Mbu Puffer & African Butterfly Cichlid
Tetraodon mbu · Anomalochromis thomasi
Mbu Puffer: AggressiveAfrican Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful
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Mbu Puffer Tank Mates & Compatibility
Mbu Puffer
Tetraodon mbu
TemperamentAggressive (7/10)
Adult Size67 cm
Temperature24–28°C
Water TypeFreshwater Only
Swim ZoneMid-level, Bottom
StockingSolo only
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Mbu Puffer & African Butterfly Fish
Tetraodon mbu · Pantodon buchholzi
Mbu Puffer: AggressiveAfrican Butterfly Fish: Semi-Aggressive
Mbu Puffer & African Jewel Cichlid
Tetraodon mbu · Hemichromis bimaculatus
Mbu Puffer: AggressiveAfrican Jewel Cichlid: Aggressive
Mbu Puffer & Amano Shrimp
Tetraodon mbu · Caridina multidentata
Mbu Puffer: AggressiveAmano Shrimp: Peaceful
Mbu Puffer & Amazon Leaf Fish
Tetraodon mbu · Monocirrhus polyacanthus
Mbu Puffer: AggressiveAmazon Leaf Fish: Peaceful
Mbu Puffer & Amazon Puffer
Tetraodon mbu · Colomesus asellus
Mbu Puffer: AggressiveAmazon Puffer: Mostly Peaceful
Mbu Puffer & Assassin Snail
Tetraodon mbu · Clea helena
Mbu Puffer: AggressiveAssassin Snail: Peaceful
Mbu Puffer & Bala Shark
Tetraodon mbu · Balantiocheilos melanopterus
Mbu Puffer: AggressiveBala Shark: Mostly Peaceful
Mbu Puffer & Bamboo Shrimp
Tetraodon mbu · Atyopsis moluccensis
Mbu Puffer: AggressiveBamboo Shrimp: Peaceful
Mbu Puffer & Banded Archerfish (Brackish)
Tetraodon mbu · Toxotes jaculatrix
Mbu Puffer: AggressiveBanded Archerfish (Brackish): Semi-Aggressive
Mbu Puffer & Beckford's Pencilfish
Tetraodon mbu · Nannostomus beckfordi
Mbu Puffer: AggressiveBeckford's Pencilfish: Peaceful
Mbu Puffer & Bee Shrimp (Crystal Red / Black)
Tetraodon mbu · Caridina cantonensis
Mbu Puffer: AggressiveBee Shrimp (Crystal Red / Black): Peaceful
Mbu Puffer & Betta (Siamese Fighting Fish)
Tetraodon mbu · Betta splendens
Mbu Puffer: AggressiveBetta (Siamese Fighting Fish): Semi-Aggressive
Mbu Puffer & Black Ghost Knifefish
Tetraodon mbu · Apteronotus albifrons
Mbu Puffer: AggressiveBlack Ghost Knifefish: Semi-Aggressive
Mbu Puffer & Black Pacu
Tetraodon mbu · Colossoma macropomum
Mbu Puffer: AggressiveBlack Pacu: Mostly Peaceful
Mbu Puffer & Black Skirt Tetra
Tetraodon mbu · Gymnocorymbus ternetzi
Mbu Puffer: AggressiveBlack Skirt Tetra: Mostly Peaceful
Mbu Puffer & Blue Dolphin (Hap)
Tetraodon mbu · Cyrtocara moorii
Mbu Puffer: AggressiveBlue Dolphin (Hap): Semi-Aggressive
Mbu Puffer & Boeseman's Rainbowfish
Tetraodon mbu · Melanotaenia boesemani
Mbu Puffer: AggressiveBoeseman's Rainbowfish: Peaceful
Mbu Puffer & Bristlenose Pleco
Tetraodon mbu · Ancistrus cirrhosus
Mbu Puffer: AggressiveBristlenose Pleco: Peaceful
Mbu Puffer & Bronze Corydoras
Tetraodon mbu · Corydoras aeneus
Mbu Puffer: AggressiveBronze Corydoras: Peaceful
Mbu Puffer & Bucktooth Tetra (Exodon)
Tetraodon mbu · Exodon paradoxus
Mbu Puffer: AggressiveBucktooth Tetra (Exodon): Highly Aggressive
Mbu Puffer & Bumblebee Goby (Brackish)
Tetraodon mbu · Brachygobius xanthozonus
Mbu Puffer: AggressiveBumblebee Goby (Brackish): Mostly Peaceful
Mbu Puffer & Cardinal Tetra
Tetraodon mbu · Paracheirodon axelrodi
Mbu Puffer: AggressiveCardinal Tetra: Peaceful
Mbu Puffer & Celebes Rainbowfish
Tetraodon mbu · Marosatherina ladigesi
Mbu Puffer: AggressiveCelebes Rainbowfish: Peaceful