Possible Compatible Species for Balantiocheilos melanopterus
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 | |
| Kryptopterus macrocephalus | Peppered glass catfish | Siluridae | ||
| Pseudomugil furcatus | Forktail Blue-Eye Rainbow Forktail Rainbow Furcata Rainbow | Pseudomugilidae | ||
| Rasbora borapetensis | Blackline Rasbora Brilliant Rasbora Red-tailed Rasbora | Cyprinidae | ||
| Archocentrus spinosissimus | Spiney Cichlid Spinner Cichlid Spinos Cichlid | Cichlasoma immaculata Cichlasoma spinosissimum immaculata Cichlasoma spinosissimus Heros spinosissimus | Cichlidae | |
 | Peckoltia sabaji | L075 Leopard pleco Para Pleco | Ancistomus sabaji Hemiancistrus sabaji | Loricariidae |
 | Centromochlus perugiae | Honeycomb Tatia Oil woodcatfish | Tatia perugiae Tatia reticularis | Auchenipteridae |
 | Melanotaenia duboulayi | Crimson Spot Rainbowfish Duboulay's Rainbowfish | Melanotaeniidae | |
| Melanotaenia angfa | ANGFA Rainbowfish Yakati Rainbowfish | Melanotaeniidae | ||
| Pelvicachromis taeniatus | Purple Krib | Pelmatochromis calliptera Pelmatochromis klugei Pelmatochromis kribensis Pelmatochromis kribensis klugei Pelmatochromis pulcher klugei Pelmatochromis taeniatus Pelmatochromis taeniatus klugei Pelvicachromis kribensis | Cichlidae | |
 | Notopterus chitala | Clown Featherback Clown Featherfin Clown Knife Clown Knifefish | Chitara ornata Notopterus buchanani Notopterus ocellifer Notopterus ornatus | Notopteridae |
 | Hemichromis lifalili | Blood Red Jewel | Cichlidae | |
 | Bunocephalus coracoideus | Banjo Catfish | Aspredinidae | |
 | Synodontis decorus | Clown Synodontis Decorated Synodontis | Mochokidae | |
 | Botia striata | Candy Loach Zebra Loach | Cobitidae | |
| Leporacanthicus joselimai | Leopard Leporacanthicus Sultan Pleco | Loricariidae | ||
| Tetraodon mbu | Giant Puffer Mbu Puffer | Tetrodon mbu | Tetraodontidae | |
 | Epalzeorhynchos frenatum | Rainbow Shark Redfin Shark | Labeo frenatus | Cyprinidae |
| Tetraodon suvatii | Arrowhead Puffer Hognose Puffer Mekong Puffer Pignose Puffer | Monotrette suvatii | Tetraodontidae | |
 | Colomesus asellus | Amazon Puffer South American Puffer | Tetraodontidae | |
 | Thorichthys helleri | Heller's Cichlid | Astronotus helleri Cichlasoma champotone Cichlasoma champotonis Cichlasoma helleri Herichthys helleri Heros helleri | Cichlidae |
 | Botia dario | Bengal Loach Dario Loach Indian Loach Queen Loach | Cobitis dario | Cobitidae |
 | Cryptoheros sp. 'honduran red point' | Blue Convict Honduran Red Fin Honduran Red Point | Cichlidae | |
 | Cryptoheros nanoluteus | Yellow Convict | Archocentrus nanoluteus Cichlasoma nanoluteus Heros nanoluteus | Cichlidae |
 | Scleropages jardinii | Australian Pearl Arowana Gulf Saratoga Jardini Northen Saratoga Northern Spotted Barramundi Saratoga | Osteoglossidae | |
 | Rasbora trilineata | Scissortail Rasbora Three Lined Rasbora | Cyprinidae | |
 | Balantiocheilos melanopterus | Bala Shark Silver Shark Tricolor Shark | Barbus melanopterus Puntius melanopterus | Cyprinidae |
 | Melanotaenia praecox | Dwarf Neon Rainbow Dwarf Rainbowfish Neon Rainbow | Rhombatractus praecox | Melanotaeniidae |
| Acantopsis choirorhynchos | Banana Loach Horsefaced Loach Long Nosed Loach | Acanthopsis choerorhynchus Acanthopsis choirohynchus Acanthopsis choirorhynchos Acanthopsis choirorrhynchus Acantopsis choerorhynchus Cobitis choirorhynchos | Cobitidae | |
| Melanotaenia splendida australis | Western Rainbow | Neoatherina australis | Melanotaeniidae | |
| Danio kerri | Blue Danio | Danio kerri | Cyprinidae | |
 | Puntius nigrofasciatus | Black Ruby Barb | Barbus nigrofasciatus | Cyprinidae |
 | Chela caeruleostigmata | Blue Hatchetfish Flying Barb Leaping Barb Siamese Hatchetfish | Laubuca caeruleostigmata | Cyprinidae |
 | Danio nigrofasciatus | Dwarf Danio Spotted Danio | Barilius nigrofasciatus Brachydanio nigrofasciatus | Cyprinidae |
 | Satanoperca jurupari | Demon Fish Earth Eater | Geophagus jurupari | Cichlidae |
 | Altolamprologus compressiceps | Compressed Cichlid | Lamprologus compressiceps Neolamprologus compressiceps | Cichlidae |
 | Mikrogeophagus altispinosus | Bolivian Butterfly Bolivian Ram Clown Ruby Cichlid Ruby Cichlid | Crenicara altispinosa Microgeophagus altispinosus Papiliochromis altispinosus | Cichlidae |
 | Ladigesia roloffi | Jelly Bean Tetra | Alestiidae | |
 | Hemigrammus erythrozonus | Fire Neon Glo-light Tetra Glowlight Tetra | Characidae | |
 | Moenkhausia pittieri | Diamond Tetra | Characidae | |
 | Synodontis nigriventris | Upsidedown Catfish | Mochokidae | |
 | Parancistrus aurantiacus | Chubby Pleco Rubber Pleco | Hypostomus aurantiacus | Loricariidae |
 | Hypostomus niceforoi | Loricariidae | ||
 | Kryptopterus minor | Glass Catfish | Silurus bicirrhis | Siluridae |
 | Epalzeorhynchos kalopterus | Flying Fox | Barbus kalopterus | Cyprinidae |
| Betta macrostoma | Borneo Betta Brunei Beauty Peacock Betta Spotfin Betta | Osphronemidae | ||
| Ctenopoma acutirostre | Leopard Ctenopoma Spotted Bushfish Spotted Climbing Perch | Anabantidae | ||
| Danio choprai | Copper Danio Glowlight Danio | Cyprinidae | ||
 | Mastacembelus erythrotaenia | Fire eel | Mastacembelus | |
| Pareutropius buffei | Debauwi catfish Three Striped African Glass Catfish | Eutropiellus buffei Eutropiellus vandeweyeri Eutropius buffei | Schilbeidae | |
 | Baryancistrus sp. LDA33 | Big White Spot, White Spot, LDA33/L 142, Snowball Pleco | Loricariidae | |
 | Microglanis iheringi | Bumblebee Catfish South American Bumblebee Catfish | Pseudopimelodidae | |
| Bagrichthys macracanthus | Black Lancer | Bagroides macracanthus | Bagridae | |
| Potamotrygon motoro | Motoro Stingray Ocellated River Stingray Spotted River Ray | Potamotrygonidae |