Figure eight puffer
Dichotomyctere ocellatus
- Tank length
- 80 cm31 in
- Start with
- 1
- Temperature
- 22–26 °C72–79 °F
- pH
- 7–7.5
- Adult size
- 5.4 cm2.1 in
- Lifespan
- 10–15 yrs
Does best in low-end brackish water; keep alone or with fast, robust fish and feed snails to keep its teeth trimmed.Does best in low-end brackish water; keep alone or with fast, robust fish and feed snails to keep its teeth trimmed.
Tank sizes
Good tankmates
Avoid with
- Acei cichlid
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- Blue lyretail
Figure eight puffer may nip Blue lyretailFigure eight puffer may nip Blue lyretail
- Brevis shell dweller
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- Brilliant rasbora
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- Caudopunctatus
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
Congo tetraFigure eight puffer may nip Congo tetraFigure eight puffer may nip Congo tetra
- Featherfin squeaker
Figure eight puffer may nip Featherfin squeakerFigure eight puffer may nip Featherfin squeaker
- Filament barb
Figure eight puffer may nip Filament barbFigure eight puffer may nip Filament barb
- Guppy
Figure eight puffer may nip GuppyFigure eight puffer may nip Guppy
- Irian Jaya rainbowfish
No shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
Lambchop rasboraNo shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- Multies
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
Data used by the planner
| Temperature | 22–26 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04; agrees with FishBase (fishbase.se), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium confidence |
|---|---|---|
| pH | 7–7.5 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04; agrees with FishBase (fishbase.se), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium confidence |
| Hardness (dGH) | 5–12 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04; agrees with FishBase (fishbase.se), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium confidence |
| Origin | Southeast Asia, lowland rivers and estuaries | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low confidence |
| Beginner friendly | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Care level | moderate | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Activity | moderate | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Swimming level | middle | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Temperament | semi aggressive | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Nips fins | Yes | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Long fins | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Territorial | Yes | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Lives in groups | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Minimum group | 1 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Diet | carnivore | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Lifespan (years) | 10–15 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low confidence |
| Months to adult size | 12 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low confidence |
| Safe with plants | Yes | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Minimum tank length | 80 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |