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Fahaka Puffer Tank Mates & Compatibility

Fahaka Puffer

Tetraodon lineatus

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TemperamentHighly Aggressive (10/10)
Adult Size43 cm
Temperature24–29°C
Water TypeFreshwater Only
Swim ZoneMid-level, Bottom
StockingSolo only
Showing 1 - 24 of 147 Tank Mates

Fahaka Puffer & African Butterfly Cichlid

Tetraodon lineatus · Anomalochromis thomasi

🟡Possible with Caution
Fahaka Puffer: Highly AggressiveAfrican Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Fahaka Puffer & African Butterfly Fish

Tetraodon lineatus · Pantodon buchholzi

🟡Possible with Caution
Fahaka Puffer: Highly AggressiveAfrican Butterfly Fish: Semi-Aggressive

Fahaka Puffer & African Jewel Cichlid

Tetraodon lineatus · Hemichromis bimaculatus

🟡Possible with Caution
Fahaka Puffer: Highly AggressiveAfrican Jewel Cichlid: Aggressive

Fahaka Puffer & Amano Shrimp

Tetraodon lineatus · Caridina multidentata

🔴Not Recommended
Fahaka Puffer: Highly AggressiveAmano Shrimp: Peaceful

Fahaka Puffer & Amazon Leaf Fish

Tetraodon lineatus · Monocirrhus polyacanthus

🟡Possible with Caution
Fahaka Puffer: Highly AggressiveAmazon Leaf Fish: Peaceful

Fahaka Puffer & Amazon Puffer

Tetraodon lineatus · Colomesus asellus

🟡Possible with Caution
Fahaka Puffer: Highly AggressiveAmazon Puffer: Mostly Peaceful

Fahaka Puffer & Assassin Snail

Tetraodon lineatus · Clea helena

🔴Not Recommended
Fahaka Puffer: Highly AggressiveAssassin Snail: Peaceful

Fahaka Puffer & Bala Shark

Tetraodon lineatus · Balantiocheilos melanopterus

🟡Possible with Caution
Fahaka Puffer: Highly AggressiveBala Shark: Mostly Peaceful

Fahaka Puffer & Bamboo Shrimp

Tetraodon lineatus · Atyopsis moluccensis

🟡Possible with Caution
Fahaka Puffer: Highly AggressiveBamboo Shrimp: Peaceful

Fahaka Puffer & Banded Archerfish (Brackish)

Tetraodon lineatus · Toxotes jaculatrix

🔴Not Recommended
Fahaka Puffer: Highly AggressiveBanded Archerfish (Brackish): Semi-Aggressive

Fahaka Puffer & Beckford's Pencilfish

Tetraodon lineatus · Nannostomus beckfordi

🔴Not Recommended
Fahaka Puffer: Highly AggressiveBeckford's Pencilfish: Peaceful

Fahaka Puffer & Bee Shrimp (Crystal Red / Black)

Tetraodon lineatus · Caridina cantonensis

🔴Not Recommended
Fahaka Puffer: Highly AggressiveBee Shrimp (Crystal Red / Black): Peaceful

Fahaka Puffer & Betta (Siamese Fighting Fish)

Tetraodon lineatus · Betta splendens

🟡Possible with Caution
Fahaka Puffer: Highly AggressiveBetta (Siamese Fighting Fish): Semi-Aggressive

Fahaka Puffer & Black Ghost Knifefish

Tetraodon lineatus · Apteronotus albifrons

🟡Possible with Caution
Fahaka Puffer: Highly AggressiveBlack Ghost Knifefish: Semi-Aggressive

Fahaka Puffer & Black Pacu

Tetraodon lineatus · Colossoma macropomum

🟡Possible with Caution
Fahaka Puffer: Highly AggressiveBlack Pacu: Mostly Peaceful

Fahaka Puffer & Black Skirt Tetra

Tetraodon lineatus · Gymnocorymbus ternetzi

🟡Possible with Caution
Fahaka Puffer: Highly AggressiveBlack Skirt Tetra: Mostly Peaceful

Fahaka Puffer & Blue Dolphin (Hap)

Tetraodon lineatus · Cyrtocara moorii

🟡Possible with Caution
Fahaka Puffer: Highly AggressiveBlue Dolphin (Hap): Semi-Aggressive

Fahaka Puffer & Boeseman's Rainbowfish

Tetraodon lineatus · Melanotaenia boesemani

🟡Possible with Caution
Fahaka Puffer: Highly AggressiveBoeseman's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Fahaka Puffer & Bristlenose Pleco

Tetraodon lineatus · Ancistrus cirrhosus

🟡Possible with Caution
Fahaka Puffer: Highly AggressiveBristlenose Pleco: Peaceful

Fahaka Puffer & Bronze Corydoras

Tetraodon lineatus · Corydoras aeneus

🟡Possible with Caution
Fahaka Puffer: Highly AggressiveBronze Corydoras: Peaceful

Fahaka Puffer & Bucktooth Tetra (Exodon)

Tetraodon lineatus · Exodon paradoxus

🟡Possible with Caution
Fahaka Puffer: Highly AggressiveBucktooth Tetra (Exodon): Highly Aggressive

Fahaka Puffer & Bumblebee Goby (Brackish)

Tetraodon lineatus · Brachygobius xanthozonus

🔴Not Recommended
Fahaka Puffer: Highly AggressiveBumblebee Goby (Brackish): Mostly Peaceful

Fahaka Puffer & Cardinal Tetra

Tetraodon lineatus · Paracheirodon axelrodi

🔴Not Recommended
Fahaka Puffer: Highly AggressiveCardinal Tetra: Peaceful

Fahaka Puffer & Celebes Rainbowfish

Tetraodon lineatus · Marosatherina ladigesi

🟡Possible with Caution
Fahaka Puffer: Highly AggressiveCelebes Rainbowfish: Peaceful