Coral Red Pencilfish Tank Mates

156 compatible species for Coral Red Pencilfish based on temperament, water parameters, and size match.

Neon Tetra

Paracheirodon innesi

Easy

70-81°FpH 6-710+ gallons

Peacefulschooling 6+1.5"

Cardinal Tetra

Paracheirodon axelrodi

Easy

73-81°FpH 4.5-6.510+ gallons

Peacefulschooling 6+2"

Ember Tetra

Hyphessobrycon amandae

Easy

73-84°FpH 5.5-75+ gallons

Peacefulschooling 8+0.8"

Rummy Nose Tetra

Hemigrammus rhodostomus

Easy

75-84°FpH 5.5-720+ gallons

Peacefulschooling 6+2.5"

Black Neon Tetra

Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi

Easy

73-81°FpH 5.5-7.510+ gallons

Peacefulschooling 6+1.6"

Serpae Tetra

Hyphessobrycon eques

Easy

72-82°FpH 6-7.520+ gallons

Semi-aggressiveschooling 6+1.75"

Black Skirt Tetra

Gymnocorymbus ternetzi

Easy

70-82°FpH 6-7.515+ gallons

Peacefulschooling 5+3"

Congo Tetra

Phenacogrammus interruptus

Easy

75-81°FpH 6-7.530+ gallons

Peacefulschooling 6+3.5"

Julii Corydoras

Corydoras julii

Easy

72-79°FpH 6-7.510+ gallons

Peacefulschooling 6+2.5"

Sterbai Corydoras

Corydoras sterbai

Easy

75-82°FpH 6-7.515+ gallons

Peacefulschooling 6+2.75"

Bristlenose Pleco

Ancistrus cirrhosus

Easy

72-82°FpH 6-7.520+ gallons

Peaceful5"

Otocinclus Catfish

Otocinclus vittatus

Easy

72-79°FpH 6-7.510+ gallons

Peacefulschooling 4+2"

Kuhli Loach

Pangio kuhlii

Easy

75-86°FpH 5.5-715+ gallons

Peacefulschooling 5+4"

Harlequin Rasbora

Trigonostigma heteromorpha

Easy

72-81°FpH 6-7.510+ gallons

Peacefulschooling 6+2"

Chili Rasbora

Boraras brigittae

Easy

72-82°FpH 5-75+ gallons

Peacefulschooling 10+0.8"

Honey Gourami

Trichogaster chuna

Easy

72-82°FpH 6-7.510+ gallons

Peaceful2"

Dwarf Gourami

Trichogaster lalius

Easy

72-82°FpH 6-7.510+ gallons

Semi-aggressive3.5"

Pearl Gourami

Trichopodus leerii

Easy

77-82°FpH 6-7.530+ gallons

Peaceful5"

Tiger Barb

Puntigrus tetrazona

Easy

74-82°FpH 6-7.520+ gallons

Semi-aggressiveschooling 6+3"

Cherry Barb

Puntius titteya

Easy

73-81°FpH 6-7.510+ gallons

Peacefulschooling 6+2"

Angelfish

Pterophyllum scalare

Easy

76-84°FpH 6-7.530+ gallons

Semi-aggressive6"

German Blue Ram

Mikrogeophagus ramirezi

Medium

78-86°FpH 5.5-720+ gallons

Peaceful3"

Cockatoo Dwarf Cichlid

Apistogramma cacatuoides

Easy

72-82°FpH 6-7.520+ gallons

Semi-aggressive3.5"

Clown Loach

Chromobotia macracanthus

Medium

77-86°FpH 6-7.575+ gallons

Peacefulschooling 5+12"

Bolivian Ram

Mikrogeophagus altispinosus

Easy

72-79°FpH 6-7.520+ gallons

Peaceful3.5"

Diamond Tetra

Moenkhausia pittieri

Easy

75-82°FpH 6-7.520+ gallons

Peacefulschooling 6+2.5"

Green Neon Tetra

Paracheirodon simulans

Easy

75-82°FpH 4.5-6.510+ gallons

Peacefulschooling 10+1"

Glowlight Tetra

Hemigrammus erythrozonus

Easy

74-82°FpH 6-7.510+ gallons

Peacefulschooling 6+1.6"

Buenos Aires Tetra

Hyphessobrycon anisitsi

Easy

64-82°FpH 6-820+ gallons

Semi-aggressiveschooling 6+3"

Bronze Corydoras

Corydoras aeneus

Easy

72-79°FpH 6-810+ gallons

Peacefulschooling 6+2.75"

