Paradise Fish Tank Mates & Compatibility

Paradise Fish

Macropodus opercularis

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TemperamentAggressive (8/10)

Adult Size10 cm

Temperature16–26°C

Water TypeFreshwater Only

Swim ZoneSurface, Mid-level

StockingSolo only

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Paradise Fish & Freshwater Barracuda

Macropodus opercularis · Ctenolucius hujeta

Possible with Caution

Paradise Fish: AggressiveFreshwater Barracuda: Semi-Aggressive

Paradise Fish & Freshwater Flounder

Macropodus opercularis · Trinectes maculatus

Paradise Fish & Freshwater Harlequin Shrimp (Sulawesi)

Macropodus opercularis · Caridina cf. spongicola

Possible with Caution

Paradise Fish: AggressiveFreshwater Harlequin Shrimp (Sulawesi): Peaceful

Paradise Fish & Freshwater Shark (Wallago)

Macropodus opercularis · Wallago attu

Possible with Caution

Paradise Fish: AggressiveFreshwater Shark (Wallago): Highly Aggressive

Paradise Fish & Freshwater Sole

Macropodus opercularis · Brachirus selheimi

Possible with Caution

Paradise Fish: AggressiveFreshwater Sole: Mostly Peaceful

Paradise Fish & Freshwater Toadfish (Prehistoric Monster Fish)

Macropodus opercularis · Thalassophryne amazonica

Possible with Caution

Paradise Fish: AggressiveFreshwater Toadfish (Prehistoric Monster Fish): Aggressive

Paradise Fish & Frogmouth Catfish

Macropodus opercularis · Chaca chaca

Possible with Caution

Paradise Fish: AggressiveFrogmouth Catfish: Aggressive

Paradise Fish & Frontosa

Macropodus opercularis · Cyphotilapia frontosa

Possible with Caution

Paradise Fish: AggressiveFrontosa: Semi-Aggressive

Paradise Fish & Fuelleborn's Cichlid

Macropodus opercularis · Labeotropheus fuelleborni

Possible with Caution

Paradise Fish: AggressiveFuelleborn's Cichlid: Aggressive

Paradise Fish & Gangetic Leaf Fish

Macropodus opercularis · Nandus nandus

Possible with Caution

Paradise Fish: AggressiveGangetic Leaf Fish: Aggressive

Paradise Fish & Gardner's Killifish

Macropodus opercularis · Fundulopanchax gardneri

Possible with Caution

Paradise Fish: AggressiveGardner's Killifish: Mostly Peaceful

Paradise Fish & Garnet Tetra

Macropodus opercularis · Hemigrammus pulcher

Possible with Caution

Paradise Fish: AggressiveGarnet Tetra: Peaceful

Paradise Fish & Geophagus Orange Head Tapajos

Macropodus opercularis · Geophagus sp. 'Orange Head'

Possible with Caution

Paradise Fish: AggressiveGeophagus Orange Head Tapajos: Mostly Peaceful

Paradise Fish & German Blue Ram

Macropodus opercularis · Mikrogeophagus ramirezi

Paradise Fish & Gertrude's Spotted Blue-eye

Macropodus opercularis · Pseudomugil gertrudae

Possible with Caution

Paradise Fish: AggressiveGertrude's Spotted Blue-eye: Peaceful

Paradise Fish & Ghost Shrimp

Macropodus opercularis · Palaemonetes paludosus

Possible with Caution

Paradise Fish: AggressiveGhost Shrimp: Peaceful

Paradise Fish & Giant Danio

Macropodus opercularis · Devario aequipinnatus

Possible with Caution

Paradise Fish: AggressiveGiant Danio: Mostly Peaceful

Paradise Fish & Giant Gourami

Macropodus opercularis · Osphronemus goramy

Possible with Caution

Paradise Fish: AggressiveGiant Gourami: Semi-Aggressive

Paradise Fish & Giant Whiptail Catfish

Macropodus opercularis · Proloricaria prolixa

Possible with Caution

Paradise Fish: AggressiveGiant Whiptail Catfish: Peaceful

Paradise Fish & Glass Bloodfin Tetra

Macropodus opercularis · Prionobrama filigera

Possible with Caution

Paradise Fish: AggressiveGlass Bloodfin Tetra: Peaceful

Paradise Fish & Glass Catfish

Macropodus opercularis · Kryptopterus vitreolus

Possible with Caution

Paradise Fish: AggressiveGlass Catfish: Peaceful

Paradise Fish & Glowlight Danio

Macropodus opercularis · Danio choprae

Possible with Caution

Paradise Fish: AggressiveGlowlight Danio: Peaceful

Paradise Fish & Glowlight Tetra

Macropodus opercularis · Hemigrammus erythrozonus

Possible with Caution

Paradise Fish: AggressiveGlowlight Tetra: Peaceful

Paradise Fish & Goby Pleco (Pitbull Pleco)

Macropodus opercularis · Parotocinclus jumbo

Possible with Caution

Paradise Fish: AggressiveGoby Pleco (Pitbull Pleco): Peaceful