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 & Buccochromis lepturus

Pterophyllum scalare · Buccochromis lepturus

Possible with Caution

Freshwater Angelfish: Semi-AggressiveBuccochromis lepturus: Semi-Aggressive

Freshwater Angelfish & Buccochromis rhoadesii

Pterophyllum scalare · Buccochromis rhoadesii

Possible with Caution

Freshwater Angelfish: Semi-AggressiveBuccochromis rhoadesii: Aggressive

Freshwater Angelfish & Bucktooth Tetra (Exodon)

Pterophyllum scalare · Exodon paradoxus

Possible with Caution

Freshwater Angelfish: Semi-AggressiveBucktooth Tetra (Exodon): Highly Aggressive

Freshwater Angelfish & Buenos Aires Tetra

Pterophyllum scalare · Hyphessobrycon anisitsi

Possible with Caution

Freshwater Angelfish: Semi-AggressiveBuenos Aires Tetra: Semi-Aggressive

Freshwater Angelfish & Buettikoferi Bichir

Pterophyllum scalare · Polypterus palmas buettikoferi

Possible with Caution

Freshwater Angelfish: Semi-AggressiveBuettikoferi Bichir: Semi-Aggressive

Freshwater Angelfish & Buffalo Head Cichlid

Pterophyllum scalare · Steatocranus casuarius

Possible with Caution

Freshwater Angelfish: Semi-AggressiveBuffalo Head Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Freshwater Angelfish & Bullseye Catfish

Pterophyllum scalare · Horabagrus brachysoma

Possible with Caution

Freshwater Angelfish: Semi-AggressiveBullseye Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Freshwater Angelfish & Bullseye Snakehead

Pterophyllum scalare · Channa marulius

Possible with Caution

Freshwater Angelfish: Semi-AggressiveBullseye Snakehead: Highly Aggressive

Freshwater Angelfish & Bulolo Rainbowfish

Pterophyllum scalare · Chilatherina bulolo

Possible with Caution

Freshwater Angelfish: Semi-AggressiveBulolo Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Freshwater Angelfish & Bumblebee Catfish (South American)

Pterophyllum scalare · Microglanis iheringi

Possible with Caution

Freshwater Angelfish: Semi-AggressiveBumblebee Catfish (South American): Mostly Peaceful

Freshwater Angelfish & Bumblebee Cichlid

Pterophyllum scalare · Pseudotropheus crabro

Possible with Caution

Freshwater Angelfish: Semi-AggressiveBumblebee Cichlid: Aggressive

Freshwater Angelfish & Bumblebee Goby (Brackish)

Pterophyllum scalare · Brachygobius xanthozonus

Freshwater Angelfish & Butterfly Goodeid

Pterophyllum scalare · Ameca splendens

Possible with Caution

Freshwater Angelfish: Semi-AggressiveButterfly Goodeid: Semi-Aggressive

Freshwater Angelfish & Butterfly Peacock Cichlid

Pterophyllum scalare · Aulonocara jacobfreibergi

Possible with Caution

Freshwater Angelfish: Semi-AggressiveButterfly Peacock Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Freshwater Angelfish & Butterfly Pleco (L168)

Pterophyllum scalare · Dekeyseria brachyura

Possible with Caution

Freshwater Angelfish: Semi-AggressiveButterfly Pleco (L168): Peaceful

Freshwater Angelfish & Cairns Rainbowfish

Pterophyllum scalare · Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides

Possible with Caution

Freshwater Angelfish: Semi-AggressiveCairns Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Freshwater Angelfish & Candy Striped Pleco (L015)

Pterophyllum scalare · Peckoltia vittata

Possible with Caution

Freshwater Angelfish: Semi-AggressiveCandy Striped Pleco (L015): Mostly Peaceful

Freshwater Angelfish & Cardinal Shrimp (Sulawesi)

Pterophyllum scalare · Caridina dennerli

Freshwater Angelfish & Cardinal Tetra

Pterophyllum scalare · Paracheirodon axelrodi

Freshwater Angelfish & Celebes Halfbeak

Pterophyllum scalare · Nomorhamphus liemi

Possible with Caution

Freshwater Angelfish: Semi-AggressiveCelebes Halfbeak: Mostly Peaceful

Freshwater Angelfish & Celebes Rainbowfish

Pterophyllum scalare · Marosatherina ladigesi

Possible with Caution

Freshwater Angelfish: Semi-AggressiveCelebes Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Freshwater Angelfish & Celestial Pearl Danio (Galaxy Rasbora)

Pterophyllum scalare · Danio margaritatus

Freshwater Angelfish & Ceylon Puffer (Brackish)

Pterophyllum scalare · Dichotomyctere fluviatilis

Freshwater Angelfish & Chanchito

Pterophyllum scalare · Australoheros facetus

Possible with Caution

Freshwater Angelfish: Semi-AggressiveChanchito: Semi-Aggressive