Pygmy Corydoras

Corydoras pygmaeus

Easy

72-79°FpH 6-7.55+ gallons

Peacefulschooling 8+1"

Threadfin Rainbowfish

Iriatherina werneri

Easy

75-82°FpH 5.5-7.515+ gallons

Peacefulschooling 6+2"

Sparkling Gourami

Trichopsis pumila

Easy

76-82°FpH 6-7.55+ gallons

Peaceful1.5"

Blue Gourami

Trichopodus trichopterus

Easy

72-82°FpH 6-830+ gallons

Semi-aggressive6"

False Rummy Nose Tetra

Petitella georgiae

Easy

75-82°FpH 5.5-720+ gallons

Peacefulschooling 6+2"

Silver Dollar

Metynnis argenteus

Easy

75-82°FpH 6-7.555+ gallons

Peacefulschooling 5+6"

Dwarf Chain Loach

Ambastaia sidthimunki

Easy

75-82°FpH 6-7.520+ gallons

Peacefulschooling 5+2.5"

Sunset Thicklip Gourami

Trichogaster labiosa

Easy

72-82°FpH 6-7.515+ gallons

Peaceful3.5"

Keyhole Cichlid

Cleithracara maronii

Easy

72-79°FpH 6-7.520+ gallons

Peaceful4"

Lemon Tetra

Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis

Easy

73-82°FpH 5.5-7.510+ gallons

Peacefulschooling 6+2"

Penguin Tetra

Thayeria boehlkei

Easy

72-82°FpH 6-7.510+ gallons

Peacefulschooling 6+3"

Bloodfin Tetra

Aphyocharax anisitsi

Easy

64-82°FpH 6-810+ gallons

Peacefulschooling 6+2.2"

Flame Tetra

Hyphessobrycon flammeus

Easy

72-82°FpH 6-7.55+ gallons

Peacefulschooling 6+1.5"

X-Ray Tetra

Pristella maxillaris

Easy

72-82°FpH 6-810+ gallons

Peacefulschooling 6+2"

Head and Tail Light Tetra

Hemigrammus ocellifer

Easy

72-82°FpH 6-7.510+ gallons

Peacefulschooling 6+2"

Silvertip Tetra

Hasemania nana

Easy

72-82°FpH 6-7.510+ gallons

Peacefulschooling 6+2"

Colombian Tetra

Hyphessobrycon columbianus

Easy

72-82°FpH 6-7.510+ gallons

Semi-aggressiveschooling 6+2.5"

Red Eye Tetra

Moenkhausia sanctaefilomenae

Easy

72-82°FpH 6-7.510+ gallons

Peacefulschooling 6+2.8"

Phantom Tetra Black

Hyphessobrycon megalopterus

Easy

72-82°FpH 6-7.510+ gallons

Peacefulschooling 6+1.8"

Phantom Tetra Red

Hyphessobrycon sweglesi

Easy

72-82°FpH 6-7.55+ gallons

Peacefulschooling 6+1.5"

Gold Tetra

Hemigrammus rodwayi

Easy

75-82°FpH 6-7.55+ gallons

Peacefulschooling 6+1.5"

Splashing Tetra

Copella arnoldi

Easy

75-82°FpH 6-710+ gallons

Peacefulschooling 4+3"

Pencilfish

Nannostomus beckfordi

Easy

75-82°FpH 5.5-710+ gallons

Peacefulschooling 6+2.5"

Dwarf Pencilfish

Nannostomus marginatus

Easy

75-82°FpH 5-75+ gallons

Peacefulschooling 8+1.4"

Emperor Tetra

Nematobrycon palmeri

Easy

73-81°FpH 6-7.510+ gallons

Peacefulschooling 6+2"

Blue Emperor Tetra

Inpaichthys kerri

Easy

73-81°FpH 6-75+ gallons

Peacefulschooling 6+1.5"

Red Phantom Tetra

Hyphessobrycon sweglesi

Easy

72-82°FpH 6-75+ gallons

Peacefulschooling 6+1.5"

Columbian Red Fin Tetra

Hyphessobrycon columbianus

Easy

72-82°FpH 6-7.510+ gallons

Semi-aggressiveschooling 6+2.5"

Five Banded Barb

Desmopuntius pentazona

Easy

72-82°FpH 5.5-710+ gallons

Peacefulschooling 6+2"

Melon Barb

Haludaria fasciata

Easy

72-79°FpH 6-710+ gallons

Peacefulschooling 6+3"

