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 & Cockatoo Dwarf Cichlid

Hydrolycus scomberoides · Apistogramma cacatuoides

Possible with Caution

Payara: AggressiveCockatoo Dwarf Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Payara & Colombian Shark Catfish (Brackish)

Hydrolycus scomberoides · Ariopsis seemanni

Payara & Colombian Tetra

Hydrolycus scomberoides · Hyphessobrycon columbianus

Possible with Caution

Payara: AggressiveColombian Tetra: Mostly Peaceful

Payara & Common Pleco

Hydrolycus scomberoides · Hypostomus plecostomus

Possible with Caution

Payara: AggressiveCommon Pleco: Mostly Peaceful

Payara & Common Pleco (Amazon Sailfin)

Hydrolycus scomberoides · Pterygoplichthys pardalis

Possible with Caution

Payara: AggressiveCommon Pleco (Amazon Sailfin): Mostly Peaceful

Payara & Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish)

Hydrolycus scomberoides · Synodontis nigrita

Possible with Caution

Payara: AggressiveCommon Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly Peaceful

Payara & Common Whiptail Catfish

Hydrolycus scomberoides · Rineloricaria eigenmanni

Possible with Caution

Payara: AggressiveCommon Whiptail Catfish: Peaceful

Payara & Congo Bichir

Hydrolycus scomberoides · Polypterus endlicheri congicus

Possible with Caution

Payara: AggressiveCongo Bichir: Aggressive

Payara & Congo Puffer (Potato Puffer)

Hydrolycus scomberoides · Tetraodon miurus

Possible with Caution

Payara: AggressiveCongo Puffer (Potato Puffer): Highly Aggressive

Payara & Congo Tetra

Hydrolycus scomberoides · Phenacogrammus interruptus

Possible with Caution

Payara: AggressiveCongo Tetra: Peaceful

Payara & Contradens Pleco (Snowball Variant)

Hydrolycus scomberoides · Hypancistrus contradens

Possible with Caution

Payara: AggressiveContradens Pleco (Snowball Variant): Mostly Peaceful

Payara & Convict Cichlid

Hydrolycus scomberoides · Amatitlania nigrofasciata

Possible with Caution

Payara: AggressiveConvict Cichlid: Aggressive

Payara & Copper Harlequin Rasbora

Hydrolycus scomberoides · Trigonostigma hengeli

Payara & Corona Rainbowfish

Hydrolycus scomberoides · Melanotaenia corona

Possible with Caution

Payara: AggressiveCorona Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Payara & Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish

Hydrolycus scomberoides · Melanotaenia duboulayi

Possible with Caution

Payara: AggressiveCrimsonspotted Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Payara & Crying Whiptail

Hydrolycus scomberoides · Loricaria sp. "Rio Atabapo"

Possible with Caution

Payara: AggressiveCrying Whiptail: Peaceful

Payara & Cuban Cichlid

Hydrolycus scomberoides · Nandopsis tetracanthus

Possible with Caution

Payara: AggressiveCuban Cichlid: Aggressive

Payara & Cuban Gar

Hydrolycus scomberoides · Atractosteus tristoechus

Possible with Caution

Payara: AggressiveCuban Gar: Semi-Aggressive

Payara & Cuckoo Catfish

Hydrolycus scomberoides · Synodontis multipunctatus

Possible with Caution

Payara: AggressiveCuckoo Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Payara & Cupid Cichlid

Hydrolycus scomberoides · Biotodoma cupido

Possible with Caution

Payara: AggressiveCupid Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Payara & Cutteri Cichlid

Hydrolycus scomberoides · Amatitlania cutteri

Possible with Caution

Payara: AggressiveCutteri Cichlid: Aggressive

Payara & Cyprichromis Leptosoma

Hydrolycus scomberoides · Cyprichromis leptosoma

Payara & Dainty Cory (Salt and Pepper Cory)

Hydrolycus scomberoides · Corydoras habrosus

Payara & Debauwi Catfish (Three-Striped Glass Catfish)

Hydrolycus scomberoides · Pareutropius buffei

Possible with Caution

Payara: AggressiveDebauwi Catfish (Three-Striped Glass Catfish): Peaceful