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Bearded Cory Tank Mates & Compatibility

Bearded Cory

Scleromystax barbatus

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TemperamentPeaceful (2/10)
Adult Size9 cm
Temperature16–23°C
Water TypeFreshwater Only
Swim ZoneBottom
StockingSchool of 6+
Showing 289 - 312 of 735 Tank Mates

Bearded Cory & Freshwater Flounder

Scleromystax barbatus · Trinectes maculatus

Not Recommended
Bearded Cory: PeacefulFreshwater Flounder: Peaceful

Bearded Cory & Freshwater Harlequin Shrimp (Sulawesi)

Scleromystax barbatus · Caridina cf. spongicola

Not Recommended
Bearded Cory: PeacefulFreshwater Harlequin Shrimp (Sulawesi): Peaceful

Bearded Cory & Freshwater Shark (Wallago)

Scleromystax barbatus · Wallago attu

Possible with Caution
Bearded Cory: PeacefulFreshwater Shark (Wallago): Highly Aggressive

Bearded Cory & Freshwater Sole

Scleromystax barbatus · Brachirus selheimi

Possible with Caution
Bearded Cory: PeacefulFreshwater Sole: Mostly Peaceful

Bearded Cory & Freshwater Toadfish (Prehistoric Monster Fish)

Scleromystax barbatus · Thalassophryne amazonica

Not Recommended
Bearded Cory: PeacefulFreshwater Toadfish (Prehistoric Monster Fish): Aggressive

Bearded Cory & Frogmouth Catfish

Scleromystax barbatus · Chaca chaca

Possible with Caution
Bearded Cory: PeacefulFrogmouth Catfish: Aggressive

Bearded Cory & Frontosa

Scleromystax barbatus · Cyphotilapia frontosa

Not Recommended
Bearded Cory: PeacefulFrontosa: Semi-Aggressive

Bearded Cory & Fuelleborn's Cichlid

Scleromystax barbatus · Labeotropheus fuelleborni

Not Recommended
Bearded Cory: PeacefulFuelleborn's Cichlid: Aggressive

Bearded Cory & Gangetic Leaf Fish

Scleromystax barbatus · Nandus nandus

Possible with Caution
Bearded Cory: PeacefulGangetic Leaf Fish: Aggressive

Bearded Cory & Gardner's Killifish

Scleromystax barbatus · Fundulopanchax gardneri

Ideal Tank Mates
Bearded Cory: PeacefulGardner's Killifish: Mostly Peaceful

Bearded Cory & Garnet Tetra

Scleromystax barbatus · Hemigrammus pulcher

Possible with Caution
Bearded Cory: PeacefulGarnet Tetra: Peaceful

Bearded Cory & Geophagus Orange Head Tapajos

Scleromystax barbatus · Geophagus sp. 'Orange Head'

Not Recommended
Bearded Cory: PeacefulGeophagus Orange Head Tapajos: Mostly Peaceful

Bearded Cory & German Blue Ram

Scleromystax barbatus · Mikrogeophagus ramirezi

Not Recommended
Bearded Cory: PeacefulGerman Blue Ram: Mostly Peaceful

Bearded Cory & Gertrude's Spotted Blue-eye

Scleromystax barbatus · Pseudomugil gertrudae

Ideal Tank Mates
Bearded Cory: PeacefulGertrude's Spotted Blue-eye: Peaceful

Bearded Cory & Ghost Shrimp

Scleromystax barbatus · Palaemonetes paludosus

Ideal Tank Mates
Bearded Cory: PeacefulGhost Shrimp: Peaceful

Bearded Cory & Giant Danio

Scleromystax barbatus · Devario aequipinnatus

Possible with Caution
Bearded Cory: PeacefulGiant Danio: Mostly Peaceful

Bearded Cory & Giant Gourami

Scleromystax barbatus · Osphronemus goramy

Possible with Caution
Bearded Cory: PeacefulGiant Gourami: Semi-Aggressive

Bearded Cory & Giant Whiptail Catfish

Scleromystax barbatus · Proloricaria prolixa

Possible with Caution
Bearded Cory: PeacefulGiant Whiptail Catfish: Peaceful

Bearded Cory & Glass Bloodfin Tetra

Scleromystax barbatus · Prionobrama filigera

Possible with Caution
Bearded Cory: PeacefulGlass Bloodfin Tetra: Peaceful

Bearded Cory & Glass Catfish

Scleromystax barbatus · Kryptopterus vitreolus

Not Recommended
Bearded Cory: PeacefulGlass Catfish: Peaceful

Bearded Cory & Glowlight Danio

Scleromystax barbatus · Danio choprae

Ideal Tank Mates
Bearded Cory: PeacefulGlowlight Danio: Peaceful

Bearded Cory & Glowlight Tetra

Scleromystax barbatus · Hemigrammus erythrozonus

Possible with Caution
Bearded Cory: PeacefulGlowlight Tetra: Peaceful

Bearded Cory & Goby Pleco (Pitbull Pleco)

Scleromystax barbatus · Parotocinclus jumbo

Possible with Caution
Bearded Cory: PeacefulGoby Pleco (Pitbull Pleco): Peaceful

Bearded Cory & Gold Barb

Scleromystax barbatus · Barbodes semifasciolatus

Ideal Tank Mates
Bearded Cory: PeacefulGold Barb: Peaceful