Possible Compatible Species for Pimelodus pictus
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 | |
| Rasbora borapetensis | Blackline Rasbora Brilliant Rasbora Red-tailed Rasbora | Cyprinidae | ||
| Xiphophorus multilineatus | Pigmy Sword Tail | Poeciliidae | ||
 | Melanotaenia duboulayi | Crimson Spot Rainbowfish Duboulay's Rainbowfish | Melanotaeniidae | |
| Melanotaenia angfa | ANGFA Rainbowfish Yakati Rainbowfish | Melanotaeniidae | ||
| Melanotaenia parva | Lake Kuomai rainbowfish Sunset dwarf 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 | |
 | Ancistrus sp. l182 | L182 Starlight Bristlenose Pleco | Loricariidae | |
 | Botia striata | Candy Loach Zebra Loach | Cobitidae | |
| Corydoras ornatus | Ornate Cory | Callichthyidae | ||
 | Rasbora trilineata | Scissortail Rasbora Three Lined Rasbora | Cyprinidae | |
 | Synodontis eupterus | Featherfin Catfish Featherfin Synodontis Sqeaker Catfish Sqeaker synodontis | Mochokidae | |
 | Hyphessobrycon haraldschultzi | Harold Schultz Tetra | Hemigrammus haraldschultzi | Characidae |
 | Corydoras trilineatus | False Julii Cory Leopard Corydoras Three Lined Corydoras | Callichthyidae | |
| Danio kerri | Blue Danio | Danio kerri | Cyprinidae | |
 | Puntius nigrofasciatus | Black Ruby Barb | Barbus nigrofasciatus | Cyprinidae |
 | Rasbora elegans | Elegant Rasbora Two Spot Rasbora | Cyprinidae | |
 | Chela caeruleostigmata | Blue Hatchetfish Flying Barb Leaping Barb Siamese Hatchetfish | Laubuca caeruleostigmata | Cyprinidae |
 | Puntius johorensis | Banded Barb Lined Barb Striped Barb | Barbus eugrammus Barbus tetrazona johorensis Puntius eugrammus Systomus johorensis | Cyprinidae |
 | Satanoperca jurupari | Demon Fish Earth Eater | Geophagus jurupari | 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 ocellifer | Beaconfish Head & Tail Lights Tetra | Hemibrycon ocellifer Tetragonopterus ocellifer | Characidae |
 | Nannostomus beckfordi | Golden Pencilfish | Lebiasinidae | |
 | Synodontis nigriventris | Upsidedown Catfish | Mochokidae | |
 | Pimelodus pictus | Angelicus Catfish Pictus Catfish | Pimelodella pictus Pimelodus angelicus | Pimelodidae |