Snakeskin Barb

Desmopuntius rhomboocellatus

Easy

72-82°FpH 6-710+ gallons

Peacefulschooling 6+2"

Lambchop Rasbora

Trigonostigma espei

Easy

73-82°FpH 5.5-75+ gallons

Peacefulschooling 8+1.5"

Scissortail Rasbora

Rasbora trilineata

Easy

72-79°FpH 6-7.540+ gallons

Peacefulschooling 6+6"

Dwarf Rasbora

Boraras maculatus

Easy

72-79°FpH 5.5-75+ gallons

Peacefulschooling 10+1"

Exclamation Point Rasbora

Boraras urophthalmoides

Easy

75-82°FpH 5-75+ gallons

Peacefulschooling 10+0.8"

Phoenix Rasbora

Boraras merah

Easy

72-82°FpH 5-75+ gallons

Peacefulschooling 10+0.8"

Banjo Catfish

Bunocephalus coracoideus

Easy

72-82°FpH 6-840+ gallons

Peaceful6"

Striped Raphael Catfish

Platydoras armatulus

Easy

75-82°FpH 6-7.540+ gallons

Peaceful8"

Twig Catfish

Farlowella acus

Medium

72-79°FpH 6-740+ gallons

Peaceful6"

Whiptail Catfish

Rineloricaria lanceolata

Easy

72-79°FpH 6-7.520+ gallons

Peaceful5"

Sun Catfish

Horabagrus brachysoma

Medium

72-79°FpH 6-7.575+ gallons

Peaceful12"

Corydoras Habrosus

Corydoras habrosus

Easy

72-79°FpH 6-7.55+ gallons

Peacefulschooling 8+1"

Corydoras Hastatus

Corydoras hastatus

Easy

72-79°FpH 6-7.55+ gallons

Peacefulschooling 8+1"

Corydoras Adolfoi

Corydoras adolfoi

Easy

72-79°FpH 6-710+ gallons

Peacefulschooling 6+2.2"

Emerald Corydoras

Corydoras splendens

Easy

72-82°FpH 6-7.510+ gallons

Peacefulschooling 6+3"

Bandit Corydoras

Corydoras metae

Easy

72-79°FpH 6-7.510+ gallons

Peacefulschooling 6+2"

Skunk Corydoras

Corydoras arcuatus

Easy

72-79°FpH 6-7.510+ gallons

Peacefulschooling 6+2"

Salt and Pepper Corydoras

Corydoras habrosus

Easy

72-79°FpH 6-7.55+ gallons

Peacefulschooling 8+1"

Zebra Pleco

Hypancistrus zebra

Hard

79-86°FpH 6-720+ gallons

Peaceful3.5"

Snowball Pleco

Hypancistrus inspector

Medium

77-86°FpH 6-740+ gallons

Peaceful6"

Starlight Bristlenose

Ancistrus dolichopterus

Easy

72-82°FpH 6-7.520+ gallons

Peaceful5"

Chocolate Gourami

Sphaerichthys osphromenoides

Hard

77-86°FpH 4-610+ gallons

Peaceful2.5"

Moonlight Gourami

Trichopodus microlepis

Easy

77-86°FpH 6-7.540+ gallons

Peaceful6"

Licorice Gourami

Parosphromenus deissneri

Hard

72-79°FpH 4-65+ gallons

Peaceful1.5"

Samurai Gourami

Chocolate Gourami

Hard

77-84°FpH 4-610+ gallons

Peaceful2"

Zebra Loach

Botia striata

Easy

73-79°FpH 6-720+ gallons

Peacefulschooling 5+4"

Horseface Loach

Acantopsis dialuzona

Easy

75-82°FpH 6-7.540+ gallons

Peaceful8"

Gertrude's Blue Eye

Pseudomugil gertrudae

Easy

75-82°FpH 5.5-7.55+ gallons

Peacefulschooling 6+1.5"

Severum

Heros efasciatus

Easy

75-82°FpH 6-7.540+ gallons

Semi-aggressive8"

Kribensis

Pelvicachromis pulcher

Easy

75-82°FpH 5.5-7.520+ gallons

Semi-aggressive4"

Clown Killifish

Epiplatys annulatus

Easy

72-79°FpH 6-75+ gallons

Peacefulschooling 4+1.5"

Golden Wonder Killifish

Aplocheilus lineatus

Easy

72-79°FpH 6-7.520+ gallons

Semi-aggressive4"

Gardneri Killifish

Fundulopanchax gardneri

Easy

72-79°FpH 6-710+ gallons

Semi-aggressive2.5"

