Possible Compatible Species for Pterygoplichthys pardalis
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 | |
 | Aphyocharax rathbuni | Green Fire Tetra Rathbun's Bloodfin Redflank Bloodfin | Characidae | |
| Serrasalmus rhombeus | Black Piranha Niger Piranha Rhom Piranha White Piranha | Serralamus niger | Characidae | |
| Kryptopterus macrocephalus | Peppered glass catfish | Siluridae | ||
| Pseudomugil connieae | Connie's Blue-Eye Popondetta Blue-Eye | Popondetta connieae | Pseudomugilidae | |
 | Corydoras guapore | Guapore Cory | Callichthyidae | |
| Pseudomugil furcatus | Forktail Blue-Eye Rainbow Forktail Rainbow Furcata Rainbow | Pseudomugilidae | ||
| Rasbora borapetensis | Blackline Rasbora Brilliant Rasbora Red-tailed Rasbora | Cyprinidae | ||
 | Microctenopoma congicum | Congo Bushfish Congo Climbing Perch Congo Ctenopoma | Ctenopoma congicum | Anabantidae |
 | Corydoras leopardus | Leopard Catfish Leopard Cory | Callichthyidae | |
 | Cleithracara maronii | Keyhole Cichlid | Acara maronii Aequidens maronii | Cichlidae |
| Xiphophorus multilineatus | Pigmy Sword Tail | Poeciliidae | ||
| Archocentrus spinosissimus | Spiney Cichlid Spinner Cichlid Spinos Cichlid | Cichlasoma immaculata Cichlasoma spinosissimum immaculata Cichlasoma spinosissimus Heros spinosissimus | Cichlidae | |
 | Peckoltia sabaji | L075 Leopard pleco Para Pleco | Ancistomus sabaji Hemiancistrus sabaji | Loricariidae |
 | Corydoras napoensis | Napo Corydoras | Callichthyidae | |
| Puntius lateristriga | Spanner Barb T Bar Barb Tee Barb | Barbus laterstriga Systomus laterstriga | Cyprinidae | |
 | Aphyocharax paraguayensis | Panda Tetra Rio Paraguay Tetra | Characidae | |
| Chilatherina bleheri | Bleher's Rainbowfish | Melanotaeniidae | ||
 | Devario aequipinnatus | Giant Danio | Perilampus aequipinnatus | Cyprinidae |
 | Centromochlus perugiae | Honeycomb Tatia Oil woodcatfish | Tatia perugiae Tatia reticularis | Auchenipteridae |
| Fundulopanchax fallax | Kribi Killi | Aphyosemion fallax Aphyosemion gulare schwoiseri Aphyosemion kribianum Aphyosemion schwoiseri Fundulopanchax fallax Fundulopanchax schwoiseri | Aplocheilidae | |
 | Melanotaenia duboulayi | Crimson Spot Rainbowfish Duboulay's Rainbowfish | Melanotaeniidae | |
 | Crenicara filamentosa | Checkerboard Cichlid Checkerboard Lyretail Chessboard Cichlid Lyretail Cichlid | Cremocara filamentosus Crenicara filamentosa Dicrossus filamentosa | Cichlidae |
 | Barbodes schwanenfeldii | Tinfoil Barb | Barbodes schwanenfeldi Barbus schwanenfeldii Puntius schwanefeldi Puntius schwanenfeldii Systomus schwanefeldi | Cyprinidae |
| Glossolepis wanamensis | Lake Wanam Rainbowfish Wanam 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 | |
| Glossolepis dorityi | Dority's rainbowfish zig-zag rainbowfish | Melanotaeniidae | ||
 | Ancistrus sp. l182 | L182 Starlight Bristlenose Pleco | Loricariidae | |
 | Petenia splendida | Red Bay Snook Red Snook | Cichlidae | |
 | Corydoras arcuatus | Arched Cory Skunk Cory | Callichthyidae | |
| Glyptoperichthys scrophus | Albino Pleco Chocolate Pleco Rhino Pleco | Glyptoperichthys scrophus Liposarcus scrophus | Loricariidae | |
 | Notopterus chitala | Clown Featherback Clown Featherfin Clown Knife Clown Knifefish | Chitara ornata Notopterus buchanani Notopterus ocellifer Notopterus ornatus | Notopteridae |
 | Hemichromis lifalili | Blood Red Jewel | Cichlidae | |
 | Epalzeorhynchos bicolor | Red Tailed Black Shark Redtail Shark | Labeo bicolor | Cyprinidae |
