Red-tailed redeye puffer
Carinotetraodon irrubesco
- Adult size
- 4 cm2 in
- Start with
- 1
- Tank length
- 16 cm6 in
- Lifespan
- 3–5 yrs
- Temperature
- 23–26 °C73–79 °F
- pH
- 6–7.8
- Hardness
- 5–15 dGH
- Diet
- carnivore
A small puffer that nips fins and fights its own kind; keep in a heavily planted species tank with sight breaks.A small puffer that nips fins and fights its own kind; keep in a heavily planted species tank with sight breaks.
Tank sizes
Good tankmates
Avoid with
- Blue lyretail
Red tailed redeye puffer may nip Blue lyretailRed tailed redeye puffer may nip Blue lyretail
Congo tetraRed tailed redeye puffer may nip Congo tetraRed tailed redeye puffer may nip Congo tetra
- Featherfin squeaker
Red tailed redeye puffer may nip Featherfin squeakerRed tailed redeye puffer may nip Featherfin squeaker
- Filament barb
Red tailed redeye puffer may nip Filament barbRed tailed redeye puffer may nip Filament barb
- Guppy
Red tailed redeye puffer may nip GuppyRed tailed redeye puffer may nip Guppy
- Irian Jaya rainbowfish
No shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
Pearl gouramiRed tailed redeye puffer may nip Pearl gouramiRed tailed redeye puffer may nip Pearl gourami
Threadfin rainbowfishRed tailed redeye puffer may nip Threadfin rainbowfishRed tailed redeye puffer may nip Threadfin rainbowfish
- African knifefish
African knifefish may eat Red tailed redeye pufferAfrican knifefish may eat Red tailed redeye puffer
- African pike
African pike may eat Red tailed redeye pufferAfrican pike may eat Red tailed redeye puffer
- Alligator gar
Alligator gar may eat Red tailed redeye pufferAlligator gar may eat Red tailed redeye puffer
- Altum angelfish
No shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
Sources
| temperature | 23–26 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium |
|---|---|---|
| ph | 6–7.8 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium |
| gh | 5–15 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium |
| origin | Peat-swamp waters of Sumatra and Borneo, Indonesia | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| notes | A small puffer that nips fins and fights its own kind; keep in a heavily planted | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| beginner friendly | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| care level | advanced | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| color palette | #8A9A5B, #C0392B | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| activity | moderate | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| swim zone | middle | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| temperament | aggressive | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| fin nipper | true | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| long finned | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| territorial | true | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| schooling | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| schooling min | 1 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| diet | carnivore | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| lifespan years | 3–5 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| growth to adult months | 8 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| length weight | {"a":0.03,"b":3} | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| planted safe | true | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| body shape | puffer | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |