Possible Compatible Species for Oreochromis mossambicus
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 | |
 | Amphilophus citrinellus | Midas Cichlid | Amphilophus citrinellum Archocentrus citrinellus Cichlasoma citrinella Cichlasoma citrinellum Herichthys citrinellus Heros citrinellus | Cichlidae |
 | Hexanematichthys seemanni | Black Fin Catfish Black Fin Shark Catfish Shark Catfish Tete Sea Catfish | Ariopsis seemanni Arius seemanni Galeichthys seemanni Tachisurus seemanni | Ariidae |
| Echidna rhodochilus | Cheeked Moray Freshwater Moray | Muraena rhodochilus | Muraenidae | |
| Crenicichla strigata | Striped Pike Cichlid | Crenicichla johanna strigata | Cichlidae | |
| Baryancistrus sp. (L85) | Gold Nugget Pleco L85 | Loricariidae | ||
 | Astronotus ocellatus | Oscar | Lobotes ocellatus | Cichlidae |
 | Gnathonemus petersii | Elephantnose Peter's elephantnose | Mormyrus petersii | Mormyridae |
| Amphilophus trimaculatum | Three Spot Cichlid Trimac Cichlid | Three-spot Cichlid | Cichlidae | |
| Polypterus delhezi | Bichir Delhezi Tiger Bichir | Polypterids | ||
| Glyptoperichthys scrophus | Albino Pleco Chocolate Pleco Rhino Pleco | Glyptoperichthys scrophus Liposarcus scrophus | Loricariidae | |
| Distichodus lusosso | Long Nosed Distichodus | Citharinidae | ||
| Serrasalmus rhombeus | Black Piranha Niger Piranha Rhom Piranha White Piranha | Serralamus niger | Characidae | |
| Etroplus suratensis | Banded Chromide Banded Etroplus Green Chromide Pearlspot Cichlid | Chaetodon suratensis | Cichlidae | |
| Oreochromis mossambicus | African Mouthbrooder Java Tilapia Mozambique Cichlid Mozambique Mouthbrooder Tilapia | Chromis mossambicus Chromis niloticus Chromis niloticus mossambicus Sarotherodon mossambicus Tilapia mossambica Tilapia mossambica mossambica Tilapia mossambicus | Cichlidae | |
 | Macrognathus aculeatus | Lesser Spiny Eel Peacock Eel Spiny Eel | Mastacembelus aculeatus Ophidium aculeatum Rhyncobdella aculeata | Mastacembelidae |
 | Amphilophus festae | Guayas Cichlid Harlequin Cichlid Red Terror | Amphilophus festae Herichthys festae Heros festae Nandopsis festae | Cichlidae |
 | Tetraodon lineatus | Fahaka Puffer Globe Fish Nile Puffer | Tetraodon fahaka Tetraodon lineatus lineatus Tetrodon strigosus | Tetraodontidae |
 | Petenia splendida | Red Bay Snook Red Snook | Cichlidae | |
 | Glyptoperichthys gibbiceps | Leopard Pleco Sailfin Pleco | Ancistrus gibbiceps Pterygoplichthys gibbiceps | Loricariidae |
 | Mastacembelus erythrotaenia | Fire eel | Mastacembelus | |
| Tetraodon mbu | Giant Puffer Mbu Puffer | Tetrodon mbu | Tetraodontidae | |
 | Parachromis dovii | Guapote Wolf Cichlid | Cichlasoma dovii Herichthys dovii Heros dovii | Cichlidae |
 | Osphronemus goramy | Giant Gourami True Gourami | Osphronemus gorami Trichopus goramy | Osphronemidae |
 | Leptobarbus hoevenii | Cigar Shark Mad Barb | Barbus hoevenii | Cyprinidae |
| Potamotrygon motoro | Motoro Stingray Ocellated River Stingray Spotted River Ray | Potamotrygonidae | ||
 | Tandanus tandanus | Dewfish Eel-Tailed Catfish Freshwater Catfish Tandan | Plotosus tandanus | Plotosidae |
 | Labeo chrysophekadion | Black Labeo Black Shark Black Sharkminnow | Morulius chrysophekadion Rohita chrysophekadion | Cyprinidae |
 | Auchenoglanis occidentalis occidentalis | African Giraffe Bagrid Giraffe Catfish | Claroteidae | |
| Scleropages formosus | Asian Arowana Asian bonytongue Black Cross Back Arowana Golden Dragon Fish Green Arowana Ikan kelisa Red Arowana | Osteoglossum formosum | Osteoglossidae | |
| Erpetoichthys calabaricus | Reedfish Ropefish Snakefish | Calamichthys calabaricus Calamoichthys calabaricus | Polypteridae | |
 | Scleropages jardinii | Australian Pearl Arowana Gulf Saratoga Jardini Northen Saratoga Northern Spotted Barramundi Saratoga | Osteoglossidae | |
| Osteoglossum ferreirai | Black Arowana Blue Arowana | Osteoglossum ferrerai | Osteoglossidae | |
 | Notopterus chitala | Clown Featherback Clown Featherfin Clown Knife Clown Knifefish | Chitara ornata Notopterus buchanani Notopterus ocellifer Notopterus ornatus | Notopteridae |
| Myxocyprinus asiaticus | Chinese Banded Shark Chinese Sailfin Sucker Freshwater Batfish High Fin Banded Loach High Fin Loach Wimple | Catostomidae | ||
 | Osteoglossum bicirrhosum | Silver Arowana | Ischnosoma bicirrhosum | Osteoglossidae |
 | Pangasius hypophthalmus | Iridescent Shark Pangasius Catfish | Helicophagus hypophthalmus Pangasianodon hypophthalmus | Pangasiidae |
| Ictalurus punctatus | Channel Catfish Graceful Catfish | Silurus punctatus | Ictaluridae | |
 | Ictalurus furcatus | Arkansas Blue Arkansas Hybrid Blue Channel Catfish Blue Runner Chucklehead Cat Forktail Cat Fulton Catfish Great Blue Catfish High Fin Blue Catfish North American Blue Catfish Silver Catfish | Pimelodus furcatus | Ictaluridae |
 | Lates calcarifer | Barramundi Giant Perch Sea Bass | Holocentrus calcarifer | Centropomidae |