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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) & Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish)

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Dichotomyctere ocellatus

Possible with Caution
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveFigure 8 Puffer (Brackish): Aggressive

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Filament Barb

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Dawkinsia filamentosa

Not Recommended
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveFilament Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Finger Fish

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Monodactylus argenteus

Possible with Caution
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveFinger Fish: Semi-Aggressive

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Fire Eel

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Mastacembelus erythrotaenia

Not Recommended
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveFire Eel: Mostly Peaceful

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Fire Tetra

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Hyphessobrycon flammeus

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

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Firemouth Cichlid

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Thorichthys meeki

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

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Five Banded Barb

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Desmopuntius pentazona

Not Recommended
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveFive Banded Barb: Peaceful

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Flag Tetra

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Hyphessobrycon heterorhabdus

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

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Flagtail Cory (Mrs Schwartz's Cory)

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Corydoras robineae

Not Recommended
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveFlagtail Cory (Mrs Schwartz's Cory): Peaceful

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Flagtail Prochilodus

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Semaprochilodus insignis

Not Recommended
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveFlagtail Prochilodus: Semi-Aggressive

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Flash Pleco (L204)

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Panaqolus albomaculatus

Not Recommended
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveFlash Pleco (L204): Mostly Peaceful

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

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Chindongo flavus

Not Recommended
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveFlavus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Flavus): Aggressive

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Florida Flagfish

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Jordanella floridae

Possible with Caution
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveFlorida Flagfish: Semi-Aggressive

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Florida Gar

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Lepisosteus platyrhincus

Possible with Caution
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveFlorida Gar: Aggressive

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Flower Stingray

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Potamotrygon schroederi

Not Recommended
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveFlower Stingray: Semi-Aggressive

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Flowerhorn Cichlid

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Hybrid cichlid (Amphilophus cross)

Not Recommended
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveFlowerhorn Cichlid: Highly Aggressive

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Fly River Rainbowfish

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Melanotaenia sexlineata

Not Recommended
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveFly River Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Flying Fox

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Epalzeorhynchos kalopterus

Not Recommended
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveFlying Fox: Aggressive

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Flyspeck Hardyhead

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Craterocephalus stercusmuscarum

Not Recommended
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveFlyspeck Hardyhead: Peaceful

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Forktail Blue-eye

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Pseudomugil furcatus

Not Recommended
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveForktail Blue-eye: Peaceful

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Fort Maguire Peacock

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Aulonocara hansbaenschi

Not Recommended
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveFort Maguire Peacock: Semi-Aggressive

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Fosso Cichlid (Fossorochromis rostratus)

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Fossorochromis rostratus

Not Recommended
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveFosso Cichlid (Fossorochromis rostratus): Semi-Aggressive

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Freshwater Angelfish

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Pterophyllum scalare

Not Recommended
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveFreshwater Angelfish: Semi-Aggressive

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Freshwater Barracuda

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Ctenolucius hujeta

Not Recommended
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveFreshwater Barracuda: Semi-Aggressive