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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 289 - 312 of 735 Tank Mates

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Freshwater Flounder

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Trinectes maculatus

Possible with Caution
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveFreshwater Flounder: Peaceful

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Freshwater Harlequin Shrimp (Sulawesi)

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Caridina cf. spongicola

Not Recommended
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveFreshwater Harlequin Shrimp (Sulawesi): Peaceful

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Freshwater Shark (Wallago)

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Wallago attu

Not Recommended
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveFreshwater Shark (Wallago): Highly Aggressive

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Freshwater Sole

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Brachirus selheimi

Possible with Caution
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveFreshwater Sole: Mostly Peaceful

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Freshwater Toadfish (Prehistoric Monster Fish)

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Thalassophryne amazonica

Not Recommended
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveFreshwater Toadfish (Prehistoric Monster Fish): Aggressive

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Frogmouth Catfish

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Chaca chaca

Not Recommended
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveFrogmouth Catfish: Aggressive

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Frontosa

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Cyphotilapia frontosa

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

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Fuelleborn's Cichlid

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Labeotropheus fuelleborni

Not Recommended
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveFuelleborn's Cichlid: Aggressive

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Gangetic Leaf Fish

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Nandus nandus

Possible with Caution
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveGangetic Leaf Fish: Aggressive

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Gardner's Killifish

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Fundulopanchax gardneri

Not Recommended
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveGardner's Killifish: Mostly Peaceful

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Garnet Tetra

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Hemigrammus pulcher

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

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Geophagus Orange Head Tapajos

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Geophagus sp. 'Orange Head'

Not Recommended
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveGeophagus Orange Head Tapajos: Mostly Peaceful

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & German Blue Ram

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Mikrogeophagus ramirezi

Not Recommended
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveGerman Blue Ram: Mostly Peaceful

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Gertrude's Spotted Blue-eye

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Pseudomugil gertrudae

Not Recommended
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveGertrude's Spotted Blue-eye: Peaceful

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Ghost Shrimp

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Palaemonetes paludosus

Not Recommended
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveGhost Shrimp: Peaceful

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Giant Danio

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Devario aequipinnatus

Not Recommended
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveGiant Danio: Mostly Peaceful

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Giant Gourami

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Osphronemus goramy

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

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Giant Whiptail Catfish

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Proloricaria prolixa

Not Recommended
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveGiant Whiptail Catfish: Peaceful

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Glass Bloodfin Tetra

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Prionobrama filigera

Not Recommended
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveGlass Bloodfin Tetra: Peaceful

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Glass Catfish

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Kryptopterus vitreolus

Not Recommended
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveGlass Catfish: Peaceful

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Glowlight Danio

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Danio choprae

Not Recommended
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveGlowlight Danio: Peaceful

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Glowlight Tetra

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Hemigrammus erythrozonus

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

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Goby Pleco (Pitbull Pleco)

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Parotocinclus jumbo

Not Recommended
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveGoby Pleco (Pitbull Pleco): Peaceful

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Gold Barb

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Barbodes semifasciolatus

Not Recommended
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveGold Barb: Peaceful