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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) & Buccochromis lepturus

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Buccochromis lepturus

Not Recommended
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveBuccochromis lepturus: Semi-Aggressive

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Buccochromis rhoadesii

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Buccochromis rhoadesii

Not Recommended
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveBuccochromis rhoadesii: Aggressive

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Bucktooth Tetra (Exodon)

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Exodon paradoxus

Not Recommended
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveBucktooth Tetra (Exodon): Highly Aggressive

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Buenos Aires Tetra

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Hyphessobrycon anisitsi

Not Recommended
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveBuenos Aires Tetra: Semi-Aggressive

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Buettikoferi Bichir

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Polypterus palmas buettikoferi

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

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Buffalo Head Cichlid

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Steatocranus casuarius

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

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Bullseye Catfish

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Horabagrus brachysoma

Not Recommended
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveBullseye Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Bullseye Snakehead

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Channa marulius

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

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Bulolo Rainbowfish

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Chilatherina bulolo

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

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Bumblebee Catfish (South American)

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Microglanis iheringi

Not Recommended
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveBumblebee Catfish (South American): Mostly Peaceful

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Bumblebee Cichlid

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Pseudotropheus crabro

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

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Bumblebee Goby (Brackish)

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Brachygobius xanthozonus

Possible with Caution
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveBumblebee Goby (Brackish): Mostly Peaceful

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Butterfly Goodeid

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Ameca splendens

Not Recommended
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveButterfly Goodeid: Semi-Aggressive

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Butterfly Peacock Cichlid

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Aulonocara jacobfreibergi

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

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Butterfly Pleco (L168)

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Dekeyseria brachyura

Not Recommended
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveButterfly Pleco (L168): Peaceful

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Cairns Rainbowfish

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides

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

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Candy Striped Pleco (L015)

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Peckoltia vittata

Not Recommended
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveCandy Striped Pleco (L015): Mostly Peaceful

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Cardinal Shrimp (Sulawesi)

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Caridina dennerli

Not Recommended
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveCardinal Shrimp (Sulawesi): Peaceful

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Cardinal Tetra

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Paracheirodon axelrodi

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

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Celebes Halfbeak

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Nomorhamphus liemi

Not Recommended
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveCelebes Halfbeak: Mostly Peaceful

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Celebes Rainbowfish

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Marosatherina ladigesi

Possible with Caution
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveCelebes Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Celestial Pearl Danio (Galaxy Rasbora)

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Danio margaritatus

Not Recommended
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveCelestial Pearl Danio (Galaxy Rasbora): Peaceful

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Chanchito

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Australoheros facetus

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

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Channel Catfish

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Ictalurus punctatus

Not Recommended
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveChannel Catfish: Mostly Peaceful