Possible Compatible Species for Brachychalcinus orbicularis
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 | |
| Aphyosemion australe | Cape Lopez Lyretail Chocolate Lyretail | Aphyosemion calliurus australis Aphysemion australe australe Haplochilus calliurus australis | Aplocheilidae | |
 | Puntius gelius | Dwarf Barb Golden Barb Golden Dwarf Barb | Barbus gelius Cyprinus gelius | Cyprinidae |
 | Geophagus brasiliensis | Braziliensis Pearl Cichlid | Chromis brasiliensis | Cichlidae |
 | Bedotia geayi | Madagascar Rainbowfish Red Tailed Silverside Zona | Bedotia longianalis Bedotia tricolor | Bedotiidae |
 | Corydoras leopardus | Leopard Catfish Leopard Cory | Callichthyidae | |
 | Melanotaenia duboulayi | Crimson Spot Rainbowfish Duboulay's Rainbowfish | Melanotaeniidae | |
| Dicrossus filamentosus | Chequerboard Chequerboard Cichlid | Crenicara filamentosa Dicrossus filamentosa | Cichlidae | |
 | Puntius oligolepis | Checkered Barb | Barbus oliogolepis Capoeta oligolepis | Cyprinidae |
 | Trigonostigma heteromorpha | Harlequin Rasbora | Rasbora heteromorpha | Cyprinidae |
| Brachychalcinus orbicularis | Discus Tetra Disk Tetra Salmon Discus | Ephippicharax orbicularis Poptella orbicularis Tetragonopterus orbicularis | Characidae | |
| Danio kerri | Blue Danio | Danio kerri | Cyprinidae | |
 | Rasbora dorsiocellata | Eye Spot Rasbora Hi Spot Rasbora One Spot Rasbora | Cyprinidae | |
 | Danio frankei | Leopard Danio | Brachydanio frankei | Cyprinidae |
 | Puntius arulius | Arulius Barb Longfin Barb | Barbus arulius Systomus arulius | Cyprinidae |
 | Rasbora elegans | Elegant Rasbora Two Spot Rasbora | Cyprinidae |