Angelfish tank mates

Angelfish eat fish small enough to swallow and have long fins that nippers shred. These are large enough, calm enough and like the same warm water.

Guppy

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Guppy

Peaceful · Top · easy care

2.8 in adult
10+ gal
72–82 °F
pH 7 to 8
groups of 3+

Platy

Peaceful · Middle · easy care

2.5 in adult
10+ gal
70–80 °F
pH 7 to 8.2
groups of 3+

Bronze corydoras

Peaceful · Bottom · easy care

2.75 in adult
20+ gal
72–80 °F
pH 6 to 8
groups of 6+

Harlequin rasbora

Peaceful · Middle · easy care

2 in adult
10+ gal
72–81 °F
pH 6 to 7.5
groups of 8+

Honey gourami

Peaceful · Top · easy care

2 in adult
10+ gal
72–82 °F
pH 6 to 7.5
alone or pair

Dwarf gourami

Peaceful · Top · moderate care

3.5 in adult
10+ gal
77–82 °F
pH 6 to 7.5
one male per tank

Otocinclus

Peaceful · Bottom · moderate care

2 in adult
20+ gal
72–79 °F
pH 6 to 7.5
groups of 6+

Bristlenose pleco

Peaceful · Bottom · easy care

6 in adult
29+ gal
73–81 °F
pH 6.5 to 7.5
alone or pair

Kuhli loach

Peaceful · Bottom · easy care

4 in adult
20+ gal
75–82 °F
pH 5.5 to 7
groups of 5+

Cherry barb

Peaceful · Middle · easy care

2 in adult
20+ gal
73–81 °F
pH 6 to 7.5
groups of 6+

Rummy-nose tetra

Peaceful · Middle · moderate care

2 in adult
20+ gal
75–82 °F
pH 5.5 to 7
groups of 8+

Pearl gourami

Peaceful · Top · easy care

4.5 in adult
29+ gal
77–82 °F
pH 6 to 7.5
alone or pair

Dwarf neon rainbowfish

Peaceful · Middle · easy care

3 in adult
29+ gal
75–81 °F
pH 6.5 to 7.5
groups of 6+

Boesemani rainbowfish

Peaceful · Middle · easy care

4.5 in adult
55+ gal
75–82 °F
pH 7 to 8
groups of 6+

German blue ram

Peaceful · Bottom · demanding care

3 in adult
20+ gal
78–85 °F
pH 5 to 7
alone or pair

Kribensis

Semi-aggressive · Bottom · easy care

4 in adult
29+ gal
75–80 °F
pH 6 to 7.5
alone or pair

Cockatoo dwarf cichlid

Semi-aggressive · Bottom · moderate care

3 in adult
20+ gal
75–84 °F
pH 5.5 to 7.5
alone or pair

African butterflyfish

Semi-aggressive · Top · moderate care

5 in adult
30+ gal
73–86 °F
pH 6.5 to 7.5
alone or pair

Banded gourami

Peaceful · Top · easy care

4 in adult
30+ gal
72–82 °F
pH 6 to 8
alone or pair

Black ruby barb

Peaceful · Middle · easy care

3 in adult
29+ gal
72–79 °F
pH 6 to 7.5
groups of 6+

Black-barred limia

Peaceful · Middle · moderate care

2 in adult
20+ gal
75–79 °F
pH 7 to 8.5
groups of 5+

Bleeding heart tetra

Peaceful · Middle · easy care

2.4 in adult
20+ gal
72–80 °F
pH 5.5 to 7.5
groups of 6+

Blood parrot cichlid

Semi-aggressive · Middle · moderate care

8 in adult
55+ gal
76–80 °F
pH 6.5 to 7.5
alone or pair

Bloodfin tetra

Peaceful · Top · easy care

2.2 in adult
20+ gal
65–82 °F
pH 6 to 8
groups of 6+

Blue acara

Semi-aggressive · Middle · easy care

6 in adult
40+ gal
72–82 °F
pH 6.5 to 8
