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Red Tailed Redeye Puffer Tank Mates & Compatibility

Red Tailed Redeye Puffer

Carinotetraodon irrubesco

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TemperamentSemi-Aggressive (6/10)
Adult Size4.5 cm
Temperature24–28°C
Water TypeFreshwater Only
Swim ZoneMid-level, Bottom
StockingSolo or group
Showing 289 - 312 of 735 Tank Mates

Red Tailed Redeye Puffer & Freshwater Barracuda

Carinotetraodon irrubesco · Ctenolucius hujeta

Not Recommended
Red Tailed Redeye Puffer: Semi-AggressiveFreshwater Barracuda: Semi-Aggressive

Red Tailed Redeye Puffer & Freshwater Flounder

Carinotetraodon irrubesco · Trinectes maculatus

Not Recommended
Red Tailed Redeye Puffer: Semi-AggressiveFreshwater Flounder: Peaceful

Red Tailed Redeye Puffer & Freshwater Harlequin Shrimp (Sulawesi)

Carinotetraodon irrubesco · Caridina cf. spongicola

Possible with Caution
Red Tailed Redeye Puffer: Semi-AggressiveFreshwater Harlequin Shrimp (Sulawesi): Peaceful

Red Tailed Redeye Puffer & Freshwater Shark (Wallago)

Carinotetraodon irrubesco · Wallago attu

Not Recommended
Red Tailed Redeye Puffer: Semi-AggressiveFreshwater Shark (Wallago): Highly Aggressive

Red Tailed Redeye Puffer & Freshwater Sole

Carinotetraodon irrubesco · Brachirus selheimi

Not Recommended
Red Tailed Redeye Puffer: Semi-AggressiveFreshwater Sole: Mostly Peaceful

Red Tailed Redeye Puffer & Freshwater Toadfish (Prehistoric Monster Fish)

Carinotetraodon irrubesco · Thalassophryne amazonica

Not Recommended
Red Tailed Redeye Puffer: Semi-AggressiveFreshwater Toadfish (Prehistoric Monster Fish): Aggressive

Red Tailed Redeye Puffer & Frogmouth Catfish

Carinotetraodon irrubesco · Chaca chaca

Not Recommended
Red Tailed Redeye Puffer: Semi-AggressiveFrogmouth Catfish: Aggressive

Red Tailed Redeye Puffer & Frontosa

Carinotetraodon irrubesco · Cyphotilapia frontosa

Not Recommended
Red Tailed Redeye Puffer: Semi-AggressiveFrontosa: Semi-Aggressive

Red Tailed Redeye Puffer & Fuelleborn's Cichlid

Carinotetraodon irrubesco · Labeotropheus fuelleborni

Not Recommended
Red Tailed Redeye Puffer: Semi-AggressiveFuelleborn's Cichlid: Aggressive

Red Tailed Redeye Puffer & Gangetic Leaf Fish

Carinotetraodon irrubesco · Nandus nandus

Not Recommended
Red Tailed Redeye Puffer: Semi-AggressiveGangetic Leaf Fish: Aggressive

Red Tailed Redeye Puffer & Gardner's Killifish

Carinotetraodon irrubesco · Fundulopanchax gardneri

Possible with Caution
Red Tailed Redeye Puffer: Semi-AggressiveGardner's Killifish: Mostly Peaceful

Red Tailed Redeye Puffer & Garnet Tetra

Carinotetraodon irrubesco · Hemigrammus pulcher

Possible with Caution
Red Tailed Redeye Puffer: Semi-AggressiveGarnet Tetra: Peaceful

Red Tailed Redeye Puffer & Geophagus Orange Head Tapajos

Carinotetraodon irrubesco · Geophagus sp. 'Orange Head'

Possible with Caution
Red Tailed Redeye Puffer: Semi-AggressiveGeophagus Orange Head Tapajos: Mostly Peaceful

Red Tailed Redeye Puffer & German Blue Ram

Carinotetraodon irrubesco · Mikrogeophagus ramirezi

Possible with Caution
Red Tailed Redeye Puffer: Semi-AggressiveGerman Blue Ram: Mostly Peaceful

Red Tailed Redeye Puffer & Gertrude's Spotted Blue-eye

Carinotetraodon irrubesco · Pseudomugil gertrudae

Possible with Caution
Red Tailed Redeye Puffer: Semi-AggressiveGertrude's Spotted Blue-eye: Peaceful

Red Tailed Redeye Puffer & Ghost Shrimp

Carinotetraodon irrubesco · Palaemonetes paludosus

Possible with Caution
Red Tailed Redeye Puffer: Semi-AggressiveGhost Shrimp: Peaceful

Red Tailed Redeye Puffer & Giant Danio

Carinotetraodon irrubesco · Devario aequipinnatus

Possible with Caution
Red Tailed Redeye Puffer: Semi-AggressiveGiant Danio: Mostly Peaceful

Red Tailed Redeye Puffer & Giant Gourami

Carinotetraodon irrubesco · Osphronemus goramy

Possible with Caution
Red Tailed Redeye Puffer: Semi-AggressiveGiant Gourami: Semi-Aggressive

Red Tailed Redeye Puffer & Giant Whiptail Catfish

Carinotetraodon irrubesco · Proloricaria prolixa

Not Recommended
Red Tailed Redeye Puffer: Semi-AggressiveGiant Whiptail Catfish: Peaceful

Red Tailed Redeye Puffer & Glass Bloodfin Tetra

Carinotetraodon irrubesco · Prionobrama filigera

Possible with Caution
Red Tailed Redeye Puffer: Semi-AggressiveGlass Bloodfin Tetra: Peaceful

Red Tailed Redeye Puffer & Glass Catfish

Carinotetraodon irrubesco · Kryptopterus vitreolus

Possible with Caution
Red Tailed Redeye Puffer: Semi-AggressiveGlass Catfish: Peaceful

Red Tailed Redeye Puffer & Glowlight Danio

Carinotetraodon irrubesco · Danio choprae

Possible with Caution
Red Tailed Redeye Puffer: Semi-AggressiveGlowlight Danio: Peaceful

Red Tailed Redeye Puffer & Glowlight Tetra

Carinotetraodon irrubesco · Hemigrammus erythrozonus

Possible with Caution
Red Tailed Redeye Puffer: Semi-AggressiveGlowlight Tetra: Peaceful

Red Tailed Redeye Puffer & Goby Pleco (Pitbull Pleco)

Carinotetraodon irrubesco · Parotocinclus jumbo

Possible with Caution
Red Tailed Redeye Puffer: Semi-AggressiveGoby Pleco (Pitbull Pleco): Peaceful