Congo puffer
Tetraodon miurus
- Tank length
- 36 cm14 in
- Start with
- 1
- Temperature
- 23–26 °C73–79 °F
- pH
- 6–7.8
- Adult size
- 12 cm5 in
- Lifespan
- 8–10 yrs
An ambush hunter that buries in sand and swallows passing fish; keep alone on a soft sandy bottom.An ambush hunter that buries in sand and swallows passing fish; keep alone on a soft sandy bottom.
Tank sizes
Good tankmates
Avoid with
Amano shrimpCongo puffer may eat Amano shrimpCongo puffer may eat Amano shrimp
Assassin snailCongo puffer may eat Assassin snailCongo puffer may eat Assassin snail
Black neon tetraCongo puffer may eat Black neon tetraCongo puffer may eat Black neon tetra
- Black phantom tetra
Congo puffer may eat Black phantom tetraCongo puffer may eat Black phantom tetra
- Blue emperor tetra
Congo puffer may eat Blue emperor tetraCongo puffer may eat Blue emperor tetra
Celestial pearl danioCongo puffer may eat Celestial pearl danioCongo puffer may eat Celestial pearl danio
- Checker barb
Congo puffer may eat Checker barbCongo puffer may eat Checker barb
- Cherry barb
Congo puffer may eat Cherry barbCongo puffer may eat Cherry barb
Cherry shrimpCongo puffer may eat Cherry shrimpCongo puffer may eat Cherry shrimp
- Cherry spot rasbora
Congo puffer may eat Cherry spot rasboraCongo puffer may eat Cherry spot rasbora
- Dusky millions fish
Congo puffer may eat Dusky millions fishCongo puffer may eat Dusky millions fish
- Dwarf orange crayfish
Congo puffer may eat Dwarf orange crayfishCongo puffer may eat Dwarf orange crayfish
Data used by the planner
| Temperature | 23–26 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04; agrees with FishBase (fishbase.se), 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 | Lower and middle Congo River rapids | 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 | 12 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low confidence |
| Safe with plants | Yes | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |