Payara & Buccochromis lepturus
Hydrolycus scomberoides · Buccochromis lepturus
Payara: AggressiveBuccochromis lepturus: 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 & Buccochromis rhoadesii
Hydrolycus scomberoides · Buccochromis rhoadesii
Payara: AggressiveBuccochromis rhoadesii: Aggressive
Payara & Bucktooth Tetra (Exodon)
Hydrolycus scomberoides · Exodon paradoxus
Payara: AggressiveBucktooth Tetra (Exodon): Highly Aggressive
Payara & Buenos Aires Tetra
Hydrolycus scomberoides · Hyphessobrycon anisitsi
Payara: AggressiveBuenos Aires Tetra: Semi-Aggressive
Payara & Buettikoferi Bichir
Hydrolycus scomberoides · Polypterus palmas buettikoferi
Payara: AggressiveBuettikoferi Bichir: Semi-Aggressive
Payara & Buffalo Head Cichlid
Hydrolycus scomberoides · Steatocranus casuarius
Payara: AggressiveBuffalo Head Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive
Payara & Bullseye Catfish
Hydrolycus scomberoides · Horabagrus brachysoma
Payara: AggressiveBullseye Catfish: Semi-Aggressive
Payara & Bullseye Snakehead
Hydrolycus scomberoides · Channa marulius
Payara: AggressiveBullseye Snakehead: Highly Aggressive
Payara & Bulolo Rainbowfish
Hydrolycus scomberoides · Chilatherina bulolo
Payara: AggressiveBulolo Rainbowfish: Peaceful
Payara & Bumblebee Catfish (South American)
Hydrolycus scomberoides · Microglanis iheringi
Payara: AggressiveBumblebee Catfish (South American): Mostly Peaceful
Payara & Bumblebee Cichlid
Hydrolycus scomberoides · Pseudotropheus crabro
Payara: AggressiveBumblebee Cichlid: Aggressive
Payara & Bumblebee Goby (Brackish)
Hydrolycus scomberoides · Brachygobius xanthozonus
Payara: AggressiveBumblebee Goby (Brackish): Mostly Peaceful
Payara & Butterfly Goodeid
Hydrolycus scomberoides · Ameca splendens
Payara: AggressiveButterfly Goodeid: Semi-Aggressive
Payara & Butterfly Peacock Cichlid
Hydrolycus scomberoides · Aulonocara jacobfreibergi
Payara: AggressiveButterfly Peacock Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive
Payara & Butterfly Pleco (L168)
Hydrolycus scomberoides · Dekeyseria brachyura
Payara: AggressiveButterfly Pleco (L168): Peaceful
Payara & Cairns Rainbowfish
Hydrolycus scomberoides · Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides
Payara: AggressiveCairns Rainbowfish: Peaceful
Payara & Candy Striped Pleco (L015)
Hydrolycus scomberoides · Peckoltia vittata
Payara: AggressiveCandy Striped Pleco (L015): Mostly Peaceful
Payara & Cardinal Shrimp (Sulawesi)
Hydrolycus scomberoides · Caridina dennerli
Payara: AggressiveCardinal Shrimp (Sulawesi): Peaceful
Payara & Cardinal Tetra
Hydrolycus scomberoides · Paracheirodon axelrodi
Payara: AggressiveCardinal Tetra: Peaceful
Payara & Celebes Halfbeak
Hydrolycus scomberoides · Nomorhamphus liemi
Payara: AggressiveCelebes Halfbeak: Mostly Peaceful
Payara & Celebes Rainbowfish
Hydrolycus scomberoides · Marosatherina ladigesi
Payara: AggressiveCelebes Rainbowfish: Peaceful
Payara & Celestial Pearl Danio (Galaxy Rasbora)
Hydrolycus scomberoides · Danio margaritatus
Payara: AggressiveCelestial Pearl Danio (Galaxy Rasbora): Peaceful
Payara & Ceylon Puffer (Brackish)
Hydrolycus scomberoides · Dichotomyctere fluviatilis
Payara: AggressiveCeylon Puffer (Brackish): Aggressive
Payara & Chanchito
Hydrolycus scomberoides · Australoheros facetus
Payara: AggressiveChanchito: Semi-Aggressive