alone or pair

Bolivian ram

Peaceful · Bottom · easy care

3.2 in adult
29+ gal
72–80 °F
pH 6 to 8
alone or pair

Brilliant rasbora

Peaceful · Middle · easy care

2 in adult
20+ gal
72–79 °F
pH 5.5 to 7
groups of 8+

Butterfly pleco

Peaceful · Bottom · moderate care

5.1 in adult
30+ gal
77–84 °F
pH 6 to 7.5
alone or pair

Candy-striped pleco

Peaceful · Bottom · moderate care

5.9 in adult
30+ gal
72–79 °F
pH 6 to 7
alone or pair

Celebes rainbowfish

Peaceful · Top · moderate care

3 in adult
29+ gal
68–82 °F
pH 7 to 8
groups of 6+

Chocolate gourami

Peaceful · Middle · demanding care

2.4 in adult
20+ gal
77–81 °F
pH 5 to 6.5
alone or pair

Clown barb

Peaceful · Middle · easy care

5.9 in adult
55+ gal
75–82 °F
pH 6 to 7.5
groups of 6+

Clown pleco

Peaceful · Bottom · easy care

3.5 in adult
20+ gal
73–82 °F
pH 6.5 to 7.5
alone or pair

Colombian tetra

Peaceful · Middle · easy care

2.6 in adult
30+ gal
75–79 °F
pH 6 to 7.5
groups of 6+

Congo tetra

Peaceful · Middle · moderate care

3 in adult
29+ gal
73–81 °F
pH 6 to 7.5
groups of 6+

Croaking gourami

Peaceful · Top · moderate care

2.8 in adult
15+ gal
72–82 °F
pH 6 to 7.5
groups of 3+

Diamond tetra

Peaceful · Middle · easy care

2.4 in adult
20+ gal
72–82 °F
pH 5.5 to 7.5
groups of 6+

Dwarf chain loach

Peaceful · Bottom · moderate care

2.5 in adult
20+ gal
75–82 °F
pH 6.5 to 7.5
groups of 6+

Electric blue acara

Semi-aggressive · Middle · easy care

6 in adult
40+ gal
72–82 °F
pH 6.5 to 8
alone or pair

Elephantnose fish

Peaceful · Bottom · demanding care

9 in adult
55+ gal
77–82 °F
pH 6.5 to 7.5
alone or pair

Emerald corydoras

Peaceful · Bottom · easy care

3 in adult
29+ gal
72–82 °F
pH 5.8 to 8
groups of 6+

Emperor tetra

Peaceful · Middle · easy care

2 in adult
20+ gal
73–81 °F
pH 6 to 7.5
groups of 6+

Festivum

Semi-aggressive · Middle · moderate care

4.8 in adult
55+ gal
75–84 °F
pH 6 to 7.5
alone or pair

Firemouth cichlid

Semi-aggressive · Bottom · easy care

6 in adult
40+ gal
75–84 °F
pH 6.5 to 8
alone or pair

Five-banded barb

Peaceful · Middle · moderate care

3.5 in adult
29+ gal
74–84 °F
pH 5 to 7
groups of 5+

Flying fox

Semi-aggressive · Bottom · easy care

6 in adult
40+ gal
72–79 °F
pH 6 to 7.5
one per tank

Forktail blue-eye rainbowfish

Peaceful · Top · moderate care

2 in adult
10+ gal
72–80 °F
pH 7 to 8
groups of 6+

Giant danio

Semi-aggressive · Top · easy care

6 in adult
55+ gal
72–79 °F
pH 6 to 8
groups of 6+

Glass catfish

Peaceful · Middle · moderate care

3 in adult
29+ gal
75–82 °F
pH 6.5 to 7.5
groups of 6+

Golden dwarf cichlid

Semi-aggressive · Bottom · easy care

2.2 in adult
20+ gal
72–80 °F
pH 6 to 7.5
alone or pair

Golden pencilfish

Peaceful · Top · moderate care

2.6 in adult
15+ gal
75–82 °F
pH 5.5 to 7.5
groups of 6+

Golden wonder killifish

Semi-aggressive · Top · easy care

