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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 73 - 96 of 735 Tank Mates

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Bala Shark

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Balantiocheilos melanopterus

Not Recommended
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveBala Shark: Mostly Peaceful

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Balloon Molly

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Poecilia latipinna hybrid

Possible with Caution
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveBalloon Molly: Mostly Peaceful

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Bamboo Shrimp

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Atyopsis moluccensis

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

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Banana Loach

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Acantopsis choirorhynchos

Not Recommended
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveBanana Loach: Peaceful

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Banded Apistogramma

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Apistogramma bitaeniata

Not Recommended
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveBanded Apistogramma: Semi-Aggressive

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Banded Archerfish (Brackish)

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Toxotes jaculatrix

Possible with Caution
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveBanded Archerfish (Brackish): Semi-Aggressive

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Banded Chromide

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Etroplus suratensis

Possible with Caution
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveBanded Chromide: Semi-Aggressive

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Banded Cichlid

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Heros notatus

Not Recommended
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveBanded Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Banded Gourami

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Trichogaster fasciata

Not Recommended
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveBanded Gourami: Mostly Peaceful

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Banded Leporinus

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Leporinus fasciatus

Not Recommended
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveBanded Leporinus: Aggressive

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Banded Rainbowfish

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Melanotaenia trifasciata

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

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Bandit Cory

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Corydoras metae

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

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Banjo Catfish

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Bunocephalus coracoideus

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

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Barlow's Dwarf Cichlid (Apistogramma Maulbrüter)

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Apistogramma barlowi

Not Recommended
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveBarlow's Dwarf Cichlid (Apistogramma Maulbrüter): Mostly Peaceful

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Barred Rainbowfish

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Chilatherina fasciata

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

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Batanta Rainbowfish

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Melanotaenia batanta

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

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Bearded Cory

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Scleromystax barbatus

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

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Beckford's Pencilfish

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Nannostomus beckfordi

Not Recommended
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveBeckford's Pencilfish: Peaceful

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Bee Shrimp

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Caridina logemanni

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

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Bee Shrimp (Crystal Red / Black)

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Caridina cantonensis

Not Recommended
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveBee Shrimp (Crystal Red / Black): Peaceful

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Bengal Loach

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Botia dario

Not Recommended
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveBengal Loach: Mostly Peaceful

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Bentos Tetra

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Hyphessobrycon bentosi

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

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Betta (Siamese Fighting Fish)

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Betta splendens

Not Recommended
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveBetta (Siamese Fighting Fish): Semi-Aggressive

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Betta Imbellis

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Betta imbellis

Not Recommended
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveBetta Imbellis: Mostly Peaceful