 | Bunocephalus coracoideus | Banjo Catfish | Aspredinidae | |
 | Synodontis decorus | Clown Synodontis Decorated Synodontis | Mochokidae | |
 | Botia striata | Candy Loach Zebra Loach | Cobitidae | |
| Leporacanthicus joselimai | Leopard Leporacanthicus Sultan Pleco | Loricariidae | ||
| Tetraodon mbu | Giant Puffer Mbu Puffer | Tetrodon mbu | Tetraodontidae | |
 | Epalzeorhynchos frenatum | Rainbow Shark Redfin Shark | Labeo frenatus | Cyprinidae |
| Tetraodon suvatii | Arrowhead Puffer Hognose Puffer Mekong Puffer Pignose Puffer | Monotrette suvatii | Tetraodontidae | |
 | Colomesus asellus | Amazon Puffer South American Puffer | Tetraodontidae | |
 | Thorichthys helleri | Heller's Cichlid | Astronotus helleri Cichlasoma champotone Cichlasoma champotonis Cichlasoma helleri Herichthys helleri Heros helleri | Cichlidae |
 | Botia dario | Bengal Loach Dario Loach Indian Loach Queen Loach | Cobitis dario | Cobitidae |
 | Puntius sachsi | Gold Barb | Barbus sachsii | Cyprinidae |
| Corydoras ornatus | Ornate Cory | Callichthyidae | ||
 | Pseudepiplatys annulatus | Clown Killifish Clown Panchax Rocket Killifish Rocket Panchax | Aplocheilus annulatus Epiplatys annulatus Haplochilus annulatus Panchax annulatus | Aplocheilidae |
 | Cryptoheros sp. 'honduran red point' | Blue Convict Honduran Red Fin Honduran Red Point | Cichlidae | |
 | Cryptoheros nanoluteus | Yellow Convict | Archocentrus nanoluteus Cichlasoma nanoluteus Heros nanoluteus | Cichlidae |
 | Corydoras elegans | Elegant Cory | Corydoras pestai | Callichthyidae |
 | Amphilophus festae | Guayas Cichlid Harlequin Cichlid Red Terror | Amphilophus festae Herichthys festae Heros festae Nandopsis festae | Cichlidae |
| Hypsophrys nicaraguensis | Butterfly Cichlid Macaw Cichlid Moga Nicaragua Cichlid Parrot Cichlid Spilotum | Cichlasoma balteatum Cichlasoma nicaraguense Cichlasoma nicaraguensis Cichlasoma spilotum Copora nicaraguense Herichthys nicaraguensis Heros balteatus Heros nicaraguensis Hypsophrys unimaculatus | Cichlidae | |
 | Scleropages jardinii | Australian Pearl Arowana Gulf Saratoga Jardini Northen Saratoga Northern Spotted Barramundi Saratoga | Osteoglossidae | |
 | Butis butis | Crazy Fish Duckbill Sleeper | Cheilodipterus butis Eleotris butis | Eleotridae |
 | Trichopsis pumilus | Dwarf Croaking Gourami Pygmy Gourami Sparkling Gourami | Ctenops pumilus | Osphronemidae |
 | Rasbora trilineata | Scissortail Rasbora Three Lined Rasbora | Cyprinidae | |
 | Balantiocheilos melanopterus | Bala Shark Silver Shark Tricolor Shark | Barbus melanopterus Puntius melanopterus | Cyprinidae |
 | Glossolepis incisus | Irian Jaya Rainbowfish Red Rainbowfish Salmon Red Rainbowfish | Melanotaeniidae | |
 | Synodontis eupterus | Featherfin Catfish Featherfin Synodontis Sqeaker Catfish Sqeaker synodontis | Mochokidae | |
 | Chaetostoma milesi | Bulldog Pleco Rubbernose Pleco | Chaetostomus milesi | Loricariidae |
 | Corydoras bilineatus | San Juan Cory | Callichthyidae | |
 | Melanotaenia praecox | Dwarf Neon Rainbow Dwarf Rainbowfish Neon Rainbow | Rhombatractus praecox | Melanotaeniidae |
 | Corydoras leucomelas | Black Fin Cory False Spotted Cory | Callichthyidae | |
 | Steatocranus casuarius | African Blockhead Buffalo Head Cichlid Humphead Lionhead Cichlid | Cichlidae | |
 | Gnathonemus petersii | Elephantnose Peter's elephantnose | Mormyrus petersii | Mormyridae |
 | Hyphessobrycon haraldschultzi | Harold Schultz Tetra | Hemigrammus haraldschultzi | Characidae |