Wild Betta Imbellis

Betta imbellis

Easy

72-82°FpH 5.5-710+ gallons

Peaceful2"

Betta Smaragdina

Betta smaragdina

Easy

72-82°FpH 6-7.510+ gallons

Peaceful2.5"

Hatchetfish

Carnegiella strigata

Medium

75-82°FpH 5.5-75+ gallons

Peacefulschooling 6+1.5"

Silver Hatchetfish

Gasteropelecus sternicla

Easy

72-82°FpH 6-710+ gallons

Peacefulschooling 6+2.5"

Flying Fox

Epalzeorhynchos kalopterus

Easy

72-79°FpH 6-7.540+ gallons

Semi-aggressive6"

Pristella Tetra

Pristella maxillaris

Easy

72-82°FpH 6-810+ gallons

Peacefulschooling 6+2"

Bleeding Heart Tetra

Hyphessobrycon erythrostigma

Easy

72-82°FpH 6-710+ gallons

Peacefulschooling 6+3"

Disk Tetra

Myleus schomburgkii

Medium

75-82°FpH 6-7.575+ gallons

Peacefulschooling 5+10"

Costello Tetra

Hemigrammus hyanuary

Easy

72-82°FpH 6-7.510+ gallons

Peacefulschooling 6+1.8"

Loreto Tetra

Hyphessobrycon loretoensis

Easy

72-82°FpH 5.5-75+ gallons

Peacefulschooling 8+1.5"

Blue Tetra

Boehlkea fredcochui

Easy

72-82°FpH 6-710+ gallons

Peacefulschooling 6+2"

Spanner Barb

Barbodes lateristriga

Easy

72-82°FpH 6-740+ gallons

Semi-aggressiveschooling 5+7"

Black Ruby Barb

Pethia nigrofasciata

Easy

72-79°FpH 6-710+ gallons

Peacefulschooling 6+2.5"

Filament Barb

Dawkinsia filamentosa

Easy

72-79°FpH 6-740+ gallons

Peacefulschooling 6+6"

Panda Barb

Haludaria fasciata

Easy

72-79°FpH 6-710+ gallons

Peacefulschooling 6+2.5"

Rhombo Barb

Desmopuntius rhomboocellatus

Easy

72-82°FpH 6-710+ gallons

Peacefulschooling 6+2"

Venezuelan Corydoras

Corydoras venezuelanus

Easy

72-79°FpH 6-7.510+ gallons

Peacefulschooling 6+2.5"

Three Stripe Corydoras

Corydoras trilineatus

Easy

72-79°FpH 6-7.510+ gallons

Peacefulschooling 6+2.5"

Albino Corydoras

Corydoras aeneus albino

Easy

72-79°FpH 6-810+ gallons

Peacefulschooling 6+2.75"

Schwartzi Corydoras

Corydoras schwartzi

Easy

72-79°FpH 6-7.510+ gallons

Peacefulschooling 6+2.5"

Laser Corydoras

Corydoras aeneus laser

Easy

72-79°FpH 6-7.510+ gallons

Peacefulschooling 6+2.5"

Ram Balloon

Mikrogeophagus ramirezi balloon

Medium

78-86°FpH 5.5-710+ gallons

Peaceful2.5"

Gold Ram

Mikrogeophagus ramirezi gold

Medium

78-86°FpH 5.5-710+ gallons

Peaceful3"

Apistogramma Agassizii

Apistogramma agassizii

Easy

72-82°FpH 6-720+ gallons

Semi-aggressive3.5"

Apistogramma Borellii

Apistogramma borellii

Easy

72-79°FpH 6-7.510+ gallons

Semi-aggressive3"

Nanochromis Parilus

Nanochromis parilus

Medium

75-82°FpH 6-710+ gallons

Semi-aggressive3"

Uaru Cichlid

Uaru amphiacanthoides

Medium

77-84°FpH 5.5-775+ gallons

Peacefulschooling 3+10"

Thick Lipped Gourami

Trichogaster labiosa

Easy

72-82°FpH 6-7.520+ gallons

Peaceful4"

Banded Gourami

Trichogaster fasciata

Easy

72-82°FpH 6-7.520+ gallons

Semi-aggressive5"

Snakeskin Gourami

Trichopodus pectoralis

Easy

72-86°FpH 6-840+ gallons

Peaceful8"

Polka Dot Loach

Botia kubotai

Easy

75-82°FpH 6-740+ gallons

Peacefulschooling 5+6"

