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Amazon Leaf Fish Tank Mates & Compatibility

Amazon Leaf Fish

Monocirrhus polyacanthus

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TemperamentPeaceful (2/10)
Adult Size8 cm
Temperature23–29°C
Water TypeFreshwater Only
Swim ZoneMid-level, Surface
StockingSolo or group
Showing 1 - 24 of 183 Tank Mates

Amazon Leaf Fish & African Butterfly Cichlid

Monocirrhus polyacanthus · Anomalochromis thomasi

🟡Possible with Caution
Amazon Leaf Fish: PeacefulAfrican Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Amazon Leaf Fish & African Butterfly Fish

Monocirrhus polyacanthus · Pantodon buchholzi

🟢Ideal Tank Mates
Amazon Leaf Fish: PeacefulAfrican Butterfly Fish: Semi-Aggressive

Amazon Leaf Fish & African Jewel Cichlid

Monocirrhus polyacanthus · Hemichromis bimaculatus

🟡Possible with Caution
Amazon Leaf Fish: PeacefulAfrican Jewel Cichlid: Aggressive

Amazon Leaf Fish & African Lungfish

Monocirrhus polyacanthus · Protopterus annectens

🟡Possible with Caution
Amazon Leaf Fish: PeacefulAfrican Lungfish: Highly Aggressive

Amazon Leaf Fish & Agassiz's Dwarf Cichlid

Monocirrhus polyacanthus · Apistogramma agassizii

🟢Ideal Tank Mates
Amazon Leaf Fish: PeacefulAgassiz's Dwarf Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Amazon Leaf Fish & Amano Shrimp

Monocirrhus polyacanthus · Caridina multidentata

🔴Not Recommended
Amazon Leaf Fish: PeacefulAmano Shrimp: Peaceful

Amazon Leaf Fish & Amazon Puffer

Monocirrhus polyacanthus · Colomesus asellus

🟡Possible with Caution
Amazon Leaf Fish: PeacefulAmazon Puffer: Mostly Peaceful

Amazon Leaf Fish & Apple Snail

Monocirrhus polyacanthus · Pomacea maculata

🔴Not Recommended
Amazon Leaf Fish: PeacefulApple Snail: Peaceful

Amazon Leaf Fish & Assassin Snail

Monocirrhus polyacanthus · Clea helena

🔴Not Recommended
Amazon Leaf Fish: PeacefulAssassin Snail: Peaceful

Amazon Leaf Fish & Auratus Cichlid (Mbuna)

Monocirrhus polyacanthus · Melanochromis auratus

🔴Not Recommended
Amazon Leaf Fish: PeacefulAuratus Cichlid (Mbuna): Highly Aggressive

Amazon Leaf Fish & Bala Shark

Monocirrhus polyacanthus · Balantiocheilos melanopterus

🟡Possible with Caution
Amazon Leaf Fish: PeacefulBala Shark: Mostly Peaceful

Amazon Leaf Fish & Bamboo Shrimp

Monocirrhus polyacanthus · Atyopsis moluccensis

🟢Ideal Tank Mates
Amazon Leaf Fish: PeacefulBamboo Shrimp: Peaceful

Amazon Leaf Fish & Banded Archerfish (Brackish)

Monocirrhus polyacanthus · Toxotes jaculatrix

🔴Not Recommended
Amazon Leaf Fish: PeacefulBanded Archerfish (Brackish): Semi-Aggressive

Amazon Leaf Fish & Beckford's Pencilfish

Monocirrhus polyacanthus · Nannostomus beckfordi

🔴Not Recommended
Amazon Leaf Fish: PeacefulBeckford's Pencilfish: Peaceful

Amazon Leaf Fish & Bee Shrimp (Crystal Red / Black)

Monocirrhus polyacanthus · Caridina cantonensis

🔴Not Recommended
Amazon Leaf Fish: PeacefulBee Shrimp (Crystal Red / Black): Peaceful

Amazon Leaf Fish & Betta (Siamese Fighting Fish)

Monocirrhus polyacanthus · Betta splendens

🟢Ideal Tank Mates
Amazon Leaf Fish: PeacefulBetta (Siamese Fighting Fish): Semi-Aggressive

Amazon Leaf Fish & Black Ghost Knifefish

Monocirrhus polyacanthus · Apteronotus albifrons

🟡Possible with Caution
Amazon Leaf Fish: PeacefulBlack Ghost Knifefish: Semi-Aggressive

Amazon Leaf Fish & Black Neon Tetra

Monocirrhus polyacanthus · Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi

🔴Not Recommended
Amazon Leaf Fish: PeacefulBlack Neon Tetra: Peaceful

Amazon Leaf Fish & Black Pacu

Monocirrhus polyacanthus · Colossoma macropomum

🟡Possible with Caution
Amazon Leaf Fish: PeacefulBlack Pacu: Mostly Peaceful

Amazon Leaf Fish & Black Skirt Tetra

Monocirrhus polyacanthus · Gymnocorymbus ternetzi

🟡Possible with Caution
Amazon Leaf Fish: PeacefulBlack Skirt Tetra: Mostly Peaceful

Amazon Leaf Fish & Bladder Snail (Pest Snail)

Monocirrhus polyacanthus · Physella acuta

🔴Not Recommended
Amazon Leaf Fish: PeacefulBladder Snail (Pest Snail): Peaceful

Amazon Leaf Fish & Bleeding Heart Tetra

Monocirrhus polyacanthus · Hyphessobrycon erythrostigma

🟡Possible with Caution
Amazon Leaf Fish: PeacefulBleeding Heart Tetra: Peaceful

Amazon Leaf Fish & Blind Cave Tetra

Monocirrhus polyacanthus · Astyanax mexicanus

🟡Possible with Caution
Amazon Leaf Fish: PeacefulBlind Cave Tetra: Mostly Peaceful

Amazon Leaf Fish & Blood Parrot Cichlid

Monocirrhus polyacanthus · Hybrid cichlid (Blood Parrot)

🟡Possible with Caution
Amazon Leaf Fish: PeacefulBlood Parrot Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive