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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
Showing 241 - 264 of 735 Tank Mates

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Eastern Rainbowfish

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Melanotaenia splendida

Not Recommended
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveEastern Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Electric Blue Crayfish

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Procambarus alleni

Not Recommended
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveElectric Blue Crayfish: Aggressive

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Electric Blue Hap

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Sciaenochromis fryeri

Not Recommended
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveElectric Blue Hap: Aggressive

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Electric Blue Johannii

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Pseudotropheus johannii

Not Recommended
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveElectric Blue Johannii: Aggressive

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Elongatus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Elongatus)

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Chindongo elongatus

Not Recommended
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveElongatus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Elongatus): Aggressive

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Ember Tetra

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Hyphessobrycon amandae

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

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Emerald Dwarf Danio

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Danio erythromicron

Not Recommended
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveEmerald Dwarf Danio: Peaceful

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Emerald Eye Rasbora

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Brevibora dorsiocellata

Not Recommended
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveEmerald Eye Rasbora: Peaceful

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Emerald Green Cory

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Corydoras splendens

Not Recommended
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveEmerald Green Cory: Peaceful

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Emperor Snakehead

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Channa marulioides

Not Recommended
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveEmperor Snakehead: Highly Aggressive

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Emperor Tetra

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Nematobrycon palmeri

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

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Empire Gudgeon

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Hypseleotris compressa

Possible with Caution
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveEmpire Gudgeon: Mostly Peaceful

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Endler's Livebearer

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Poecilia wingei

Not Recommended
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveEndler's Livebearer: Peaceful

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Espei Rasbora (Lambchop Rasbora)

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Trigonostigma espei

Not Recommended
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveEspei Rasbora (Lambchop Rasbora): Peaceful

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Exquisite Rainbowfish

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Melanotaenia exquisita

Not Recommended
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveExquisite Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Fahaka Puffer

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Tetraodon lineatus

Not Recommended
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveFahaka Puffer: Highly Aggressive

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Fairy Cichlid (Brichardi)

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Neolamprologus brichardi

Not Recommended
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveFairy Cichlid (Brichardi): Aggressive

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & False Glass Catfish

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Kryptopterus macrocephalus

Not Recommended
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveFalse Glass Catfish: Peaceful

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & False Rummy-Nose Tetra

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Petitella georgiae

Not Recommended
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveFalse Rummy-Nose Tetra: Peaceful

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & False Siamese Algae Eater (Stonelapping Minnow)

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Garra cambodgiensis

Not Recommended
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveFalse Siamese Algae Eater (Stonelapping Minnow): Semi-Aggressive

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Featherfin Cichlid

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Cyathopharynx furcifer

Not Recommended
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveFeatherfin Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Featherfin Squeaker

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Synodontis eupterus

Not Recommended
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveFeatherfin Squeaker: Semi-Aggressive

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Festivum

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Mesonauta festivus

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

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Fiddler Crab (Brackish)

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Uca sp.

Possible with Caution
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveFiddler Crab (Brackish): Mostly Peaceful