Red Bellied Pacu Tank Mates & Compatibility

Red Bellied Pacu

Piaractus brachypomus

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TemperamentMostly Peaceful (4/10)

Adult Size80 cm

Temperature23–28°C

Water TypeFreshwater Only

Swim ZoneMid-level, Bottom

StockingSolo or group

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Red Bellied Pacu

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Red Bellied Pacu & Kabia rainbowfish

Piaractus brachypomus · Glossolepis kabia

Possible with Caution

Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly Peaceful Kabia rainbowfish: Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & Abei Puffer

Piaractus brachypomus · Pao abei

Possible with Caution

Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulAbei Puffer: Highly Aggressive

Red Bellied Pacu & Achara Catfish

Piaractus brachypomus · Leiarius marmoratus

Possible with Caution

Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulAchara Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Red Bellied Pacu & Adolfo Cory

Piaractus brachypomus · Corydoras adolfoi

Possible with Caution

Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulAdolfo Cory: Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & Adonis Pleco

Piaractus brachypomus · Acanthicus adonis

Possible with Caution

Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulAdonis Pleco: Aggressive

Red Bellied Pacu & Aequidens Jenaro Herrera

Piaractus brachypomus · Aequidens sp. 'Jenaro Herrera'

Possible with Caution

Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulAequidens Jenaro Herrera: Semi-Aggressive

Red Bellied Pacu & Aequidens diadema (Diadem Cichlid)

Piaractus brachypomus · Aequidens diadema

Possible with Caution

Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulAequidens diadema (Diadem Cichlid): Semi-Aggressive

Red Bellied Pacu & Aequidens sp. Atabapo

Piaractus brachypomus · Aequidens sp. Atabapo

Possible with Caution

Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulAequidens sp. Atabapo: Semi-Aggressive

Red Bellied Pacu & Afra Cichlid

Piaractus brachypomus · Cynotilapia afra

Red Bellied Pacu & African Arowana

Piaractus brachypomus · Heterotis niloticus

Possible with Caution

Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Arowana: Mostly Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & African Butterfly Cichlid

Piaractus brachypomus · Anomalochromis thomasi

Possible with Caution

Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & African Butterfly Fish

Piaractus brachypomus · Pantodon buchholzi

Possible with Caution

Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Butterfly Fish: Semi-Aggressive

Red Bellied Pacu & African Clawed Frog

Piaractus brachypomus · Xenopus laevis

Possible with Caution

Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Clawed Frog: Aggressive

Red Bellied Pacu & African Dwarf Frog

Piaractus brachypomus · Hymenochirus boettgeri

Possible with Caution

Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Dwarf Frog: Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & African Jewel Cichlid

Piaractus brachypomus · Hemichromis bimaculatus

Possible with Caution

Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Jewel Cichlid: Aggressive

Red Bellied Pacu & African Knifefish

Piaractus brachypomus · Xenomystus nigri

Possible with Caution

Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Knifefish: Semi-Aggressive

Red Bellied Pacu & African Lungfish

Piaractus brachypomus · Protopterus annectens

Possible with Caution

Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Lungfish: Highly Aggressive

Red Bellied Pacu & African Pike

Piaractus brachypomus · Hepsetus odoe

Possible with Caution

Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Pike: Aggressive

Red Bellied Pacu & African Pipefish

Piaractus brachypomus · Enneacampus ansorgii

Possible with Caution

Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Pipefish: Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & Agassiz Cory

Piaractus brachypomus · Corydoras agassizii

Possible with Caution

Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulAgassiz Cory: Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & Agassiz's Dwarf Cichlid

Piaractus brachypomus · Apistogramma agassizii

Possible with Caution

Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulAgassiz's Dwarf Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Red Bellied Pacu & Ajamaru Rainbowfish

Piaractus brachypomus · Melanotaenia ajamaruensis

Possible with Caution

Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulAjamaru Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & Allen's Rainbowfish

Piaractus brachypomus · Chilatherina alleni

Possible with Caution

Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulAllen's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & Alligator Gar

Piaractus brachypomus · Atractosteus spatula

Possible with Caution

Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulAlligator Gar: Aggressive