4 in adult
20+ gal
72–79 °F
pH 6 to 7.5
alone or pair

Green phantom pleco

Peaceful · Bottom · moderate care

5.9 in adult
40+ gal
77–84 °F
pH 6 to 7.5
alone or pair

Indian glassfish

Peaceful · Middle · moderate care

3.1 in adult
20+ gal
72–82 °F
pH 7 to 8
groups of 6+

Julii corydoras

Peaceful · Bottom · easy care

2.5 in adult
20+ gal
72–79 °F
pH 6 to 8
groups of 6+

Keyhole cichlid

Peaceful · Middle · easy care

4 in adult
30+ gal
72–80 °F
pH 6 to 7.5
alone or pair

Kubotai loach

Peaceful · Bottom · moderate care

5.9 in adult
40+ gal
77–86 °F
pH 6 to 7.5
groups of 5+

Lemon tetra

Peaceful · Middle · easy care

2 in adult
20+ gal
72–82 °F
pH 5.5 to 8
groups of 6+

Leopard frog pleco

Peaceful · Bottom · moderate care

2.4 in adult
20+ gal
77–84 °F
pH 6 to 7.5
alone or pair

Lyretail killifish

Peaceful · Top · moderate care

2.4 in adult
10+ gal
70–79 °F
pH 5.5 to 7
groups of 3+

Moonlight gourami

Peaceful · Top · easy care

5 in adult
30+ gal
77–84 °F
pH 6 to 7.5
one male per tank

Odessa barb

Peaceful · Middle · easy care

2.5 in adult
29+ gal
68–79 °F
pH 6 to 8
groups of 6+

Paradise fish

Semi-aggressive · Top · easy care

3.5 in adult
20+ gal
61–79 °F
pH 6 to 8
one male per tank

Peacock eel

Peaceful · Bottom · moderate care

12 in adult
55+ gal
73–82 °F
pH 6.5 to 7.5
alone or pair

Peacock gudgeon

Peaceful · Bottom · easy care

3 in adult
15+ gal
72–79 °F
pH 6 to 7.5
groups of 4+

Penguin tetra

Peaceful · Middle · easy care

2.4 in adult
20+ gal
72–82 °F
pH 6 to 7.5
groups of 6+

Pictus catfish

Peaceful · Bottom · easy care

4.3 in adult
55+ gal
72–79 °F
pH 6 to 7.5
groups of 3+

Rainbow cichlid

Semi-aggressive · Middle · easy care

6 in adult
30+ gal
72–84 °F
pH 7 to 8
alone or pair

Rainbow shark

Semi-aggressive · Bottom · easy care

6 in adult
55+ gal
72–80 °F
pH 6.5 to 7.5
one per tank

Red lizard whiptail catfish

Peaceful · Bottom · easy care

5 in adult
20+ gal
72–79 °F
pH 6 to 7.5
alone or pair

Red rainbowfish

Peaceful · Middle · easy care

5.9 in adult
55+ gal
72–79 °F
pH 7 to 8
groups of 6+

Red-tail shark

Semi-aggressive · Bottom · easy care

6 in adult
55+ gal
72–79 °F
pH 6.5 to 7.5
one per tank

Ropefish

Peaceful · Bottom · moderate care

15 in adult
55+ gal
75–82 °F
pH 6.5 to 7.5
alone or pair

Scissortail rasbora

Peaceful · Middle · easy care

6 in adult
40+ gal
72–79 °F
pH 6 to 7.5
groups of 6+

Severum

Semi-aggressive · Middle · easy care

8 in adult
55+ gal
75–84 °F
pH 6 to 7.5
alone or pair

Siamese algae eater

Peaceful · Bottom · easy care

6 in adult
29+ gal
72–80 °F
pH 6.5 to 7.5
alone or pair

Snowball pleco

Peaceful · Bottom · moderate care

5 in adult
30+ gal
77–84 °F
pH 6 to 7.5
alone or pair

Sterbai corydoras

Peaceful · Bottom · easy care

2.6 in adult
20+ gal
74–82 °F
pH 6 to 7.6
groups of 6+

Striped Raphael catfish

