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Green Spotted Puffer (Brackish) Tank Mates & Compatibility

Green Spotted Puffer (Brackish)

Dichotomyctere nigroviridis

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TemperamentHighly Aggressive (9/10)
Adult Size15 cm
Temperature24–28°C
Water TypeBrackish Required
Swim ZoneMid-level, Bottom
StockingSolo only
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Green Spotted Puffer (Brackish) & Cockatoo Dwarf Cichlid

Dichotomyctere nigroviridis · Apistogramma cacatuoides

Not Recommended
Green Spotted Puffer (Brackish): Highly AggressiveCockatoo Dwarf Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Green Spotted Puffer (Brackish) & Colombian Shark Catfish (Brackish)

Dichotomyctere nigroviridis · Ariopsis seemanni

Possible with Caution
Green Spotted Puffer (Brackish): Highly AggressiveColombian Shark Catfish (Brackish): Semi-Aggressive

Green Spotted Puffer (Brackish) & Colombian Tetra

Dichotomyctere nigroviridis · Hyphessobrycon columbianus

Not Recommended
Green Spotted Puffer (Brackish): Highly AggressiveColombian Tetra: Mostly Peaceful

Green Spotted Puffer (Brackish) & Common Pleco

Dichotomyctere nigroviridis · Hypostomus plecostomus

Not Recommended
Green Spotted Puffer (Brackish): Highly AggressiveCommon Pleco: Mostly Peaceful

Green Spotted Puffer (Brackish) & Common Pleco (Amazon Sailfin)

Dichotomyctere nigroviridis · Pterygoplichthys pardalis

Not Recommended
Green Spotted Puffer (Brackish): Highly AggressiveCommon Pleco (Amazon Sailfin): Mostly Peaceful

Green Spotted Puffer (Brackish) & Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish)

Dichotomyctere nigroviridis · Synodontis nigrita

Not Recommended
Green Spotted Puffer (Brackish): Highly AggressiveCommon Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly Peaceful

Green Spotted Puffer (Brackish) & Common Whiptail Catfish

Dichotomyctere nigroviridis · Rineloricaria eigenmanni

Not Recommended
Green Spotted Puffer (Brackish): Highly AggressiveCommon Whiptail Catfish: Peaceful

Green Spotted Puffer (Brackish) & Congo Bichir

Dichotomyctere nigroviridis · Polypterus endlicheri congicus

Not Recommended
Green Spotted Puffer (Brackish): Highly AggressiveCongo Bichir: Aggressive

Green Spotted Puffer (Brackish) & Congo Puffer (Potato Puffer)

Dichotomyctere nigroviridis · Tetraodon miurus

Not Recommended
Green Spotted Puffer (Brackish): Highly AggressiveCongo Puffer (Potato Puffer): Highly Aggressive

Green Spotted Puffer (Brackish) & Congo Tetra

Dichotomyctere nigroviridis · Phenacogrammus interruptus

Not Recommended
Green Spotted Puffer (Brackish): Highly AggressiveCongo Tetra: Peaceful

Green Spotted Puffer (Brackish) & Contradens Pleco (Snowball Variant)

Dichotomyctere nigroviridis · Hypancistrus contradens

Not Recommended
Green Spotted Puffer (Brackish): Highly AggressiveContradens Pleco (Snowball Variant): Mostly Peaceful

Green Spotted Puffer (Brackish) & Convict Cichlid

Dichotomyctere nigroviridis · Amatitlania nigrofasciata

Not Recommended
Green Spotted Puffer (Brackish): Highly AggressiveConvict Cichlid: Aggressive

Green Spotted Puffer (Brackish) & Copper Harlequin Rasbora

Dichotomyctere nigroviridis · Trigonostigma hengeli

Not Recommended
Green Spotted Puffer (Brackish): Highly AggressiveCopper Harlequin Rasbora: Peaceful

Green Spotted Puffer (Brackish) & Corona Rainbowfish

Dichotomyctere nigroviridis · Melanotaenia corona

Not Recommended
Green Spotted Puffer (Brackish): Highly AggressiveCorona Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Green Spotted Puffer (Brackish) & Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish

Dichotomyctere nigroviridis · Melanotaenia duboulayi

Not Recommended
Green Spotted Puffer (Brackish): Highly AggressiveCrimsonspotted Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Green Spotted Puffer (Brackish) & Crying Whiptail

Dichotomyctere nigroviridis · Loricaria sp. "Rio Atabapo"

Not Recommended
Green Spotted Puffer (Brackish): Highly AggressiveCrying Whiptail: Peaceful

Green Spotted Puffer (Brackish) & Cuban Cichlid

Dichotomyctere nigroviridis · Nandopsis tetracanthus

Possible with Caution
Green Spotted Puffer (Brackish): Highly AggressiveCuban Cichlid: Aggressive

Green Spotted Puffer (Brackish) & Cuban Gar

Dichotomyctere nigroviridis · Atractosteus tristoechus

Possible with Caution
Green Spotted Puffer (Brackish): Highly AggressiveCuban Gar: Semi-Aggressive

Green Spotted Puffer (Brackish) & Cuckoo Catfish

Dichotomyctere nigroviridis · Synodontis multipunctatus

Not Recommended
Green Spotted Puffer (Brackish): Highly AggressiveCuckoo Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Green Spotted Puffer (Brackish) & Cupid Cichlid

Dichotomyctere nigroviridis · Biotodoma cupido

Not Recommended
Green Spotted Puffer (Brackish): Highly AggressiveCupid Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Green Spotted Puffer (Brackish) & Cutteri Cichlid

Dichotomyctere nigroviridis · Amatitlania cutteri

Not Recommended
Green Spotted Puffer (Brackish): Highly AggressiveCutteri Cichlid: Aggressive

Green Spotted Puffer (Brackish) & Cyprichromis Leptosoma

Dichotomyctere nigroviridis · Cyprichromis leptosoma

Not Recommended
Green Spotted Puffer (Brackish): Highly AggressiveCyprichromis Leptosoma: Mostly Peaceful

Green Spotted Puffer (Brackish) & Dainty Cory (Salt and Pepper Cory)

Dichotomyctere nigroviridis · Corydoras habrosus

Not Recommended
Green Spotted Puffer (Brackish): Highly AggressiveDainty Cory (Salt and Pepper Cory): Peaceful

Green Spotted Puffer (Brackish) & Debauwi Catfish (Three-Striped Glass Catfish)

Dichotomyctere nigroviridis · Pareutropius buffei

Not Recommended
Green Spotted Puffer (Brackish): Highly AggressiveDebauwi Catfish (Three-Striped Glass Catfish): Peaceful