 | Gasteropelecus sternicla | Common Hatchet Common Hatchetfish River Hatchet Silver Hatchet | Clupea sternicla | Gasteropelecidae |
 | Melanotaenia goldiei | Goldie River Rainbowfish | Aristeus goldiei | Melanotaeniidae |
 | Amphilophus labiatus | Red Devil | Cichlasoma labiatum Herichthys labiatus Heros labiatus | Cichlidae |
| Acantopsis choirorhynchos | Banana Loach Horsefaced Loach Long Nosed Loach | Acanthopsis choerorhynchus Acanthopsis choirohynchus Acanthopsis choirorhynchos Acanthopsis choirorrhynchus Acantopsis choerorhynchus Cobitis choirorhynchos | Cobitidae | |
| Melanotaenia splendida australis | Western Rainbow | Neoatherina australis | Melanotaeniidae | |
 | Corydoras trilineatus | False Julii Cory Leopard Corydoras Three Lined Corydoras | Callichthyidae | |
 | Corydoras habrosus | Dainty Cory Salt and Pepper Catfish | Callichthyidae | |
 | Apteronotus albifrons | Black Ghost Black Ghost Knifefish Black Knife | Gymnotus albifrons Sternarchus albifrons | Apteronotidae |
 | Crossocheilus siamensis | Siamese Algae Eater | Epalzeorhynchus siamensis | Cyprinidae |
| Ctenolucius hujeta | Freshwater Barracuda Gar Characin Hujeta Pike Characin Rocket Gar | Ctenolucius hujeta hujeta Hydrocynus hujeta Luciocharax hujeta Xiphostoma hujeta | Ctenoluciidae | |
| Etroplus suratensis | Banded Chromide Banded Etroplus Green Chromide Pearlspot Cichlid | Chaetodon suratensis | Cichlidae | |
| Crenicichla strigata | Striped Pike Cichlid | Crenicichla johanna strigata | Cichlidae | |
| Corynopoma riisei | Swordtail Characin Swordtail Tetra | Characidae | ||
| Thayeria obliqua | Penguin Fish Short Striped Thayeria | Thayeria obliquus | Characidae | |
| Nannaethiops unitaeniatus | One Line Tetra One Striped African Characin | Citharinidae | ||
| Distichodus lusosso | Long Nosed Distichodus | Citharinidae | ||
| Distichodus affinis | Silver Distichodus | Distichodura affine | Citharinidae | |
| Marcusenius brachyistius | Baby Whale Whale-Faced Marcusenius | Brienomyrus brachyistius | Mormyridae | |
 | Pterygoplichthys pardalis | Common Pleco | Acipenser plecostomus Hypostomus plecostomus Hypostomus punctatus Liposarcus multiradiatus Liposarcus pardalis Plecostomus plecostomus | Loricariidae |
| Danio kerri | Blue Danio | Danio kerri | Cyprinidae | |
 | Trigonostigma espei | False Harlequin Lambchop Rasbora | Rasbora espei Rasbora heteromorpha espei | Cyprinidae |
 | Tetraodon biocellatus | Eye Spot Puffer Figure Eight Puffer | Chelonodon biocellatus | Tetraodontidae |
 | Hemigrammus rodwayi | Gold Tetra Golden Tetra | Hemigrammus armstrongi | Characidae |
 | Leptobarbus hoevenii | Cigar Shark Mad Barb | Barbus hoevenii | Cyprinidae |
 | Synodontis notatus | One Spot Squeaker | Mochokidae | |
 | Apistogramma cacatuoides | Cockatoo Dwarf Cichlid Crested Dwarf Cichlid | Cichlidae | |
 | Tetraodon lineatus | Fahaka Puffer Globe Fish Nile Puffer | Tetraodon fahaka Tetraodon lineatus lineatus Tetrodon strigosus | Tetraodontidae |
 | Puntius nigrofasciatus | Black Ruby Barb | Barbus nigrofasciatus | Cyprinidae |
 | Geophagus steindachneri | Redhump Eartheater Redhump Geophagus | Geophagus hondae | Cichlidae |
 | Macrognathus aculeatus | Lesser Spiny Eel Peacock Eel Spiny Eel | Mastacembelus aculeatus Ophidium aculeatum Rhyncobdella aculeata | Mastacembelidae |
 | Peckoltia sp. l147 | L147 | Ancistomus sp. | Loricariidae |
 | Nannacara anomala | Golden Acara Golden Dwarf Acara Goldeneye Dwarf Acara Lattice Cichlid | Cichlidae | |
 | Astronotus ocellatus | Oscar | Lobotes ocellatus | Cichlidae |
