Swordtail Tank Mates & Compatibility

Swordtail

Xiphophorus hellerii

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TemperamentMostly Peaceful (4/10)

Adult Size12 cm

Temperature21–28°C

Water TypeBrackish Tolerant

Swim ZoneSurface, Mid-level

StockingGroup of 3+

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Swordtail & Fiddler Crab (Brackish)

Xiphophorus hellerii · Uca sp.

Ideal Tank Mates

Swordtail: Mostly PeacefulFiddler Crab (Brackish): Mostly Peaceful

Swordtail & Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish)

Xiphophorus hellerii · Dichotomyctere ocellatus

Possible with Caution

Swordtail: Mostly PeacefulFigure 8 Puffer (Brackish): Aggressive

Swordtail & Filament Barb

Xiphophorus hellerii · Dawkinsia filamentosa

Possible with Caution

Swordtail: Mostly PeacefulFilament Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Swordtail & Finger Fish

Xiphophorus hellerii · Monodactylus argenteus

Possible with Caution

Swordtail: Mostly PeacefulFinger Fish: Semi-Aggressive

Swordtail & Fire Eel

Xiphophorus hellerii · Mastacembelus erythrotaenia

Possible with Caution

Swordtail: Mostly PeacefulFire Eel: Mostly Peaceful

Swordtail & Fire Tetra

Xiphophorus hellerii · Hyphessobrycon flammeus

Possible with Caution

Swordtail: Mostly PeacefulFire Tetra: Peaceful

Swordtail & Firemouth Cichlid

Xiphophorus hellerii · Thorichthys meeki

Possible with Caution

Swordtail: Mostly PeacefulFiremouth Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Swordtail & Five Banded Barb

Xiphophorus hellerii · Desmopuntius pentazona

Swordtail & Flag Tetra

Xiphophorus hellerii · Hyphessobrycon heterorhabdus

Possible with Caution

Swordtail: Mostly PeacefulFlag Tetra: Peaceful

Swordtail & Flagtail Cory (Mrs Schwartz's Cory)

Xiphophorus hellerii · Corydoras robineae

Possible with Caution

Swordtail: Mostly PeacefulFlagtail Cory (Mrs Schwartz's Cory): Peaceful

Swordtail & Flagtail Prochilodus

Xiphophorus hellerii · Semaprochilodus insignis

Possible with Caution

Swordtail: Mostly PeacefulFlagtail Prochilodus: Semi-Aggressive

Swordtail & Flash Pleco (L204)

Xiphophorus hellerii · Panaqolus albomaculatus

Possible with Caution

Swordtail: Mostly PeacefulFlash Pleco (L204): Mostly Peaceful

Swordtail & Flavus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Flavus)

Xiphophorus hellerii · Chindongo flavus

Possible with Caution

Swordtail: Mostly PeacefulFlavus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Flavus): Aggressive

Swordtail & Florida Flagfish

Xiphophorus hellerii · Jordanella floridae

Possible with Caution

Swordtail: Mostly PeacefulFlorida Flagfish: Semi-Aggressive

Swordtail & Florida Gar

Xiphophorus hellerii · Lepisosteus platyrhincus

Possible with Caution

Swordtail: Mostly PeacefulFlorida Gar: Aggressive

Swordtail & Flower Stingray

Xiphophorus hellerii · Potamotrygon schroederi

Possible with Caution

Swordtail: Mostly PeacefulFlower Stingray: Semi-Aggressive

Swordtail & Flowerhorn Cichlid

Xiphophorus hellerii · Hybrid cichlid (Amphilophus cross)

Possible with Caution

Swordtail: Mostly PeacefulFlowerhorn Cichlid: Highly Aggressive

Swordtail & Fly River Rainbowfish

Xiphophorus hellerii · Melanotaenia sexlineata

Ideal Tank Mates

Swordtail: Mostly PeacefulFly River Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Swordtail & Flying Fox

Xiphophorus hellerii · Epalzeorhynchos kalopterus

Possible with Caution

Swordtail: Mostly PeacefulFlying Fox: Aggressive

Swordtail & Flyspeck Hardyhead

Xiphophorus hellerii · Craterocephalus stercusmuscarum

Possible with Caution

Swordtail: Mostly PeacefulFlyspeck Hardyhead: Peaceful

Swordtail & Forktail Blue-eye

Xiphophorus hellerii · Pseudomugil furcatus

Ideal Tank Mates

Swordtail: Mostly PeacefulForktail Blue-eye: Peaceful

Swordtail & Fort Maguire Peacock

Xiphophorus hellerii · Aulonocara hansbaenschi

Possible with Caution

Swordtail: Mostly PeacefulFort Maguire Peacock: Semi-Aggressive

Swordtail & Fosso Cichlid (Fossorochromis rostratus)

Xiphophorus hellerii · Fossorochromis rostratus

Possible with Caution

Swordtail: Mostly PeacefulFosso Cichlid (Fossorochromis rostratus): Semi-Aggressive

Swordtail & Freshwater Angelfish

Xiphophorus hellerii · Pterophyllum scalare

Possible with Caution

Swordtail: Mostly PeacefulFreshwater Angelfish: Semi-Aggressive