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Payara Tank Mates & Compatibility

Payara

Hydrolycus scomberoides

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TemperamentAggressive (7/10)
Adult Size76 cm
Temperature24–28°C
Water TypeFreshwater Only
Swim ZoneMid-level
StockingSolo or group
Showing 217 - 240 of 735 Tank Mates

Payara & Deep Water Hap (Placidochromis electra)

Hydrolycus scomberoides · Placidochromis electra

Not Recommended
Payara: AggressiveDeep Water Hap (Placidochromis electra): Semi-Aggressive

Payara & Delhezi Bichir (Armored Bichir)

Hydrolycus scomberoides · Polypterus delhezi

Possible with Caution
Payara: AggressiveDelhezi Bichir (Armored Bichir): Semi-Aggressive

Payara & Delicate Blue-Eye

Hydrolycus scomberoides · Pseudomugil tenellus

Not Recommended
Payara: AggressiveDelicate Blue-Eye: Peaceful

Payara & Demasoni Cichlid (Mbuna)

Hydrolycus scomberoides · Chindongo demasoni

Not Recommended
Payara: AggressiveDemasoni Cichlid (Mbuna): Highly Aggressive

Payara & Denison Barb (Roseline Shark)

Hydrolycus scomberoides · Sahyadria denisonii

Possible with Caution
Payara: AggressiveDenison Barb (Roseline Shark): Mostly Peaceful

Payara & Diamond Tetra

Hydrolycus scomberoides · Moenkhausia pittieri

Possible with Caution
Payara: AggressiveDiamond Tetra: Peaceful

Payara & Dickfeld's Julie

Hydrolycus scomberoides · Julidochromis dickfeldi

Not Recommended
Payara: AggressiveDickfeld's Julie: Semi-Aggressive

Payara & Discus

Hydrolycus scomberoides · Symphysodon aequifasciatus

Possible with Caution
Payara: AggressiveDiscus: Mostly Peaceful

Payara & Dojo Loach (Weather Loach)

Hydrolycus scomberoides · Misgurnus anguillicaudatus

Possible with Caution
Payara: AggressiveDojo Loach (Weather Loach): Peaceful

Payara & Domino Synodontis

Hydrolycus scomberoides · Synodontis notatus

Possible with Caution
Payara: AggressiveDomino Synodontis: Semi-Aggressive

Payara & Dourada

Hydrolycus scomberoides · Brachyplatystoma rousseauxii

Possible with Caution
Payara: AggressiveDourada: Semi-Aggressive

Payara & Duboisi Cichlid (Tropheus)

Hydrolycus scomberoides · Tropheus duboisi

Not Recommended
Payara: AggressiveDuboisi Cichlid (Tropheus): Aggressive

Payara & Duplicareus Corydoras

Hydrolycus scomberoides · Corydoras duplicareus

Possible with Caution
Payara: AggressiveDuplicareus Corydoras: Peaceful

Payara & Dusky Millions Fish

Hydrolycus scomberoides · Phalloceros caudimaculatus

Possible with Caution
Payara: AggressiveDusky Millions Fish: Peaceful

Payara & Dwarf Chain Loach

Hydrolycus scomberoides · Ambastaia sidthimunki

Not Recommended
Payara: AggressiveDwarf Chain Loach: Peaceful

Payara & Dwarf Cory (Tailspot Cory)

Hydrolycus scomberoides · Corydoras hastatus

Not Recommended
Payara: AggressiveDwarf Cory (Tailspot Cory): Peaceful

Payara & Dwarf Flag Cichlid

Hydrolycus scomberoides · Laetacara curviceps

Possible with Caution
Payara: AggressiveDwarf Flag Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Payara & Dwarf Gourami

Hydrolycus scomberoides · Trichogaster lalius

Possible with Caution
Payara: AggressiveDwarf Gourami: Semi-Aggressive

Payara & Dwarf Green Pike Cichlid

Hydrolycus scomberoides · Crenicichla compressiceps

Possible with Caution
Payara: AggressiveDwarf Green Pike Cichlid: Aggressive

Payara & Dwarf Molly

Hydrolycus scomberoides · Poecilia chica

Possible with Caution
Payara: AggressiveDwarf Molly: Mostly Peaceful

Payara & Dwarf Neon Rainbowfish (Praecox)

Hydrolycus scomberoides · Melanotaenia praecox

Possible with Caution
Payara: AggressiveDwarf Neon Rainbowfish (Praecox): Peaceful

Payara & Dwarf Pea Puffer

Hydrolycus scomberoides · Carinotetraodon travancoricus

Not Recommended
Payara: AggressiveDwarf Pea Puffer: Aggressive

Payara & Dwarf Pencilfish

Hydrolycus scomberoides · Nannostomus marginatus

Not Recommended
Payara: AggressiveDwarf Pencilfish: Peaceful

Payara & Dwarf Petricola

Hydrolycus scomberoides · Synodontis lucipinnis

Possible with Caution
Payara: AggressiveDwarf Petricola: Peaceful