 | 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 |
 | Corydoras pygmaeus | Dwarf Corydoras Pygmy Corydoras | Callichthyidae | |
 | Amphilophus citrinellus | Midas Cichlid | Amphilophus citrinellum Archocentrus citrinellus Cichlasoma citrinella Cichlasoma citrinellum Herichthys citrinellus Heros citrinellus | Cichlidae |
 | Labeo chrysophekadion | Black Labeo Black Shark Black Sharkminnow | Morulius chrysophekadion Rohita chrysophekadion | Cyprinidae |
 | Puntius titteya | Cherry Barb | Barbus titteya Capoeta titteya | Cyprinidae |
 | Danio nigrofasciatus | Dwarf Danio Spotted Danio | Barilius nigrofasciatus Brachydanio nigrofasciatus | Cyprinidae |
| Melanotaenia gracilis | Slender Rainbowfish | Melanotaeniidae | ||
 | Thorichthys meeki | Firemouth Cichlid | Cichlasoma hyorhynchum Cichlasoma meeki Herichthys meeki Heros meeki Thorichthys helleri meeki Thorichthys meeki | Cichlidae |
 | Satanoperca jurupari | Demon Fish Earth Eater | Geophagus jurupari | Cichlidae |
 | Altolamprologus compressiceps | Compressed Cichlid | Lamprologus compressiceps Neolamprologus compressiceps | Cichlidae |
 | Mikrogeophagus altispinosus | Bolivian Butterfly Bolivian Ram Clown Ruby Cichlid Ruby Cichlid | Crenicara altispinosa Microgeophagus altispinosus Papiliochromis altispinosus | Cichlidae |
 | Anomalochromis thomasi | African Butterfly Cichlid | Haplochromis thomasi Hemichromis thomasi Paratilapia thomasi Pelmatochromis thomasi | Cichlidae |
 | Apistogramma borellii | Umbrella Cichlid Yellow Dwarf Cichlid | Heterogramma borellii | Cichlidae |
 | Trichogaster pectoralis | Snakeskin Gourami | Trichopodus pectoralis | Osphronemidae |
 | Trichogaster leerii | Diamond Gourami Lace Gourami Leeri Gourami Mosaic Gourami Pearl Gourami | Trichogaster leeri Trichopus leerii | Osphronemidae |
 | Trichogaster labiosus | Thick Lip Gourami | Colisa labiosa Colisa labiosus | Osphronemidae |
 | Helostoma temminckii | Kissing Gourami | Helostomatidae | |
 | Trichogaster chuna | Honey Gourami | Colisa chuna Colisa sota Trichopodus chuna | 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 |
 | Trichogaster trichopterus | Blue Gourami Crosby Gourami Golden Gourami Opaline Gourami Three Spot Gourami Two Spot Gourami | Labrus trichopterus Trichopodus trichopterus Trichopus trichopterus | Osphronemidae |
 | Dermogenys pusilla | Malayan Halfbeak Wrestling Halfbeak | Dermogenys burmanicus Dermogenys pusillus Dermogenys siamensis | Hemiramphidae |
 | Hasemania nana | Silver Tip Tetra Silvertip Tetra | Hemigrammus nanus Tetragonopterus nanus | Characidae |
 | Metynnis hypsauchen | Silver Dollar Silver Pacu | Myletes hypsauchen | Characidae |
 | Thayeria boehlkei | Hockeystick Tetra Penguin Tetra Penguinfish | Characidae | |
 | Moenkhausia sanctaefilomenae | Lamp Eyes Redeye Tetra | Moenkhausia sanctae-filomenae Tetragonopterus sanctaefilomenae | Characidae |
 | Ladigesia roloffi | Jelly Bean Tetra | Alestiidae | |
 | Hemigrammus ocellifer | Beaconfish Head & Tail Lights Tetra | Hemibrycon ocellifer Tetragonopterus ocellifer | Characidae |
 | Nannostomus beckfordi | Golden Pencilfish | Lebiasinidae | |
 | Hemigrammus erythrozonus | Fire Neon Glo-light Tetra Glowlight Tetra | Characidae | |
 | Moenkhausia pittieri | Diamond Tetra | Characidae | |
 | Phenacogrammus interruptus | Congo Tetra | Alestopetersius interruptus Hemigrammalestes interruptus Micralestes interruptus Phenacogrammus interruptus | Alestiidae |
 | Hyphessobrycon megalopterus | Black Phantom Phantom Tetra | Megalamphodus megalopterus | Characidae |
