Abei puffer
Pao abei
- Tank length
- 27 cm11 in
- Start with
- 1
- Temperature
- 23–26 °C73–79 °F
- pH
- 6–7.8
- Adult size
- 9 cm4 in
- Lifespan
- 8–10 yrs
A strictly solitary ambush puffer that attacks any tankmate; keep alone and feed snails and shelled foods to wear its beak.A strictly solitary ambush puffer that attacks any tankmate; keep alone and feed snails and shelled foods to wear its beak.
Tank sizes
Good tankmates
Avoid with
Assassin snailAbei puffer may eat Assassin snailAbei puffer may eat Assassin snail
Celestial pearl danioAbei puffer may eat Celestial pearl danioAbei puffer may eat Celestial pearl danio
Cherry shrimpAbei puffer may eat Cherry shrimpAbei puffer may eat Cherry shrimp
- Cherry spot rasbora
Abei puffer may eat Cherry spot rasboraAbei puffer may eat Cherry spot rasbora
- Dusky millions fish
Abei puffer may eat Dusky millions fishAbei puffer may eat Dusky millions fish
Ember tetraAbei puffer may eat Ember tetraAbei puffer may eat Ember tetra
- Endler livebearer
Abei puffer may eat Endler livebearerAbei puffer may eat Endler livebearer
Ghost shrimpAbei puffer may eat Ghost shrimpAbei puffer may eat Ghost shrimp
- Glowlight danio
Abei puffer may eat Glowlight danioAbei puffer may eat Glowlight danio
- Glowlight rasbora
Abei puffer may eat Glowlight rasboraAbei puffer may eat Glowlight rasbora
Glowlight tetraAbei puffer may eat Glowlight tetraAbei puffer may eat Glowlight tetra
- Horned nerite snail
Abei puffer may eat Horned nerite snailAbei puffer may eat Horned nerite snail
Data used by the planner
| Temperature | 23–26 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium confidence |
|---|---|---|
| pH | 6–7.8 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium confidence |
| Hardness (dGH) | 5–15 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium confidence |
| Origin | Mekong and Chao Phraya basins | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low confidence |
| Beginner friendly | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Care level | advanced | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Activity | sedentary | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Swimming level | bottom | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Temperament | predatory | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Nips fins | No | 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) | 8–10 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low confidence |
| Months to adult size | 18 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low confidence |
| Safe with plants | Yes | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |