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

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Payara & Pearl Gourami

Hydrolycus scomberoides · Trichopodus leerii

Possible with Caution

Payara: AggressivePearl Gourami: Mostly Peaceful

Payara & Pearly Ocellatus

Hydrolycus scomberoides · Neolamprologus stappersi

Payara & Penguin Tetra

Hydrolycus scomberoides · Thayeria boehlkei

Possible with Caution

Payara: AggressivePenguin Tetra: Peaceful

Payara & Peppered Corydoras

Hydrolycus scomberoides · Corydoras paleatus

Possible with Caution

Payara: AggressivePeppered Corydoras: Peaceful

Payara & Peppermint Pleco

Hydrolycus scomberoides · Parancistrus nudiventris

Possible with Caution

Payara: AggressivePeppermint Pleco: Mostly Peaceful

Payara & Peter's Elephantnose Fish

Hydrolycus scomberoides · Gnathonemus petersii

Possible with Caution

Payara: AggressivePeter's Elephantnose Fish: Mostly Peaceful

Payara & Petricola Catfish

Hydrolycus scomberoides · Synodontis petricola

Possible with Caution

Payara: AggressivePetricola Catfish: Peaceful

Payara & Phuket Loach

Hydrolycus scomberoides · Schistura robertsi

Possible with Caution

Payara: AggressivePhuket Loach: Semi-Aggressive

Payara & Pictus Catfish

Hydrolycus scomberoides · Pimelodus pictus

Possible with Caution

Payara: AggressivePictus Catfish: Mostly Peaceful

Payara & Pike Cichlid (Xingu)

Hydrolycus scomberoides · Crenicichla sp. Xingu

Possible with Caution

Payara: AggressivePike Cichlid (Xingu): Highly Aggressive

Payara & Pink Tailed Chalceus

Hydrolycus scomberoides · Chalceus macrolepidotus

Possible with Caution

Payara: AggressivePink Tailed Chalceus: Semi-Aggressive

Payara & Piraiba

Hydrolycus scomberoides · Brachyplatystoma filamentosum

Possible with Caution

Payara: AggressivePiraiba: Aggressive

Payara & Plain Silver Dollar

Hydrolycus scomberoides · Metynnis hypsauchen

Possible with Caution

Payara: AggressivePlain Silver Dollar: Peaceful

Payara & Platinum Acara

Hydrolycus scomberoides · Andinoacara latifrons

Possible with Caution

Payara: AggressivePlatinum Acara: Semi-Aggressive

Payara & Platinum Hatchet

Hydrolycus scomberoides · Thoracocharax stellatus

Possible with Caution

Payara: AggressivePlatinum Hatchet: Peaceful

Payara & Platy

Hydrolycus scomberoides · Xiphophorus maculatus

Possible with Caution

Payara: AggressivePlaty: Peaceful

Payara & Polypterus Bichir Lapradei

Hydrolycus scomberoides · Polypterus bichir lapradei

Possible with Caution

Payara: AggressivePolypterus Bichir Lapradei: Semi-Aggressive

Payara & Popondetta Blue-eye

Hydrolycus scomberoides · Pseudomugil connieae

Payara & Port Acara

Hydrolycus scomberoides · Cichlasoma portalegrense

Possible with Caution

Payara: AggressivePort Acara: Semi-Aggressive

Payara & Price's Rainbowfish

Hydrolycus scomberoides · Chilatherina pricei

Possible with Caution

Payara: AggressivePrice's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Payara & Prionotos Cory (Scleromystax)

Hydrolycus scomberoides · Scleromystax prionotos

Possible with Caution

Payara: AggressivePrionotos Cory (Scleromystax): Peaceful

Payara & Pseudotropheus Acei

Hydrolycus scomberoides · Pseudotropheus acei

Payara & Pseudotropheus sp. Kingsizei

Hydrolycus scomberoides · Metriaclima pulpican

Possible with Caution

Payara: AggressivePseudotropheus sp. Kingsizei: Aggressive

Payara & Pumpkinseed

Hydrolycus scomberoides · Lepomis gibbosus

Possible with Caution

Payara: AggressivePumpkinseed: Aggressive