 | Synodontis nigriventris | Upsidedown Catfish | Mochokidae | |
 | Farlowella vittata | Twig Catfish Whiptail Catfish | Acestra acus | Loricariidae |
 | Parancistrus aurantiacus | Chubby Pleco Rubber Pleco | Hypostomus aurantiacus | Loricariidae |
 | Hypostomus niceforoi | Loricariidae | ||
 | Panaque nigrolineatus | Gold Line Royal Pleco L027 a,b,c L190 L191 L330 LDA63 Orange Royal Royal Pleco | Chaetostomus nigrolineatus | Loricariidae |
 | Kryptopterus minor | Glass Catfish | Silurus bicirrhis | Siluridae |
 | Glyptoperichthys gibbiceps | Leopard Pleco Sailfin Pleco | Ancistrus gibbiceps Pterygoplichthys gibbiceps | Loricariidae |
 | Epalzeorhynchos kalopterus | Flying Fox | Barbus kalopterus | Cyprinidae |
 | Corydoras schwartzi | Schwartz's Cory | Callichthyidae | |
 | Corydoras rabauti | Iridescent Corydoras Myer's Corydoras Rust Corydoras | Corydoras myersi | Callichthyidae |
 | Corydoras metae | Bandit Catfish Bandit Corydoras Masked Corydoras | Callichthyidae | |
 | Corydoras julii | Julii Catfish Julii Cory Julii Corydoras Leopard Corydoras | Callichthyidae | |
 | Corydoras agassizii | Agassiz's Corydoras | Callichthyidae | |
 | Corydoras aeneus | Albino Corydoras Bronze Catfish Bronze Cory Bronze Corydoras Green Cory Lightspot Corydoras Wavy Catfish | Callichthys aeneus Corydoras schultzei Hoplosoma aeneum | Callichthyidae |
| Betta macrostoma | Borneo Betta Brunei Beauty Peacock Betta Spotfin Betta | Osphronemidae | ||
| Tanichthys micagemmae | Royal White Cloud | Cyprinidae | ||
 | Yasuhikotakia lecontei | Yellow-Finned Loach | Botia lecontei | Cobitidae |
 | Triportheus rotundatus | Catalina Tetra | Chalceus rotundatus | Characidae |
| Amphilophus trimaculatum | Three Spot Cichlid Trimac Cichlid | Three-spot Cichlid | Cichlidae | |
 | Schilbe marmoratus | African Marbled catfish African shoulderspot catfish | Shilbeidae | |
| Gynochanda filamentosa | Malaysian Glass fish | Ambassidae | ||
| Ctenopoma acutirostre | Leopard Ctenopoma Spotted Bushfish Spotted Climbing Perch | Anabantidae | ||
| Danio choprai | Copper Danio Glowlight Danio | Cyprinidae | ||
| Yasuhikotakia sidthimunki | Dwarf Chained Loach | Botia sidthimunki | Cobitidae | |
 | Mastacembelus erythrotaenia | Fire eel | Mastacembelus | |
 | Pangio oblonga | Black Kuhli Loach Chocalate Kuhli Loach Cinnamon Loach Java Loach | Acanthophthalmus javanicus Acanthophthalmus oblongus Cobitis oblonga Pangio javanicus | Cobitidae |
| Pareutropius buffei | Debauwi catfish Three Striped African Glass Catfish | Eutropiellus buffei Eutropiellus vandeweyeri Eutropius buffei | Schilbeidae | |
 | Baryancistrus sp. LDA33 | Big White Spot, White Spot, LDA33/L 142, Snowball Pleco | Loricariidae | |
 | Microglanis iheringi | Bumblebee Catfish South American Bumblebee Catfish | Pseudopimelodidae | |
| Bagrichthys macracanthus | Black Lancer | Bagroides macracanthus | Bagridae | |
 | Rasbora tornieri | Yellowtail Rasbora | Cyprinidae | |
| Abramites hypselonotus | High-Backed Headstander Marbled Headstander | Abramites microcephalus Abramites ternetzi Leporinus nigripinnis Leporinus solarii | Anostomidae | |
 | Rineloricaria sp. L010a | L010a, Red whiptail catfish, Red lizard whiptail | Loricariidae | |
 | Betta albimarginata | Whiteseam betta | Belontiidae | |
| Sawbwa resplendens | Asian Rummynose Naked Microrasbora Rummynose Rasbora Sawbwa Barb | Cyprindae | ||
| Potamotrygon motoro | Motoro Stingray Ocellated River Stingray Spotted River Ray | Potamotrygonidae |