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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) & Colombian Shark Catfish (Brackish)

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Ariopsis seemanni

Possible with Caution
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveColombian Shark Catfish (Brackish): Semi-Aggressive

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Colombian Tetra

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Hyphessobrycon columbianus

Not Recommended
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveColombian Tetra: Mostly Peaceful

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Common Pleco

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Hypostomus plecostomus

Not Recommended
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveCommon Pleco: Mostly Peaceful

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Common Pleco (Amazon Sailfin)

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Pterygoplichthys pardalis

Not Recommended
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveCommon Pleco (Amazon Sailfin): Mostly Peaceful

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish)

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Synodontis nigrita

Not Recommended
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveCommon Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly Peaceful

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Common Whiptail Catfish

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Rineloricaria eigenmanni

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

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Congo Bichir

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Polypterus endlicheri congicus

Not Recommended
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveCongo Bichir: Aggressive

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Congo Puffer (Potato Puffer)

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Tetraodon miurus

Not Recommended
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveCongo Puffer (Potato Puffer): Highly Aggressive

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Congo Tetra

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Phenacogrammus interruptus

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

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Contradens Pleco (Snowball Variant)

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Hypancistrus contradens

Not Recommended
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveContradens Pleco (Snowball Variant): Mostly Peaceful

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Convict Cichlid

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Amatitlania nigrofasciata

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

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Copper Harlequin Rasbora

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Trigonostigma hengeli

Not Recommended
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveCopper Harlequin Rasbora: Peaceful

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Corona Rainbowfish

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Melanotaenia corona

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

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Melanotaenia duboulayi

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

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Crying Whiptail

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Loricaria sp. "Rio Atabapo"

Not Recommended
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveCrying Whiptail: Peaceful

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Cuban Cichlid

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Nandopsis tetracanthus

Possible with Caution
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveCuban Cichlid: Aggressive

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Cuban Gar

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Atractosteus tristoechus

Possible with Caution
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveCuban Gar: Semi-Aggressive

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Cuckoo Catfish

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Synodontis multipunctatus

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

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Cupid Cichlid

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Biotodoma cupido

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

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Cutteri Cichlid

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Amatitlania cutteri

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

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Cyprichromis Leptosoma

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Cyprichromis leptosoma

Not Recommended
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveCyprichromis Leptosoma: Mostly Peaceful

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Dainty Cory (Salt and Pepper Cory)

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Corydoras habrosus

Not Recommended
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveDainty Cory (Salt and Pepper Cory): Peaceful

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Debauwi Catfish (Three-Striped Glass Catfish)

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Pareutropius buffei

Not Recommended
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveDebauwi Catfish (Three-Striped Glass Catfish): Peaceful

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish) & Deep Water Hap (Placidochromis electra)

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis · Placidochromis electra

Not Recommended
Ceylon Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveDeep Water Hap (Placidochromis electra): Semi-Aggressive