Checker Barb & Freshwater Flounder
Oliotius oligolepis · Trinectes maculatus
Checker Barb: PeacefulFreshwater Flounder: Peaceful
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Checker Barb Tank Mates & Compatibility
Checker Barb
Oliotius oligolepis
TemperamentPeaceful (2/10)
Adult Size4.5 cm
Temperature20–25°C
Water TypeFreshwater Only
Swim ZoneMid-level, Bottom
StockingSchool of 6+
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Checker Barb & Freshwater Harlequin Shrimp (Sulawesi)
Oliotius oligolepis · Caridina cf. spongicola
Checker Barb: PeacefulFreshwater Harlequin Shrimp (Sulawesi): Peaceful
Checker Barb & Freshwater Shark (Wallago)
Oliotius oligolepis · Wallago attu
Checker Barb: PeacefulFreshwater Shark (Wallago): Highly Aggressive
Checker Barb & Freshwater Sole
Oliotius oligolepis · Brachirus selheimi
Checker Barb: PeacefulFreshwater Sole: Mostly Peaceful
Checker Barb & Freshwater Toadfish (Prehistoric Monster Fish)
Oliotius oligolepis · Thalassophryne amazonica
Checker Barb: PeacefulFreshwater Toadfish (Prehistoric Monster Fish): Aggressive
Checker Barb & Frogmouth Catfish
Oliotius oligolepis · Chaca chaca
Checker Barb: PeacefulFrogmouth Catfish: Aggressive
Checker Barb & Frontosa
Oliotius oligolepis · Cyphotilapia frontosa
Checker Barb: PeacefulFrontosa: Semi-Aggressive
Checker Barb & Fuelleborn's Cichlid
Oliotius oligolepis · Labeotropheus fuelleborni
Checker Barb: PeacefulFuelleborn's Cichlid: Aggressive
Checker Barb & Gangetic Leaf Fish
Oliotius oligolepis · Nandus nandus
Checker Barb: PeacefulGangetic Leaf Fish: Aggressive
Checker Barb & Gardner's Killifish
Oliotius oligolepis · Fundulopanchax gardneri
Checker Barb: PeacefulGardner's Killifish: Mostly Peaceful
Checker Barb & Garnet Tetra
Oliotius oligolepis · Hemigrammus pulcher
Checker Barb: PeacefulGarnet Tetra: Peaceful
Checker Barb & Geophagus Orange Head Tapajos
Oliotius oligolepis · Geophagus sp. 'Orange Head'
Checker Barb: PeacefulGeophagus Orange Head Tapajos: Mostly Peaceful
Checker Barb & German Blue Ram
Oliotius oligolepis · Mikrogeophagus ramirezi
Checker Barb: PeacefulGerman Blue Ram: Mostly Peaceful
Checker Barb & Gertrude's Spotted Blue-eye
Oliotius oligolepis · Pseudomugil gertrudae
Checker Barb: PeacefulGertrude's Spotted Blue-eye: Peaceful
Checker Barb & Ghost Shrimp
Oliotius oligolepis · Palaemonetes paludosus
Checker Barb: PeacefulGhost Shrimp: Peaceful
Checker Barb & Giant Danio
Oliotius oligolepis · Devario aequipinnatus
Checker Barb: PeacefulGiant Danio: Mostly Peaceful
Checker Barb & Giant Gourami
Oliotius oligolepis · Osphronemus goramy
Checker Barb: PeacefulGiant Gourami: Semi-Aggressive
Checker Barb & Giant Whiptail Catfish
Oliotius oligolepis · Proloricaria prolixa
Checker Barb: PeacefulGiant Whiptail Catfish: Peaceful
Checker Barb & Glass Bloodfin Tetra
Oliotius oligolepis · Prionobrama filigera
Checker Barb: PeacefulGlass Bloodfin Tetra: Peaceful
Checker Barb & Glass Catfish
Oliotius oligolepis · Kryptopterus vitreolus
Checker Barb: PeacefulGlass Catfish: Peaceful
Checker Barb & Glowlight Danio
Oliotius oligolepis · Danio choprae
Checker Barb: PeacefulGlowlight Danio: Peaceful
Checker Barb & Glowlight Tetra
Oliotius oligolepis · Hemigrammus erythrozonus
Checker Barb: PeacefulGlowlight Tetra: Peaceful
Checker Barb & Goby Pleco (Pitbull Pleco)
Oliotius oligolepis · Parotocinclus jumbo
Checker Barb: PeacefulGoby Pleco (Pitbull Pleco): Peaceful
Checker Barb & Gold Barb
Oliotius oligolepis · Barbodes semifasciolatus
Checker Barb: PeacefulGold Barb: Peaceful