Possible Compatible Species for Danio rerio
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 | |
 | Hemichromis lifalili | Blood Red Jewel | Cichlidae | |
| Corydoras nattereri | Blue Cory Natterer's Cory | Callichthyidae | ||
| Nothobranchius palmqvisti | Palmqvist's Nothobranch | Aplocheilidae | ||
| Phalloceros caudimaculatus | Dusky Millions Fish | Girardinus caudimaculatus Phalloceros caudomaculatus | Poeciliidae | |
 | Puntius gelius | Dwarf Barb Golden Barb Golden Dwarf Barb | Barbus gelius Cyprinus gelius | Cyprinidae |
 | Bedotia geayi | Madagascar Rainbowfish Red Tailed Silverside Zona | Bedotia longianalis Bedotia tricolor | Bedotiidae |
| Sawbwa resplendens | Asian Rummynose Naked Microrasbora Rummynose Rasbora Sawbwa Barb | Cyprindae | ||
 | Thorichthys helleri | Heller's Cichlid | Astronotus helleri Cichlasoma champotone Cichlasoma champotonis Cichlasoma helleri Herichthys helleri Heros helleri | Cichlidae |
 | Corydoras leopardus | Leopard Catfish Leopard Cory | Callichthyidae | |
 | Cleithracara maronii | Keyhole Cichlid | Acara maronii Aequidens maronii | Cichlidae |
| Xiphophorus multilineatus | Pigmy Sword Tail | Poeciliidae | ||
 | Devario aequipinnatus | Giant Danio | Perilampus aequipinnatus | Cyprinidae |
 | Melanotaenia duboulayi | Crimson Spot Rainbowfish Duboulay's Rainbowfish | Melanotaeniidae | |
 | Danio albolineatus | Gold Danio Pearl Danio Spotted Danio | Brachydanio albolineatus Danio albolineata Nuria albolineata | Cyprinidae |
 | Chaetostoma milesi | Bulldog Pleco Rubbernose Pleco | Chaetostomus milesi | Loricariidae |
 | Puntius oligolepis | Checkered Barb | Barbus oliogolepis Capoeta oligolepis | Cyprinidae |
| Ctenolucius hujeta | Freshwater Barracuda Gar Characin Hujeta Pike Characin Rocket Gar | Ctenolucius hujeta hujeta Hydrocynus hujeta Luciocharax hujeta Xiphostoma hujeta | Ctenoluciidae | |
| Danio kerri | Blue Danio | Danio kerri | Cyprinidae | |
 | Rasbora dorsiocellata | Eye Spot Rasbora Hi Spot Rasbora One Spot Rasbora | Cyprinidae | |
 | Danio frankei | Leopard Danio | Brachydanio frankei | Cyprinidae |
 | Puntius conchonius | Red Barb Rosy Barb | Barbus conchonius Cyprinus conchonius | Cyprinidae |
 | Puntius arulius | Arulius Barb Longfin Barb | Barbus arulius Systomus arulius | Cyprinidae |
 | Rasbora elegans | Elegant Rasbora Two Spot Rasbora | Cyprinidae | |
 | Danio rerio | Golden Danio Golden Zebra Danio Longfin Zebra Danio Striped Danio Zebra Danio Zebra Fish | Brachydanio rerio Cyprinus rerio | Cyprinidae |
 | Altolamprologus compressiceps | Compressed Cichlid | Lamprologus compressiceps Neolamprologus compressiceps | Cichlidae |
 | Xiphophorus maculatus | Common Platy Platy Southern Platyfish | Platypoecilus aurata Platypoecilus cyanellus Platypoecilus maculatus Platypoecilus maculatus aurata Platypoecilus maculatus cyanellus Platypoecilus maculatus sanguinea Platypoecilus nigra Platypoecilus pulchra Platypoecilus rubra Platypoecilus sanguinea Poecilia maculata Poecilia maculatus | Poeciliidae |