Possible Compatible Species for Mesonauta festivus
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 | |
 | Hypancistrus l-316 | Rio Jari Zebra Pleco | Loricariidae | |
 | Hypancistrus l-270 | Chocolate Zebra Pleco | Possibly l-307, though this is debatable. | Loricariidae |
 | Hypancistrus l-262 | Lda-05, possibly | Loricariidae | |
 | Hypancistrus sp. l-333 | Golden King Tiger Pleco | Loricariidae | |
 | Peckoltia sabaji | L075 Leopard pleco Para Pleco | Ancistomus sabaji Hemiancistrus sabaji | Loricariidae |
 | Centromochlus perugiae | Honeycomb Tatia Oil woodcatfish | Tatia perugiae Tatia reticularis | Auchenipteridae |
 | Hypancistrus sp. L66 | King Tiger Pleco | Loricariidae | |
| Acantopsis choirorhynchos | Banana Loach Horsefaced Loach Long Nosed Loach | Acanthopsis choerorhynchus Acanthopsis choirohynchus Acanthopsis choirorhynchos Acanthopsis choirorrhynchus Acantopsis choerorhynchus Cobitis choirorhynchos | Cobitidae | |
| Baryancistrus sp. (L85) | Gold Nugget Pleco L85 | Loricariidae | ||
 | Hypancistrus l-174 | Peruvian Panther Pleco Spotted Zebra Pleco | Loricariidae | |
 | Mesonauta festivus | Festivum Flag Cichlid | Heros festivus | Cichlidae |
 | Mastacembelus erythrotaenia | Fire eel | Mastacembelus | |
| Polypterus delhezi | Bichir Delhezi Tiger Bichir | Polypterids | ||
 | Hypancistrus zebra | L-046 Zebra Pleco | Loricariidae | |
 | Pangio oblonga | Black Kuhli Loach Chocalate Kuhli Loach Cinnamon Loach Java Loach | Acanthophthalmus javanicus Acanthophthalmus oblongus Cobitis oblonga Pangio javanicus | Cobitidae |