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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 & Leggett's Rainbowfish

Piaractus brachypomus · Glossolepis leggetti

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulLeggett's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & Lemon Cichlid (Leleupi)

Piaractus brachypomus · Neolamprologus leleupi

Not Recommended
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulLemon Cichlid (Leleupi): Aggressive

Red Bellied Pacu & Lemon Tetra

Piaractus brachypomus · Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulLemon Tetra: Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & Leopard Bushfish (Ctenopoma)

Piaractus brachypomus · Ctenopoma acutirostre

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulLeopard Bushfish (Ctenopoma): Mostly Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & Leopard Cory

Piaractus brachypomus · Corydoras leopardus

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulLeopard Cory: Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & Leopard Frog Pleco (L134)

Piaractus brachypomus · Peckoltia compta

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulLeopard Frog Pleco (L134): Mostly Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & Leopard Pleco

Piaractus brachypomus · Pterygoplichthys gibbiceps

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulLeopard Pleco: Semi-Aggressive

Red Bellied Pacu & Leopoldi Stingray (Black Diamond)

Piaractus brachypomus · Potamotrygon leopoldi

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulLeopoldi Stingray (Black Diamond): Semi-Aggressive

Red Bellied Pacu & Lesser Spiny Eel

Piaractus brachypomus · Macrognathus aculeatus

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulLesser Spiny Eel: Mostly Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & Licorice Gourami

Piaractus brachypomus · Parosphromenus deissneri

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulLicorice Gourami: Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & Lima Shovelnose Catfish

Piaractus brachypomus · Sorubim lima

Ideal Tank Mates
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulLima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & Livingston's Cichlid

Piaractus brachypomus · Nimbochromis livingstonii

Not Recommended
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulLivingston's Cichlid: Aggressive

Red Bellied Pacu & Long-Finned African Tetra

Piaractus brachypomus · Brycinus longipinnis

Ideal Tank Mates
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulLong-Finned African Tetra: Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & Longear Sunfish

Piaractus brachypomus · Lepomis megalotis

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulLongear Sunfish: Aggressive

Red Bellied Pacu & Longnose Gar

Piaractus brachypomus · Lepisosteus osseus

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulLongnose Gar: Aggressive

Red Bellied Pacu & Lorentz's Rainbowfish

Piaractus brachypomus · Chilatherina lorentzii

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulLorentz's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & Loricaria lata (L010)

Piaractus brachypomus · Loricaria lata

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulLoricaria lata (L010): Mostly Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & Loricaria lentiginosa

Piaractus brachypomus · Loricaria lentiginosa

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulLoricaria lentiginosa: Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & Loricaria lundbergi

Piaractus brachypomus · Loricaria lundbergi

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulLoricaria lundbergi: Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish)

Piaractus brachypomus · Loricaria pumila

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulLoricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish): Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & Loricaria spinulifera

Piaractus brachypomus · Loricaria spinulifera

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulLoricaria spinulifera: Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & Loxozonus Corydoras (C079/C082)

Piaractus brachypomus · Corydoras loxozonus

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulLoxozonus Corydoras (C079/C082): Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & Lyretail Killifish

Piaractus brachypomus · Aphyosemion australe

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulLyretail Killifish: Mostly Peaceful

Red Bellied Pacu & MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish)

Piaractus brachypomus · Melanotaenia maccullochi

Possible with Caution
Red Bellied Pacu: Mostly PeacefulMacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish): Peaceful