Payara & Freshwater Barracuda
Hydrolycus scomberoides · Ctenolucius hujeta
Payara: AggressiveFreshwater Barracuda: Semi-Aggressive
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Payara Tank Mates & Compatibility
Payara
Hydrolycus scomberoides
TemperamentAggressive (7/10)
Adult Size76 cm
Temperature24–28°C
Water TypeFreshwater Only
Swim ZoneMid-level
StockingSolo or group
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Payara & Freshwater Flounder
Hydrolycus scomberoides · Trinectes maculatus
Payara: AggressiveFreshwater Flounder: Peaceful
Payara & Freshwater Harlequin Shrimp (Sulawesi)
Hydrolycus scomberoides · Caridina cf. spongicola
Payara: AggressiveFreshwater Harlequin Shrimp (Sulawesi): Peaceful
Payara & Freshwater Shark (Wallago)
Hydrolycus scomberoides · Wallago attu
Payara: AggressiveFreshwater Shark (Wallago): Highly Aggressive
Payara & Freshwater Sole
Hydrolycus scomberoides · Brachirus selheimi
Payara: AggressiveFreshwater Sole: Mostly Peaceful
Payara & Freshwater Toadfish (Prehistoric Monster Fish)
Hydrolycus scomberoides · Thalassophryne amazonica
Payara: AggressiveFreshwater Toadfish (Prehistoric Monster Fish): Aggressive
Payara & Frogmouth Catfish
Hydrolycus scomberoides · Chaca chaca
Payara: AggressiveFrogmouth Catfish: Aggressive
Payara & Frontosa
Hydrolycus scomberoides · Cyphotilapia frontosa
Payara: AggressiveFrontosa: Semi-Aggressive
Payara & Fuelleborn's Cichlid
Hydrolycus scomberoides · Labeotropheus fuelleborni
Payara: AggressiveFuelleborn's Cichlid: Aggressive
Payara & Gangetic Leaf Fish
Hydrolycus scomberoides · Nandus nandus
Payara: AggressiveGangetic Leaf Fish: Aggressive
Payara & Gardner's Killifish
Hydrolycus scomberoides · Fundulopanchax gardneri
Payara: AggressiveGardner's Killifish: Mostly Peaceful
Payara & Garnet Tetra
Hydrolycus scomberoides · Hemigrammus pulcher
Payara: AggressiveGarnet Tetra: Peaceful
Payara & Geophagus Orange Head Tapajos
Hydrolycus scomberoides · Geophagus sp. 'Orange Head'
Payara: AggressiveGeophagus Orange Head Tapajos: Mostly Peaceful
Payara & German Blue Ram
Hydrolycus scomberoides · Mikrogeophagus ramirezi
Payara: AggressiveGerman Blue Ram: Mostly Peaceful
Payara & Gertrude's Spotted Blue-eye
Hydrolycus scomberoides · Pseudomugil gertrudae
Payara: AggressiveGertrude's Spotted Blue-eye: Peaceful
Payara & Ghost Shrimp
Hydrolycus scomberoides · Palaemonetes paludosus
Payara: AggressiveGhost Shrimp: Peaceful
Payara & Giant Danio
Hydrolycus scomberoides · Devario aequipinnatus
Payara: AggressiveGiant Danio: Mostly Peaceful
Payara & Giant Gourami
Hydrolycus scomberoides · Osphronemus goramy
Payara: AggressiveGiant Gourami: Semi-Aggressive
Payara & Giant Whiptail Catfish
Hydrolycus scomberoides · Proloricaria prolixa
Payara: AggressiveGiant Whiptail Catfish: Peaceful
Payara & Glass Bloodfin Tetra
Hydrolycus scomberoides · Prionobrama filigera
Payara: AggressiveGlass Bloodfin Tetra: Peaceful
Payara & Glass Catfish
Hydrolycus scomberoides · Kryptopterus vitreolus
Payara: AggressiveGlass Catfish: Peaceful
Payara & Glowlight Danio
Hydrolycus scomberoides · Danio choprae
Payara: AggressiveGlowlight Danio: Peaceful
Payara & Glowlight Tetra
Hydrolycus scomberoides · Hemigrammus erythrozonus
Payara: AggressiveGlowlight Tetra: Peaceful
Payara & Goby Pleco (Pitbull Pleco)
Hydrolycus scomberoides · Parotocinclus jumbo
Payara: AggressiveGoby Pleco (Pitbull Pleco): Peaceful