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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) & Apistogramma baenschi (Inca 50)

Dichotomyctere ocellatus · Apistogramma baenschi

Not Recommended
Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveApistogramma baenschi (Inca 50): Semi-Aggressive

Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish) & Apistogramma borellii (Umbrella Cichlid)

Dichotomyctere ocellatus · Apistogramma borellii

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Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveApistogramma borellii (Umbrella Cichlid): Mostly Peaceful

Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish) & Apistogramma elizabethae

Dichotomyctere ocellatus · Apistogramma elizabethae

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Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveApistogramma elizabethae: Semi-Aggressive

Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish) & Apistogramma macmasteri

Dichotomyctere ocellatus · Apistogramma macmasteri

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

Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish) & Apistogramma panduro

Dichotomyctere ocellatus · Apistogramma panduro

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Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveApistogramma panduro: Semi-Aggressive

Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish) & Apistogramma uaupesi

Dichotomyctere ocellatus · Apistogramma uaupesi

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Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveApistogramma uaupesi: Semi-Aggressive

Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish) & Apistogramma viejita

Dichotomyctere ocellatus · Apistogramma viejita

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Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveApistogramma viejita: Semi-Aggressive

Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish) & Apple Snail

Dichotomyctere ocellatus · Pomacea maculata

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Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveApple Snail: Peaceful

Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish) & Arapaima

Dichotomyctere ocellatus · Arapaima gigas

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Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveArapaima: Aggressive

Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish) & Arfak Rainbowfish

Dichotomyctere ocellatus · Melanotaenia arfakensis

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Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveArfak Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish) & Arrowhead Puffer

Dichotomyctere ocellatus · Pao suvattii

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Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveArrowhead Puffer: Highly Aggressive

Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish) & Arulius Barb

Dichotomyctere ocellatus · Dawkinsia arulius

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Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveArulius Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish) & Asher Cory

Dichotomyctere ocellatus · Corydoras tukano

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Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveAsher Cory: Peaceful

Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish) & Asian Arowana

Dichotomyctere ocellatus · Scleropages formosus

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Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveAsian Arowana: Aggressive

Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish) & Asian Upside Down Catfish

Dichotomyctere ocellatus · Mystus leucophasis

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Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveAsian Upside Down Catfish: Aggressive

Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish) & Assassin Snail

Dichotomyctere ocellatus · Anentome helena

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Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveAssassin Snail: Peaceful

Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish) & Auratus Cichlid (Mbuna)

Dichotomyctere ocellatus · Melanochromis auratus

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Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveAuratus Cichlid (Mbuna): Highly Aggressive

Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish) & Aurora Yellow Mbuna

Dichotomyctere ocellatus · Metriaclima sp. "Aurora Yellow"

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Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveAurora Yellow Mbuna: Aggressive

Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish) & Australian Pearl Arowana

Dichotomyctere ocellatus · Scleropages jardinii

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Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveAustralian Pearl Arowana: Highly Aggressive

Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish) & Australian Smelt

Dichotomyctere ocellatus · Retropinna semoni

Possible with Caution
Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveAustralian Smelt: Peaceful

Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish) & Axelrod's Rainbowfish

Dichotomyctere ocellatus · Chilatherina axelrodi

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Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveAxelrod's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish) & Azureus Cichlid

Dichotomyctere ocellatus · Copadichromis azureus

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Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveAzureus Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish) & Badis (Chameleon Fish)

Dichotomyctere ocellatus · Badis badis

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Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveBadis (Chameleon Fish): Semi-Aggressive

Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish) & Bahia Red

Dichotomyctere ocellatus · Geophagus sp. Bahia Red

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Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish): AggressiveBahia Red: Semi-Aggressive