Possible Compatible Species for Amphilophus trimaculatum
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 | |
| Serrasalmus rhombeus | Black Piranha Niger Piranha Rhom Piranha White Piranha | Serralamus niger | Characidae | |
| Archocentrus spinosissimus | Spiney Cichlid Spinner Cichlid Spinos Cichlid | Cichlasoma immaculata Cichlasoma spinosissimum immaculata Cichlasoma spinosissimus Heros spinosissimus | Cichlidae | |
| Protomelas steveni | Taiwan Reef | Cichlidae | ||
 | Aulonocara hansbaenschi | Firebird Cichlid Peacock | Cichlidae | |
| Tropheus duboisi | Duboisi Duboisi Cichlid | Cichlidae | ||
 | Nimbochromis polystigma | Polystigma | Cyrtocara polystigma Haplochromis polystigma | Characidae |
 | 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 |
| Leporacanthicus joselimai | Leopard Leporacanthicus Sultan Pleco | Loricariidae | ||
| Tetraodon mbu | Giant Puffer Mbu Puffer | Tetrodon mbu | Tetraodontidae | |
 | Melanochromis johannii | Electric Blue Johannii | Pseudotropheus johannii | Cichlidae |
| 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 |
 | Theraps wesseli | Wessel's Cichlid | Cichlidae | |
 | Cryptoheros sp. 'honduran red point' | Blue Convict Honduran Red Fin Honduran Red Point | Cichlidae | |
 | Butis butis | Crazy Fish Duckbill Sleeper | Cheilodipterus butis Eleotris butis | Eleotridae |
 | Amphilophus labiatus | Red Devil | Cichlasoma labiatum Herichthys labiatus Heros labiatus | Cichlidae |
 | Metriaclima estherae | Cherry Red Zebra Red Zebra | Pseudotropheus estherae | Cichlidae |
 | Tetraodon fluviatilis | Ceylon Puffer Green Puffer | Chelonodon fluviatilis | Tetraodontidae |
 | Tetraodon nigroviridis | Spotted Green Puffer | Chelonodon nigroviridis Tetrodon nigroviridis | Tetraodontidae |
 | Leptobarbus hoevenii | Cigar Shark Mad Barb | Barbus hoevenii | Cyprinidae |
 | 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 | |
 | Macrognathus aculeatus | Lesser Spiny Eel Peacock Eel Spiny Eel | Mastacembelus aculeatus Ophidium aculeatum Rhyncobdella aculeata | Mastacembelidae |
 | Nimbochromis venustus | Venustus | Cyrtocara venusta Haplochromis venustus | Cichlidae |
 | Aulonocara stuartgranti | Grant's Peacock | Cichlidae | |
 | Amphilophus citrinellus | Midas Cichlid | Amphilophus citrinellum Archocentrus citrinellus Cichlasoma citrinella Cichlasoma citrinellum Herichthys citrinellus Heros citrinellus | Cichlidae |
 | Pseudotropheus lombardoi | Kenyii Lombardoi Mbuna | Cichlidae | |
 | Labeo chrysophekadion | Black Labeo Black Shark Black Sharkminnow | Morulius chrysophekadion Rohita chrysophekadion | Cyprinidae |
 | 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 |
 | Sciaenochromis ahli | Electric Blue | Cyrtocara ahli Haplochromis ahli | Cichlidae |
 | Pygocentrus nattereri | Piranha Red Bellied Piranha | Pygocentrus ternetzi | Characidae |
 | Leporinus fasciatus | Black Banded Leporinus | Salmo fasciatus | Anostomidae |
 | Leporinus affinis | Banded Leporinus | Anostomidae | |
 | Labidochromis hongi | Hongi Red Top Hongi Red Top Kimpuma | Cichlidae | |
 | Dimidiochromis compressiceps | Malawi Eye Biter | Cyrtocara compressiceps Haplochromis compressiceps Paratilapia compressiceps | Cichlidae |
| Pseudotropheus elongatus | Nanochromis gabonicus Parananochromis brevirostris Parananochromis ornatus Paranaochromis axelrodi Pelmatochromis caudifasciatus Pelmatochromis longirostris | Cichlidae | ||
| Amphilophus trimaculatum | Three Spot Cichlid Trimac Cichlid | Three-spot Cichlid | Cichlidae | |
| Ctenopoma acutirostre | Leopard Ctenopoma Spotted Bushfish Spotted Climbing Perch | Anabantidae | ||
 | Baryancistrus sp. LDA33 | Big White Spot, White Spot, LDA33/L 142, Snowball Pleco | Loricariidae | |
| Abramites hypselonotus | High-Backed Headstander Marbled Headstander | Abramites microcephalus Abramites ternetzi Leporinus nigripinnis Leporinus solarii | Anostomidae | |
| Potamotrygon motoro | Motoro Stingray Ocellated River Stingray Spotted River Ray | Potamotrygonidae |