Bengal Loach

Botia dario

Easy

72-79°FpH 6-7.540+ gallons

Semi-aggressiveschooling 5+6"

Amazon Puffer

Colomesus asellus

Medium

72-82°FpH 6-7.510+ gallons

Semi-aggressiveschooling 3+3"

Hoplo Catfish

Megalechis thoracata

Easy

72-82°FpH 6-7.540+ gallons

Peaceful6"

Otocinclus Cocama

Otocinclus cocama

Easy

72-79°FpH 6-7.510+ gallons

Peacefulschooling 4+1.8"

L046 Zebra Pleco

Hypancistrus zebra

Hard

79-86°FpH 6-720+ gallons

Peaceful3.5"

L134 Leopard Frog Pleco

Peckoltia compta

Medium

77-86°FpH 6-7.520+ gallons

Peaceful4.5"

L333 King Tiger Pleco

Hypancistrus sp. L333

Medium

79-86°FpH 6-7.540+ gallons

Peaceful5.5"

L260 Queen Arabesque Pleco

Hypancistrus sp. L260

Medium

79-86°FpH 6-720+ gallons

Peaceful4"

Vampire Pleco

Leporacanthicus galaxias

Medium

75-82°FpH 6-775+ gallons

Semi-aggressive10"

Blue Lyretail Killifish

Fundulopanchax gardneri

Easy

72-79°FpH 6-710+ gallons

Semi-aggressive2.5"

Steel Blue Killifish

Fundulopanchax gardneri nigerianus

Easy

72-79°FpH 6-710+ gallons

Semi-aggressive2.5"

Giant Betta

Betta anabatoides

Medium

72-82°FpH 6-720+ gallons

Semi-aggressive5"

Cockatoo Cichlid Double Red

Apistogramma cacatuoides double red

Easy

72-82°FpH 6-7.520+ gallons

Semi-aggressive3.5"

Apistogramma Hongsloi

Apistogramma hongsloi

Medium

72-82°FpH 6-710+ gallons

Semi-aggressive3"

Apistogramma Macmasteri

Apistogramma macmasteri

Easy

72-82°FpH 6-710+ gallons

Semi-aggressive3"

Apistogramma Trifasciata

Apistogramma trifasciata

Medium

72-82°FpH 5.5-710+ gallons

Semi-aggressive2.5"

Apistogramma Panduro

Apistogramma panduro

Medium

72-82°FpH 5.5-710+ gallons

Semi-aggressive3"

Checkerboard Cichlid

Dicrossus filamentosus

Medium

77-84°FpH 5-6.520+ gallons

Peaceful3.5"

Flag Cichlid

Mesonauta festivus

Easy

75-82°FpH 6-7.540+ gallons

Peaceful6"

Festivum Cichlid

Mesonauta festivus

Easy

75-82°FpH 6-7.540+ gallons

Peaceful6"

Chocolate Cichlid

Hypselecara temporalis

Medium

77-84°FpH 6-775+ gallons

Semi-aggressive10"

Earth Eater Satanoperca

Satanoperca leucosticta

Medium

77-84°FpH 6-775+ gallons

Peacefulschooling 3+10"

Earth Eater Geophagus Tapajos

Geophagus sp. tapajos

Easy

77-84°FpH 6-7.540+ gallons

Peacefulschooling 4+8"

Mega Clown Pleco

Hypancistrus sp. L340

Medium

79-86°FpH 6-720+ gallons

Peaceful4"

Sultan Pleco

Leporacanthicus joselimai

Medium

75-82°FpH 6-775+ gallons

Semi-aggressive10"

Spotted Raphael Catfish

Agamyxis pectinifrons

Easy

72-82°FpH 6-7.540+ gallons

Peaceful6"

Talking Catfish

Acanthodoras cataphractus

Easy

72-82°FpH 6-7.520+ gallons

Peaceful5"

Porthole Catfish

Dianema longibarbis

Easy

72-82°FpH 6-7.520+ gallons

Peacefulschooling 4+4"

South American Puffer

Colomesus asellus

Medium

72-82°FpH 6-7.510+ gallons

Semi-aggressiveschooling 3+3"

Freshwater Stingray

Potamotrygon motoro

Hard

76-82°FpH 6-7125+ gallons

Semi-aggressive18"

Spotted Climbing Perch

Ctenopoma acutirostre

Easy

72-82°FpH 6-7.540+ gallons

Semi-aggressive6"

Leopard Bushfish

Ctenopoma acutirostre

Easy

72-82°FpH 6-7.540+ gallons

Semi-aggressive6"