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Freshwater Angelfish Tank Mates & Compatibility

Freshwater Angelfish

Pterophyllum scalare

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TemperamentSemi-Aggressive (6/10)
Adult Size15 cm
Temperature24–30°C
Water TypeFreshwater Only
Swim ZoneMid-level, Surface
StockingSolo or group
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Freshwater Angelfish & Half Banded Spiny Eel

Pterophyllum scalare · Macrognathus circumcinctus

Possible with Caution
Freshwater Angelfish: Semi-AggressiveHalf Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly Peaceful

Freshwater Angelfish & Haplochromis sp. 44 (Thick Skin)

Pterophyllum scalare · Haplochromis sp. 44

Possible with Caution
Freshwater Angelfish: Semi-AggressiveHaplochromis sp. 44 (Thick Skin): Aggressive

Freshwater Angelfish & Harlequin Rasbora

Pterophyllum scalare · Trigonostigma heteromorpha

Possible with Caution
Freshwater Angelfish: Semi-AggressiveHarlequin Rasbora: Peaceful

Freshwater Angelfish & Harlequin Shark

Pterophyllum scalare · Labeo variegatus

Possible with Caution
Freshwater Angelfish: Semi-AggressiveHarlequin Shark: Aggressive

Freshwater Angelfish & Head and Tail Light Tetra

Pterophyllum scalare · Hemigrammus ocellifer

Not Recommended
Freshwater Angelfish: Semi-AggressiveHead and Tail Light Tetra: Peaceful

Freshwater Angelfish & Helicopter Catfish

Pterophyllum scalare · Wallagonia leerii

Possible with Caution
Freshwater Angelfish: Semi-AggressiveHelicopter Catfish: Highly Aggressive

Freshwater Angelfish & Hi Fin Peppered Cory

Pterophyllum scalare · Scleromystax macropterus

Not Recommended
Freshwater Angelfish: Semi-AggressiveHi Fin Peppered Cory: Peaceful

Freshwater Angelfish & Highlands Rainbowfish

Pterophyllum scalare · Chilatherina campsi

Possible with Caution
Freshwater Angelfish: Semi-AggressiveHighlands Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Freshwater Angelfish & Hillstream Loach

Pterophyllum scalare · Beaufortia leveretti

Possible with Caution
Freshwater Angelfish: Semi-AggressiveHillstream Loach: Peaceful

Freshwater Angelfish & Honduran Red Point

Pterophyllum scalare · Amatitlania sp. 'Honduran Red Point'

Possible with Caution
Freshwater Angelfish: Semi-AggressiveHonduran Red Point: Semi-Aggressive

Freshwater Angelfish & Honey Blue Eye

Pterophyllum scalare · Pseudomugil mellis

Not Recommended
Freshwater Angelfish: Semi-AggressiveHoney Blue Eye: Peaceful

Freshwater Angelfish & Honey Gourami

Pterophyllum scalare · Trichogaster chuna

Not Recommended
Freshwater Angelfish: Semi-AggressiveHoney Gourami: Peaceful

Freshwater Angelfish & Hongsloi Apistogramma

Pterophyllum scalare · Apistogramma hongsloi

Possible with Caution
Freshwater Angelfish: Semi-AggressiveHongsloi Apistogramma: Semi-Aggressive

Freshwater Angelfish & Horei Cichlid

Pterophyllum scalare · Ctenochromis horei

Possible with Caution
Freshwater Angelfish: Semi-AggressiveHorei Cichlid: Aggressive

Freshwater Angelfish & Horned Nerite Snail

Pterophyllum scalare · Clithon corona

Not Recommended
Freshwater Angelfish: Semi-AggressiveHorned Nerite Snail: Peaceful

Freshwater Angelfish & Humpbacked Limia

Pterophyllum scalare · Limia nigrofasciata

Possible with Caution
Freshwater Angelfish: Semi-AggressiveHumpbacked Limia: Peaceful

Freshwater Angelfish & Hystrix Stingray (Porcupine Ray)

Pterophyllum scalare · Potamotrygon hystrix

Possible with Caution
Freshwater Angelfish: Semi-AggressiveHystrix Stingray (Porcupine Ray): Semi-Aggressive

Freshwater Angelfish & Incolicana Corydoras

Pterophyllum scalare · Corydoras incolicana

Possible with Caution
Freshwater Angelfish: Semi-AggressiveIncolicana Corydoras: Peaceful

Freshwater Angelfish & Indian Glassfish

Pterophyllum scalare · Parambassis ranga

Possible with Caution
Freshwater Angelfish: Semi-AggressiveIndian Glassfish: Peaceful

Freshwater Angelfish & Indonesian Datnoid (Tiger Fish)

Pterophyllum scalare · Datnioides microlepis

Possible with Caution
Freshwater Angelfish: Semi-AggressiveIndonesian Datnoid (Tiger Fish): Semi-Aggressive

Freshwater Angelfish & Indonesian Giant Snakehead

Pterophyllum scalare · Channa micropeltes

Possible with Caution
Freshwater Angelfish: Semi-AggressiveIndonesian Giant Snakehead: Highly Aggressive

Freshwater Angelfish & Intermedius Cichlid

Pterophyllum scalare · Tramitichromis intermedius

Possible with Caution
Freshwater Angelfish: Semi-AggressiveIntermedius Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Freshwater Angelfish & Irian Jaya Rainbowfish

Pterophyllum scalare · Melanotaenia irianjaya

Possible with Caution
Freshwater Angelfish: Semi-AggressiveIrian Jaya Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Freshwater Angelfish & Iridescent Shark

Pterophyllum scalare · Pangasianodon hypophthalmus

Possible with Caution
Freshwater Angelfish: Semi-AggressiveIridescent Shark: Mostly Peaceful