · Brachygobius xanthozonus

Brown Puffer & Butterfly Goodeid

Pao turgidus · Ameca splendens

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveButterfly Goodeid: Semi-Aggressive

Brown Puffer & Butterfly Peacock Cichlid

Pao turgidus · Aulonocara jacobfreibergi

Brown Puffer & Butterfly Pleco (L168)

Pao turgidus · Dekeyseria brachyura

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveButterfly Pleco (L168): Peaceful

Brown Puffer & Cairns Rainbowfish

Pao turgidus · Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveCairns Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Brown Puffer & Candy Striped Pleco (L015)

Pao turgidus · Peckoltia vittata

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveCandy Striped Pleco (L015): Mostly Peaceful

Brown Puffer & Cardinal Shrimp (Sulawesi)

Pao turgidus · Caridina dennerli

Brown Puffer & Cardinal Tetra

Pao turgidus · Paracheirodon axelrodi

Brown Puffer & Celebes Halfbeak

Pao turgidus · Nomorhamphus liemi

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveCelebes Halfbeak: Mostly Peaceful

Brown Puffer & Celebes Rainbowfish

Pao turgidus · Marosatherina ladigesi

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveCelebes Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Brown Puffer & Celestial Pearl Danio (Galaxy Rasbora)

Pao turgidus · Danio margaritatus

Brown Puffer & Ceylon Puffer (Brackish)

Pao turgidus · Dichotomyctere fluviatilis

Brown Puffer & Chanchito

Pao turgidus · Australoheros facetus

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveChanchito: Semi-Aggressive

Brown Puffer & Channel Catfish

Pao turgidus · Ictalurus punctatus

Possible with Caution

Brown Puffer: Highly AggressiveChannel Catfish: Mostly Peaceful