Dwarf Pea Puffer Tank Mates & Compatibility

Dwarf Pea Puffer

Carinotetraodon travancoricus

View full care guide

TemperamentAggressive (8/10)

Adult Size3 cm

Temperature22–28°C

Water TypeFreshwater Only

Swim ZoneMid-level, Bottom

StockingSchool of 6+

Stocking calculator

Compatible on paper, but will Dwarf Pea Puffer fit your setup?

Tank mates can still go wrong if the tank is too small, already full, or the water is a poor match. Add Dwarf Pea Puffer to the stocking calculator to check space, stocking pressure, and water needs before you add it.

Dwarf Pea Puffer

Test in my tank

Showing 1 - 24 of 183 Tank Mates

Dwarf Pea Puffer & African Butterfly Cichlid

Carinotetraodon travancoricus · Anomalochromis thomasi

🟡Possible with Caution

Dwarf Pea Puffer: AggressiveAfrican Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Dwarf Pea Puffer & African Butterfly Fish

Carinotetraodon travancoricus · Pantodon buchholzi

🔴Not Recommended

Dwarf Pea Puffer: AggressiveAfrican Butterfly Fish: Semi-Aggressive

Dwarf Pea Puffer & African Jewel Cichlid

Carinotetraodon travancoricus · Hemichromis bimaculatus

🟡Possible with Caution

Dwarf Pea Puffer: AggressiveAfrican Jewel Cichlid: Aggressive

Dwarf Pea Puffer & African Lungfish

Carinotetraodon travancoricus · Protopterus annectens

🔴Not Recommended

Dwarf Pea Puffer: AggressiveAfrican Lungfish: Highly Aggressive

Dwarf Pea Puffer & Agassiz's Dwarf Cichlid

Carinotetraodon travancoricus · Apistogramma agassizii

🟡Possible with Caution

Dwarf Pea Puffer: AggressiveAgassiz's Dwarf Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Dwarf Pea Puffer & Amano Shrimp

Carinotetraodon travancoricus · Caridina multidentata

🟡Possible with Caution

Dwarf Pea Puffer: AggressiveAmano Shrimp: Peaceful

Dwarf Pea Puffer & Amazon Leaf Fish

Carinotetraodon travancoricus · Monocirrhus polyacanthus

🔴Not Recommended

Dwarf Pea Puffer: AggressiveAmazon Leaf Fish: Peaceful

Dwarf Pea Puffer & Amazon Puffer

Carinotetraodon travancoricus · Colomesus asellus

🟡Possible with Caution

Dwarf Pea Puffer: AggressiveAmazon Puffer: Mostly Peaceful

Dwarf Pea Puffer & Apple Snail

Carinotetraodon travancoricus · Pomacea maculata

🟡Possible with Caution

Dwarf Pea Puffer: AggressiveApple Snail: Peaceful

Dwarf Pea Puffer & Assassin Snail

Carinotetraodon travancoricus · Clea helena

🟡Possible with Caution

Dwarf Pea Puffer: AggressiveAssassin Snail: Peaceful

Dwarf Pea Puffer & Auratus Cichlid (Mbuna)

Carinotetraodon travancoricus · Melanochromis auratus

🟡Possible with Caution

Dwarf Pea Puffer: AggressiveAuratus Cichlid (Mbuna): Highly Aggressive

Dwarf Pea Puffer & Bala Shark

Carinotetraodon travancoricus · Balantiocheilos melanopterus

🔴Not Recommended

Dwarf Pea Puffer: AggressiveBala Shark: Mostly Peaceful

Dwarf Pea Puffer & Bamboo Shrimp

Carinotetraodon travancoricus · Atyopsis moluccensis

🟡Possible with Caution

Dwarf Pea Puffer: AggressiveBamboo Shrimp: Peaceful

Dwarf Pea Puffer & Banded Archerfish (Brackish)

Carinotetraodon travancoricus · Toxotes jaculatrix

🔴Not Recommended

Dwarf Pea Puffer: AggressiveBanded Archerfish (Brackish): Semi-Aggressive

Dwarf Pea Puffer & Beckford's Pencilfish

Carinotetraodon travancoricus · Nannostomus beckfordi

🟡Possible with Caution

Dwarf Pea Puffer: AggressiveBeckford's Pencilfish: Peaceful

Dwarf Pea Puffer & Bee Shrimp (Crystal Red / Black)

Carinotetraodon travancoricus · Caridina cantonensis

🟡Possible with Caution

Dwarf Pea Puffer: AggressiveBee Shrimp (Crystal Red / Black): Peaceful

Dwarf Pea Puffer & Betta (Siamese Fighting Fish)

Carinotetraodon travancoricus · Betta splendens

🟡Possible with Caution

Dwarf Pea Puffer: AggressiveBetta (Siamese Fighting Fish): Semi-Aggressive

Dwarf Pea Puffer & Black Ghost Knifefish

Carinotetraodon travancoricus · Apteronotus albifrons

🔴Not Recommended

Dwarf Pea Puffer: AggressiveBlack Ghost Knifefish: Semi-Aggressive

Dwarf Pea Puffer & Black Neon Tetra

Carinotetraodon travancoricus · Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi

🟡Possible with Caution

Dwarf Pea Puffer: AggressiveBlack Neon Tetra: Peaceful

Dwarf Pea Puffer & Black Pacu

Carinotetraodon travancoricus · Colossoma macropomum

🟡Possible with Caution

Dwarf Pea Puffer: AggressiveBlack Pacu: Mostly Peaceful

Dwarf Pea Puffer & Black Skirt Tetra

Carinotetraodon travancoricus · Gymnocorymbus ternetzi

🟡Possible with Caution

Dwarf Pea Puffer: AggressiveBlack Skirt Tetra: Mostly Peaceful

Dwarf Pea Puffer & Bladder Snail (Pest Snail)

Carinotetraodon travancoricus · Physella acuta

🟡Possible with Caution

Dwarf Pea Puffer: AggressiveBladder Snail (Pest Snail): Peaceful

Dwarf Pea Puffer & Bleeding Heart Tetra

Carinotetraodon travancoricus · Hyphessobrycon erythrostigma

🟡Possible with Caution

Dwarf Pea Puffer: AggressiveBleeding Heart Tetra: Peaceful

Dwarf Pea Puffer & Blind Cave Tetra

Carinotetraodon travancoricus · Astyanax mexicanus

🟡Possible with Caution

Dwarf Pea Puffer: AggressiveBlind Cave Tetra: Mostly Peaceful