Possible Compatible Species for Erpetoichthys calabaricus
Note: This is a rule based search which makes certain assumptions based on characteristics including size, temperament, temperature and pH. As with all advice, please use common sense before combining any two species.
| Scientific Name | Common Names | Synonyms | Family | |
| Rasbora borapetensis | Blackline Rasbora Brilliant Rasbora Red-tailed Rasbora | Cyprinidae | ||
 | Melanotaenia duboulayi | Crimson Spot Rainbowfish Duboulay's Rainbowfish | Melanotaeniidae | |
 | Glyptoperichthys joselimaianus | Marbled Pleco Marbled Sailfin Pleco | Loricariidae | |
 | Barbodes schwanenfeldii | Tinfoil Barb | Barbodes schwanenfeldi Barbus schwanenfeldii Puntius schwanefeldi Puntius schwanenfeldii Systomus schwanefeldi | Cyprinidae |
| Melanotaenia angfa | ANGFA Rainbowfish Yakati Rainbowfish | Melanotaeniidae | ||
| Melanotaenia parva | Lake Kuomai rainbowfish Sunset dwarf rainbowfish | Melanotaeniidae | ||
 | Ancistrus sp. l182 | L182 Starlight Bristlenose Pleco | Loricariidae | |
 | Synodontis decorus | Clown Synodontis Decorated Synodontis | Mochokidae | |
 | Botia dario | Bengal Loach Dario Loach Indian Loach Queen Loach | Cobitis dario | Cobitidae |
| Corydoras ornatus | Ornate Cory | Callichthyidae | ||
 | Synodontis eupterus | Featherfin Catfish Featherfin Synodontis Sqeaker Catfish Sqeaker synodontis | Mochokidae | |
 | Hyphessobrycon haraldschultzi | Harold Schultz Tetra | Hemigrammus haraldschultzi | Characidae |
 | Gasteropelecus sternicla | Common Hatchet Common Hatchetfish River Hatchet Silver Hatchet | Clupea sternicla | Gasteropelecidae |
 | Botia histrionica | Burmese Loach Gold Zebra Loach | Cobitidae | |
| Danio kerri | Blue Danio | Danio kerri | Cyprinidae | |
 | Hemigrammus rodwayi | Gold Tetra Golden Tetra | Hemigrammus armstrongi | Characidae |
 | Leptobarbus hoevenii | Cigar Shark Mad Barb | Barbus hoevenii | Cyprinidae |
 | Puntius everetti | Clown Barb | Barbodes everetti Barbus everetti | Cyprinidae |
 | Puntius nigrofasciatus | Black Ruby Barb | Barbus nigrofasciatus | Cyprinidae |
 | Geophagus steindachneri | Redhump Eartheater Redhump Geophagus | Geophagus hondae | Cichlidae |
 | Rasbora elegans | Elegant Rasbora Two Spot Rasbora | Cyprinidae | |
 | Chela caeruleostigmata | Blue Hatchetfish Flying Barb Leaping Barb Siamese Hatchetfish | Laubuca caeruleostigmata | Cyprinidae |
 | Puntius johorensis | Banded Barb Lined Barb Striped Barb | Barbus eugrammus Barbus tetrazona johorensis Puntius eugrammus Systomus johorensis | Cyprinidae |
 | Danio nigrofasciatus | Dwarf Danio Spotted Danio | Barilius nigrofasciatus Brachydanio nigrofasciatus | Cyprinidae |
 | Satanoperca jurupari | Demon Fish Earth Eater | Geophagus jurupari | Cichlidae |
 | Mikrogeophagus altispinosus | Bolivian Butterfly Bolivian Ram Clown Ruby Cichlid Ruby Cichlid | Crenicara altispinosa Microgeophagus altispinosus Papiliochromis altispinosus | Cichlidae |
 | Metynnis hypsauchen | Silver Dollar Silver Pacu | Myletes hypsauchen | Characidae |
 | Ladigesia roloffi | Jelly Bean Tetra | Alestiidae | |
 | Moenkhausia pittieri | Diamond Tetra | Characidae | |
 | Hyphessobrycon megalopterus | Black Phantom Phantom Tetra | Megalamphodus megalopterus | Characidae |
 | Parancistrus aurantiacus | Chubby Pleco Rubber Pleco | Hypostomus aurantiacus | Loricariidae |
 | Epalzeorhynchos kalopterus | Flying Fox | Barbus kalopterus | Cyprinidae |
 | Chromobotia macracanthus | Clown Loach | Botia macracanthus Cobitis macracanthus | Cobitidae |
 | Yasuhikotakia modesta | Blue Botia Orange Fin Loach Red Tailed Botia | Cobitidae | |
| Betta macrostoma | Borneo Betta Brunei Beauty Peacock Betta Spotfin Betta | Osphronemidae | ||
| Danio choprai | Copper Danio Glowlight Danio | Cyprinidae | ||
 | Mastacembelus erythrotaenia | Fire eel | Mastacembelus | |
 | Rasbora tornieri | Yellowtail Rasbora | Cyprinidae |