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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 385 - 408 of 735 Tank Mates

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Lemon Cichlid (Leleupi)

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Neolamprologus leleupi

Not Recommended
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveLemon Cichlid (Leleupi): Aggressive

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Lemon Tetra

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis

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

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Leopard Bushfish (Ctenopoma)

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Ctenopoma acutirostre

Not Recommended
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveLeopard Bushfish (Ctenopoma): Mostly Peaceful

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Leopard Cory

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Corydoras leopardus

Not Recommended
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveLeopard Cory: Peaceful

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Leopard Frog Pleco (L134)

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Peckoltia compta

Not Recommended
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveLeopard Frog Pleco (L134): Mostly Peaceful

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Leopard Pleco

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Pterygoplichthys gibbiceps

Not Recommended
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveLeopard Pleco: Semi-Aggressive

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Leopoldi Stingray (Black Diamond)

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Potamotrygon leopoldi

Not Recommended
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveLeopoldi Stingray (Black Diamond): Semi-Aggressive

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Lesser Spiny Eel

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Macrognathus aculeatus

Possible with Caution
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveLesser Spiny Eel: Mostly Peaceful

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Licorice Gourami

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Parosphromenus deissneri

Not Recommended
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveLicorice Gourami: Peaceful

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Lima Shovelnose Catfish

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Sorubim lima

Not Recommended
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveLima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly Peaceful

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Livingston's Cichlid

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Nimbochromis livingstonii

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

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Long-Finned African Tetra

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Brycinus longipinnis

Not Recommended
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveLong-Finned African Tetra: Peaceful

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Longear Sunfish

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Lepomis megalotis

Not Recommended
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveLongear Sunfish: Aggressive

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Longnose Gar

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Lepisosteus osseus

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

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Lorentz's Rainbowfish

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Chilatherina lorentzii

Not Recommended
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveLorentz's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Loricaria lata (L010)

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Loricaria lata

Not Recommended
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveLoricaria lata (L010): Mostly Peaceful

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Loricaria lentiginosa

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Loricaria lentiginosa

Not Recommended
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveLoricaria lentiginosa: Peaceful

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Loricaria lundbergi

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Loricaria lundbergi

Not Recommended
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveLoricaria lundbergi: Peaceful

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish)

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Loricaria pumila

Not Recommended
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveLoricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish): Peaceful

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Loricaria spinulifera

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Loricaria spinulifera

Not Recommended
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveLoricaria spinulifera: Peaceful

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Loxozonus Corydoras (C079/C082)

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Corydoras loxozonus

Not Recommended
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveLoxozonus Corydoras (C079/C082): Peaceful

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Lyretail Killifish

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Aphyosemion australe

Not Recommended
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveLyretail Killifish: Mostly Peaceful

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish)

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Melanotaenia maccullochi

Not Recommended
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveMacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish): Peaceful

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Macaw Cichlid

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Hypsophrys nicaraguensis

Not Recommended
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveMacaw Cichlid: Aggressive