Peaceful · Bottom · easy care

8 in adult
55+ gal
75–81 °F
pH 6 to 7.5
alone or pair

Thick-lipped gourami

Peaceful · Top · easy care

3.5 in adult
20+ gal
72–82 °F
pH 6 to 7.5
alone or pair

Threadfin rainbowfish

Peaceful · Middle · moderate care

2 in adult
20+ gal
73–84 °F
pH 6 to 7
groups of 6+

Turquoise rainbowfish

Peaceful · Middle · easy care

4.7 in adult
55+ gal
72–79 °F
pH 7 to 8
groups of 6+

Twig catfish

Peaceful · Bottom · demanding care

8.9 in adult
30+ gal
72–79 °F
pH 6 to 7.5
alone or pair

Upside-down catfish

Peaceful · Middle · easy care

4 in adult
29+ gal
72–79 °F
pH 6 to 7.5
groups of 3+

Wrestling halfbeak

Peaceful · Top · moderate care

2.8 in adult
20+ gal
72–82 °F
pH 6.5 to 8
groups of 3+

Yoyo loach

Peaceful · Bottom · moderate care

6 in adult
40+ gal
75–82 °F
pH 6 to 7.5
groups of 5+

Zebra loach

Peaceful · Bottom · easy care

4 in adult
29+ gal
73–79 °F
pH 6 to 7.5
groups of 5+

Zebra pleco

Peaceful · Bottom · demanding care

3.2 in adult
20+ gal
79–86 °F
pH 6.5 to 7.5
alone or pair

Zig-zag eel

Semi-aggressive · Bottom · moderate care

20 in adult
55+ gal
72–82 °F
pH 6.5 to 7.5
one per tank

Amano shrimp

Peaceful · Bottom · easy care

2 in adult
10+ gal
68–80 °F
pH 6.5 to 7.5
groups of 3+

Zebra nerite snail

Peaceful · Bottom · easy care

1 in adult
5+ gal
70–80 °F
pH 7 to 8.5
alone or pair

Mystery snail

Peaceful · Bottom · easy care

2 in adult
10+ gal
68–82 °F
pH 7 to 8
alone or pair

Assassin snail

Peaceful · Bottom · easy care

1 in adult
5+ gal
72–80 °F
pH 7 to 8
alone or pair

Bamboo shrimp

Peaceful · Bottom · moderate care

3 in adult
20+ gal
72–82 °F
pH 6.5 to 7.5
alone or pair

Bladder snail

Peaceful · Bottom · easy care

0.6 in adult
5+ gal
64–82 °F
pH 7 to 8.5
alone or pair

Ghost shrimp

Peaceful · Bottom · easy care

2 in adult
5+ gal
65–80 °F
pH 7 to 8
groups of 3+

Horned nerite snail

Peaceful · Bottom · easy care

0.5 in adult
5+ gal
72–80 °F
pH 7 to 8.5
alone or pair

Japanese trapdoor snail

Peaceful · Bottom · easy care

2 in adult
10+ gal
60–80 °F
pH 7 to 8
alone or pair

Malaysian trumpet snail

Peaceful · Bottom · easy care

1.2 in adult
5+ gal
64–86 °F
pH 7 to 8
alone or pair

Ramshorn snail

Peaceful · Bottom · easy care

1 in adult
5+ gal
64–82 °F
pH 7 to 8
alone or pair

Vampire shrimp

Peaceful · Bottom · moderate care

6 in adult
29+ gal
74–84 °F
pH 6.5 to 7.8
alone or pair

More fish lists

Names, and adult sizes where the article gives one, are checked against Wikipedia; care ranges are common hobby guidance, and each species page says which is which. 89 of these 101 are fish. Photos are real photographs from Wikimedia Commons, credited below; the lineup is our own drawing at one scale.

Photo credits

Real photographs from Wikimedia Commons, resized and cropped to fit; each is used under the license named.

