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Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) Tank Mates & Compatibility

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish)

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis

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TemperamentAggressive (8/10)
Adult Size17 cm
Temperature24–28°C
Water TypeBrackish Required
Swim ZoneMid-level, Bottom
StockingSolo only
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Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Delhezi Bichir (Armored Bichir)

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Polypterus delhezi

Not Recommended
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveDelhezi Bichir (Armored Bichir): Semi-Aggressive

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Delicate Blue-Eye

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Pseudomugil tenellus

Possible with Caution
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveDelicate Blue-Eye: Peaceful

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Demasoni Cichlid (Mbuna)

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Chindongo demasoni

Not Recommended
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveDemasoni Cichlid (Mbuna): Highly Aggressive

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Denison Barb (Roseline Shark)

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Sahyadria denisonii

Not Recommended
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveDenison Barb (Roseline Shark): Mostly Peaceful

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Diamond Tetra

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Moenkhausia pittieri

Not Recommended
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveDiamond Tetra: Peaceful

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Dickfeld's Julie

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Julidochromis dickfeldi

Not Recommended
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveDickfeld's Julie: Semi-Aggressive

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Discus

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Symphysodon aequifasciatus

Not Recommended
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveDiscus: Mostly Peaceful

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Dojo Loach (Weather Loach)

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Misgurnus anguillicaudatus

Not Recommended
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveDojo Loach (Weather Loach): Peaceful

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Domino Synodontis

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Synodontis notatus

Not Recommended
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveDomino Synodontis: Semi-Aggressive

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Dourada

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Brachyplatystoma rousseauxii

Not Recommended
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveDourada: Semi-Aggressive

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Duboisi Cichlid (Tropheus)

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Tropheus duboisi

Not Recommended
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveDuboisi Cichlid (Tropheus): Aggressive

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Duplicareus Corydoras

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Corydoras duplicareus

Not Recommended
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveDuplicareus Corydoras: Peaceful

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Dusky Millions Fish

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Phalloceros caudimaculatus

Possible with Caution
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveDusky Millions Fish: Peaceful

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Dwarf Chain Loach

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Ambastaia sidthimunki

Not Recommended
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveDwarf Chain Loach: Peaceful

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Dwarf Cory (Tailspot Cory)

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Corydoras hastatus

Not Recommended
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveDwarf Cory (Tailspot Cory): Peaceful

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Dwarf Flag Cichlid

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Laetacara curviceps

Not Recommended
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveDwarf Flag Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Dwarf Gourami

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Trichogaster lalius

Not Recommended
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveDwarf Gourami: Semi-Aggressive

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Dwarf Green Pike Cichlid

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Crenicichla compressiceps

Not Recommended
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveDwarf Green Pike Cichlid: Aggressive

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Dwarf Molly

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Poecilia chica

Not Recommended
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveDwarf Molly: Mostly Peaceful

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Dwarf Neon Rainbowfish (Praecox)

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Melanotaenia praecox

Not Recommended
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveDwarf Neon Rainbowfish (Praecox): Peaceful

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Dwarf Pea Puffer

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Carinotetraodon travancoricus

Not Recommended
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveDwarf Pea Puffer: Aggressive

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Dwarf Pencilfish

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Nannostomus marginatus

Not Recommended
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveDwarf Pencilfish: Peaceful

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Dwarf Petricola

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Synodontis lucipinnis

Not Recommended
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveDwarf Petricola: Peaceful

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Dwarf Rasbora

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Boraras maculatus

Not Recommended
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveDwarf Rasbora: Peaceful