Possible Compatible Species for Melanochromis auratus
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 | |
| Archocentrus spinosissimus | Spiney Cichlid Spinner Cichlid Spinos Cichlid | Cichlasoma immaculata Cichlasoma spinosissimum immaculata Cichlasoma spinosissimus Heros spinosissimus | Cichlidae | |
 | Aulonocara hansbaenschi | Firebird Cichlid Peacock | Cichlidae | |
 | Nimbochromis polystigma | Polystigma | Cyrtocara polystigma Haplochromis polystigma | Characidae |
| Julidochromis dickfeldi | Brown Julie | Cichlidae | ||
 | Thorichthys helleri | Heller's Cichlid | Astronotus helleri Cichlasoma champotone Cichlasoma champotonis Cichlasoma helleri Herichthys helleri Heros helleri | Cichlidae |
 | Theraps wesseli | Wessel's Cichlid | Cichlidae | |
 | Cryptoheros nanoluteus | Yellow Convict | Archocentrus nanoluteus Cichlasoma nanoluteus Heros nanoluteus | Cichlidae |
 | Paratheraps synspilum | Firehead Cichlid Quetzal Cichlid Redhead Cichlid | Cichlasoma synspilum Cichlaurus hinklingi Herichthys synspilum Heros synspilus Theraps synspilus Vieja synspilum | Cichlidae |
 | Labeotropheus fuelleborni | Blue Mbuna Fuelleborni | Cichlidae | |
 | Aulonocara stuartgranti | Grant's Peacock | Cichlidae | |
 | Thorichthys meeki | Firemouth Cichlid | Cichlasoma hyorhynchum Cichlasoma meeki Herichthys meeki Heros meeki Thorichthys helleri meeki Thorichthys meeki | Cichlidae |
 | Nimbochromis linni | Elephantnose Cichlid | Cyrtocara linni Haplochromis linni | Cichlidae |
 | Melanochromis auratus | Auratus | Chromis auratus Pseudotropheus auratus Tilapia aurata | Cichlidae |