Possible Compatible Species for Hypancistrus l-270
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 | |
| Pseudomugil connieae | Connie's Blue-Eye Popondetta Blue-Eye | Popondetta connieae | Pseudomugilidae | |
 | 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 | |
| Copella arnoldi | Jumping Characin Splash Characin Splash Tetra | Copeina arnoldi | Lebiasinidae | |
 | Trichopsis pumilus | Dwarf Croaking Gourami Pygmy Gourami Sparkling Gourami | Ctenops pumilus | Osphronemidae |
 | Botia histrionica | Burmese Loach Gold Zebra Loach | Cobitidae | |
| Acantopsis choirorhynchos | Banana Loach Horsefaced Loach Long Nosed Loach | Acanthopsis choerorhynchus Acanthopsis choirohynchus Acanthopsis choirorhynchos Acanthopsis choirorrhynchus Acantopsis choerorhynchus Cobitis choirorhynchos | Cobitidae | |
| Dianema urostriatum | Flagtail Catfish Flagtail Porthole Cat Stripedtail Catfish | Decapogon urostriatum | Callichthyidae | |
| 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 |
 | Trichogaster microlepis | Moonbeam Gourami Moonlight Gourami | Osphromenus microlepis | Osphronemidae |
 | Colisa lalia | Coral Blue Dwarf Gourami Dwarf Gourami Neon Dwarf Gourami Powder Blue Gourami Sunset Dwarf Gourami | Trichogaster lalius Trichopodus lalius | Osphronemidae |
 | Sphaerichthys osphromenoides | Chocolate Gourami | Sphaerichthys osphromenoides osphromenoides | Osphronemidae |
 | Corydoras julii | Julii Catfish Julii Cory Julii Corydoras Leopard Corydoras | Callichthyidae | |
 | Chromobotia macracanthus | Clown Loach | Botia macracanthus Cobitis macracanthus | Cobitidae |
 | Glossolepis multisquamatus | Sepik Rainbowfish | Melanotaeniidae | |
 | Rineloricaria sp. L010a | L010a, Red whiptail catfish, Red lizard whiptail | Loricariidae | |
| Polypterus delhezi | Bichir Delhezi Tiger Bichir | Polypterids | ||
| Iriatherina werneri | Featherfin Rainbowfish Threadfin Rainbowfish | Melanotaeniidae | ||
| Platydoras costatus | Chocolate Catfish Humbug Catfish Striped Raphael Catfish Striped talking catfish | Silurus costatus | Doradidae | |
| Hypancistrus sp. (L260) | Queen Arabesque Pleco | Loricariidae | ||
 | Hypancistrus zebra | L-046 Zebra Pleco | Loricariidae | |
 | Baryancistrus sp. (L177) | Gold Nugget Pleco L177 | Loricariidae | |
 | Pangio oblonga | Black Kuhli Loach Chocalate Kuhli Loach Cinnamon Loach Java Loach | Acanthophthalmus javanicus Acanthophthalmus oblongus Cobitis oblonga Pangio javanicus | Cobitidae |
 | Melanotaenia boesemani | Boesemani Rainbowfish Boseman's Rainbowfish | Melanotaeniidae | |
 | Ancistrus sp. l255 | Spotted Medusa Bristlenose Spotted Medusa Pleco Spotted Pancake Bristlenose | Loricariidae |