Possible Compatible Species for Pterophyllum scalare
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 | |
 | Mesonoemacheilus triangularis | Batik Loach Zodiac Loach | Balitoridae | |
 | Epalzeorhynchos frenatum | Rainbow Shark Redfin Shark | Labeo frenatus | Cyprinidae |
| Syncrossus hymenophysa | Banded Loach Green Tiger Botia Tiger Loach Zebra Loach | Cobitis hymenophysa | Cobitidae | |
 | Toxotes jaculatrix | Archerfish Sciaena jaculatrix | Toxotidae | |
 | Pterophyllum scalare | Angel Fish Angelfish | Platax scalaris Plataxoides dumerilii Pterophyllum altum Pterophyllum dumerilii Pterophyllum eimekei Pterophyllum scalare Zeus scalaris | Cichlidae |
 | Laetacara dorsigera | Red breasted acara Red-breasted flag cichlid | Acara dorsiger | Cichlidae |
 | Baryancistrus sp. LDA33 | Big White Spot, White Spot, LDA33/L 142, Snowball Pleco | Loricariidae |