Guppy Marrabbio2, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Platy Monika Korzeniec, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Bronze corydoras Quatermass (English Wikipedia), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Harlequin rasbora NasserHalaweh, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Honey gourami Antoon Dommerholt (Dutch Wikipedia), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Dwarf gourami Quatermass (English Wikipedia), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Otocinclus CHUCAO, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Bristlenose pleco André Karwath aka Aka, CC BY-SA 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons
Kuhli loach Iidkk, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Cherry barb Brian Gratwicke, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Rummy-nose tetra PierangeloGatto, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Pearl gourami h080, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Dwarf neon rainbowfish Leo-nie-weh-oh; cropped by Der Regenbogenfisch, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Boesemani rainbowfish H. Zell, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
German blue ram Eric Mengel, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Kribensis André Karwath aka Aka, CC BY-SA 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons
Cockatoo dwarf cichlid William Kreijkes, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
African butterflyfish Toniher, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Banded gourami Sandipan Das, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Black ruby barb Derek Ramsey (Ram-Man), CC BY-SA 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons
Black-barred limia Janet Cremetti, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Bleeding heart tetra 5snake5, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Blood parrot cichlid Citron, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Bloodfin tetra VGW2006, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Blue acara Loïc Tremblay, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Bolivian ram HenryC88, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Brilliant rasbora Lerdsuwa, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Butterfly pleco Alberto Alcalá (iNaturalist), CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Candy-striped pleco Gabriel Lelis Togni, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Celebes rainbowfish Brent Tibbatts, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Chocolate gourami OSt DD, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Colombian tetra Marrabbio2, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Congo tetra 7TP (Krzysztof Bartosik), CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Croaking gourami Howard Jelks, U.S. Geological Survey, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Diamond tetra SOK, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Dwarf chain loach Stefan Maurer, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Electric blue acara 5snake5, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Elephantnose fish Jutta234, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Emerald corydoras NonstickRon, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Emperor tetra 7TP (Krzysztof Bartosik), CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Festivum Citron, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Firemouth cichlid H. Zell, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Five-banded barb NasserHalaweh, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Flying fox Mirko Hartig, CC BY-SA 2.0 de, via Wikimedia Commons
Forktail blue-eye rainbowfish Dirk Godlinski, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Giant danio Faucon, CC BY-SA 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons
Glass catfish Martin Fisch, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Golden dwarf cichlid Borkowski.robert, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Golden wonder killifish Marrabbio2, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Green phantom pleco 5snake5, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Indian glassfish opencage, CC BY-SA 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons
Julii corydoras Bob Jenkins, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Keyhole cichlid D.W., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Kubotai loach Lerdsuwa, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Lemon tetra SOK, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Leopard frog pleco Frank M Greco, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Lyretail killifish Alexander Prokoshev, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Moonlight gourami H. Zell, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Odessa barb Anandarajkumar, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Paradise fish André Karwath; edited by Muhammad, CC BY-SA 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons
Peacock eel Zachary Randall, Florida Museum, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Peacock gudgeon Dirk Godlinski, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Penguin tetra Kkonstan, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Pictus catfish 5snake5, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Rainbow cichlid Happy Birthday To You!, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Rainbow shark MerlinSenger, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Red lizard whiptail catfish Ckf6412, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Red rainbowfish Hectonichus, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Red-tail shark Astellar87, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Ropefish Michał Zalewski, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Scissortail rasbora Lerdsuwa, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Severum Trisha M Shears, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Siamese algae eater aleander2137, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Sterbai corydoras Matthew Mannell, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Striped Raphael catfish Piotr Kuczynski, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Thick-lipped gourami Oliver Gorski, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Threadfin rainbowfish NRJMelvinT, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Turquoise rainbowfish Thomnight, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Twig catfish Francesco Loda (CONTERALLY), CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Upside-down catfish John P. Friel Ph.D., CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Wrestling halfbeak Ahsan_al_hidayat, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Yoyo loach Orishas92, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Zebra loach Lerdsuwa, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Zebra pleco Peaceinpianos, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Zig-zag eel Adolsomee, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Amano shrimp Stefanie Leuker, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Zebra nerite snail TheJammingYam, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Mystery snail Gabriel Resende Veiga, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Assassin snail Steffi Klee, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Bamboo shrimp Faucon, CC BY-SA 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons
Bladder snail Dat doris, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Ghost shrimp Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Horned nerite snail Obsidian Soul, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Japanese trapdoor snail Judy Gallagher, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Malaysian trumpet snail Buchling, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Ramshorn snail Dat doris, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Vampire shrimp Ray eye, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons