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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) & Nerite Snail

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Neritina natalensis

Possible with Caution
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveNerite Snail: Peaceful

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & New Guinea Rainbowfish

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Melanotaenia affinis

Not Recommended
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveNew Guinea Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & New Guinea Tigerfish

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Datnioides campbelli

Possible with Caution
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveNew Guinea Tigerfish: Aggressive

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Nile Tilapia

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Oreochromis niloticus

Possible with Caution
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveNile Tilapia: Aggressive

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Ninja Shrimp

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Caridina serratirostris

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

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Norman's Lampeye Killifish

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Poropanchax normani

Not Recommended
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveNorman's Lampeye Killifish: Peaceful

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Northern Mountain Swordtail

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Xiphophorus nezahualcoyotl

Not Recommended
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveNorthern Mountain Swordtail: Mostly Peaceful

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Nyererei Victorian Cichlid

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Pundamilia nyererei

Not Recommended
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveNyererei Victorian Cichlid: Aggressive

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Ocellatus Gold

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Lamprologus ocellatus

Not Recommended
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveOcellatus Gold: Aggressive

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Odessa Barb

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Pethia padamya

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

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Ogilby's Rainbowfish

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Melanotaenia ogilbyi

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

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Olga Cory

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Corydoras simulatus

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

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Olive Nerite Snail

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Neritina reclivata

Possible with Caution
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveOlive Nerite Snail: Peaceful

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & One-Spot Betta

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Betta unimaculata

Not Recommended
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveOne-Spot Betta: Semi-Aggressive

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Orange Chromide

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Etroplus maculatus

Possible with Caution
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveOrange Chromide: Mostly Peaceful

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Orange Delight Shrimp

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Caridina loehae

Not Recommended
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveOrange Delight Shrimp: Peaceful

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Orange Peacock

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Aulonocara stuartgranti maleri

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

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Orangespotted Snakehead

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Channa aurantimaculata

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

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Orangespotted Sunfish

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Lepomis humilis

Not Recommended
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveOrangespotted Sunfish: Semi-Aggressive

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Ornate Bichir

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Polypterus ornatipinnis

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

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Ornate Rainbowfish

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Rhadinocentrus ornatus

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

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Oscar

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Astronotus ocellatus

Not Recommended
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveOscar: Aggressive

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Otocinclus

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Otocinclus vittatus

Not Recommended
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveOtocinclus: Peaceful

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Pacific Blue Eye

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Pseudomugil signifer

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