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Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish) Tank Mates & Compatibility

Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish)

Dichotomyctere ocellatus

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TemperamentAggressive (8/10)
Adult Size8 cm
Temperature24–28°C
Water TypeBrackish Required
Swim ZoneMid-level, Bottom
StockingSolo or group
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Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish) & Freshwater Flounder

Dichotomyctere ocellatus · Trinectes maculatus

Possible with Caution
Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveFreshwater Flounder: Peaceful

Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish) & Freshwater Harlequin Shrimp (Sulawesi)

Dichotomyctere ocellatus · Caridina cf. spongicola

Not Recommended
Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveFreshwater Harlequin Shrimp (Sulawesi): Peaceful

Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish) & Freshwater Shark (Wallago)

Dichotomyctere ocellatus · Wallago attu

Not Recommended
Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveFreshwater Shark (Wallago): Highly Aggressive

Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish) & Freshwater Sole

Dichotomyctere ocellatus · Brachirus selheimi

Possible with Caution
Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveFreshwater Sole: Mostly Peaceful

Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish) & Freshwater Toadfish (Prehistoric Monster Fish)

Dichotomyctere ocellatus · Thalassophryne amazonica

Not Recommended
Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveFreshwater Toadfish (Prehistoric Monster Fish): Aggressive

Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish) & Frogmouth Catfish

Dichotomyctere ocellatus · Chaca chaca

Not Recommended
Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveFrogmouth Catfish: Aggressive

Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish) & Frontosa

Dichotomyctere ocellatus · Cyphotilapia frontosa

Not Recommended
Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveFrontosa: Semi-Aggressive

Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish) & Fuelleborn's Cichlid

Dichotomyctere ocellatus · Labeotropheus fuelleborni

Not Recommended
Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveFuelleborn's Cichlid: Aggressive

Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish) & Gangetic Leaf Fish

Dichotomyctere ocellatus · Nandus nandus

Possible with Caution
Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveGangetic Leaf Fish: Aggressive

Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish) & Gardner's Killifish

Dichotomyctere ocellatus · Fundulopanchax gardneri

Not Recommended
Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveGardner's Killifish: Mostly Peaceful

Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish) & Garnet Tetra

Dichotomyctere ocellatus · Hemigrammus pulcher

Not Recommended
Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveGarnet Tetra: Peaceful

Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish) & Geophagus Orange Head Tapajos

Dichotomyctere ocellatus · Geophagus sp. 'Orange Head'

Not Recommended
Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveGeophagus Orange Head Tapajos: Mostly Peaceful

Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish) & German Blue Ram

Dichotomyctere ocellatus · Mikrogeophagus ramirezi

Not Recommended
Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveGerman Blue Ram: Mostly Peaceful

Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish) & Gertrude's Spotted Blue-eye

Dichotomyctere ocellatus · Pseudomugil gertrudae

Not Recommended
Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveGertrude's Spotted Blue-eye: Peaceful

Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish) & Ghost Shrimp

Dichotomyctere ocellatus · Palaemonetes paludosus

Not Recommended
Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveGhost Shrimp: Peaceful

Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish) & Giant Danio

Dichotomyctere ocellatus · Devario aequipinnatus

Not Recommended
Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveGiant Danio: Mostly Peaceful

Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish) & Giant Gourami

Dichotomyctere ocellatus · Osphronemus goramy

Not Recommended
Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveGiant Gourami: Semi-Aggressive

Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish) & Giant Whiptail Catfish

Dichotomyctere ocellatus · Proloricaria prolixa

Not Recommended
Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveGiant Whiptail Catfish: Peaceful

Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish) & Glass Bloodfin Tetra

Dichotomyctere ocellatus · Prionobrama filigera

Not Recommended
Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveGlass Bloodfin Tetra: Peaceful

Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish) & Glass Catfish

Dichotomyctere ocellatus · Kryptopterus vitreolus

Not Recommended
Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveGlass Catfish: Peaceful

Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish) & Glowlight Danio

Dichotomyctere ocellatus · Danio choprae

Not Recommended
Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveGlowlight Danio: Peaceful

Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish) & Glowlight Tetra

Dichotomyctere ocellatus · Hemigrammus erythrozonus

Not Recommended
Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveGlowlight Tetra: Peaceful

Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish) & Goby Pleco (Pitbull Pleco)

Dichotomyctere ocellatus · Parotocinclus jumbo

Not Recommended
Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveGoby Pleco (Pitbull Pleco): Peaceful

Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish) & Gold Barb

Dichotomyctere ocellatus · Barbodes semifasciolatus

Not Recommended
Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveGold Barb: Peaceful