Compatibility Chart
Compatibility between fish is at the family level. This means that, for example, any species of Clownfish is generally believed to be compatible with any species of Cardinalfish.
Compatible
Generally peacefull
Caution
Monitor behavior
Incompatible
High risk of aggression
| Family | Angelfish - Dwarf | Angelfish - Large | Anglerfish | Anthias | Basslets | Batfish | Blennies | Boxfish | Butterflyfish | Cardinalfish | Chromis | Clownfish | Damselfish | Dartfish | Dottybacks | Dragonets | Eels | Filefish | Gobies | Groupers | Grunts | Hawkfish | Hogfish | Jawfish | Lionfish | Parrotfish | Pipefish | Pufferfish | Rabbitfish | Seahorses | Sharks | Snappers | Squirrelfish | Tangs | Triggerfish | Wrasse |
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| Angelfish - Dwarf | Caution | Caution | Caution | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | - | Yes | - | Caution | Yes | Yes | Yes | Caution | Yes | Yes | Caution | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Caution | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | Caution | Caution | Yes | - | Caution | Yes |
| Angelfish - Large | - | Caution | - | - | - | Caution | - | Caution | - | - | - | - | Caution | - | - | - | - | Caution | - | - | - | - | - | Caution | - | Caution | - | - | - | - | Caution | Caution | Caution | - | - | - |
| Anglerfish | - | Caution | Caution | Caution | No | Caution | No | No | Yes | - | No | - | Caution | No | No | No | Caution | No | No | Caution | Yes | Caution | Caution | No | Yes | Caution | No | Caution | Yes | No | Caution | Caution | No | - | No | Yes |
| Anthias | - | Caution | - | Caution | - | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | - | - | - | Caution | Yes | Yes | Yes | Caution | Yes | - | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | - | Yes | - | Yes | Yes | - | No | No | Yes | - | Caution | Yes |
| Basslets | - | Caution | - | Yes | No | Yes | Caution | Yes | Yes | - | Yes | - | Caution | Caution | No | Caution | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Caution | Yes | No | Yes | No | Caution | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | - | No | Yes |
| Batfish | - | - | - | - | - | Caution | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Yes | - | - | - | - | - | Caution | - | - | - | - |
| Blennies | - | Caution | - | - | - | Yes | Caution | Yes | - | - | - | - | Caution | - | - | Caution | No | Yes | - | No | - | - | - | Yes | - | Yes | - | Yes | - | - | No | No | Yes | - | - | Yes |
| Boxfish | - | - | - | - | - | Yes | - | Caution | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Yes | - | - | - | - | No | No | Yes | - | - | - |
| Butterflyfish | - | Caution | - | - | - | Yes | Yes | Yes | Caution | - | - | - | Caution | - | Yes | Yes | Caution | Yes | - | Caution | - | - | - | Yes | - | Yes | - | Yes | - | - | No | No | Yes | - | - | Yes |
| Cardinalfish | Yes | Caution | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Caution | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | - | Caution | Yes | Caution | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Caution | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | - | No | Yes |
| Chromis | - | Caution | - | Yes | - | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | - | Yes | - | Caution | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | Caution | Yes | Caution | Yes | - | Yes | - | Yes | Yes | - | No | No | Yes | - | Caution | Yes |
| Clownfish | Yes | Caution | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Caution | Caution | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | Caution | Caution | Yes | - | Caution | Yes |
| Damselfish | - | - | - | - | - | Caution | - | Caution | - | - | - | - | Caution | - | - | - | - | Caution | - | - | - | - | - | Caution | - | Caution | - | - | - | - | Caution | Caution | Caution | - | - | - |
| Dartfish | - | Caution | - | - | - | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | - | - | - | Caution | Caution | Caution | Yes | No | Yes | - | No | Caution | Yes | Caution | Yes | - | Yes | - | Caution | Yes | - | No | No | Yes | - | - | Yes |
| Dottybacks | - | Caution | - | - | - | Caution | Caution | Caution | - | - | - | - | Caution | - | No | Caution | No | Caution | - | No | - | - | - | Caution | - | Caution | - | Caution | - | - | Caution | Caution | Caution | - | - | Yes |
| Dragonets | - | Caution | - | - | - | Yes | - | Yes | - | - | - | - | Caution | - | - | Caution | No | Yes | - | No | - | - | - | Yes | - | Yes | - | Yes | - | - | No | No | Yes | - | - | Caution |
| Eels | - | Caution | - | - | - | Caution | - | No | - | - | - | - | Caution | - | - | - | Caution | No | - | Caution | - | - | - | No | - | Caution | - | Yes | - | - | Caution | Caution | No | - | - | Caution |
| Filefish | - | - | - | - | - | Yes | - | Yes | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Caution | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Yes | - | - | - | - | No | No | Yes | - | - | - |
| Gobies | - | Caution | - | Yes | - | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | - | - | - | Caution | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | Caution | Yes | Caution | Yes | - | Yes | - | Yes | Yes | - | No | No | Yes | - | No | Yes |
| Groupers | - | Caution | - | - | - | Caution | - | No | - | - | - | - | Caution | - | - | - | - | No | - | No | - | - | - | No | - | Caution | - | Caution | - | - | Caution | Caution | No | - | - | Caution |
| Grunts | - | Caution | - | - | - | Caution | Caution | No | Yes | - | - | - | Caution | - | Yes | Caution | Caution | No | - | Caution | Yes | - | - | No | - | Caution | - | Yes | - | - | Caution | Caution | No | - | - | Caution |
| Hawkfish | - | Caution | - | - | - | Caution | Yes | Caution | Yes | - | - | - | Caution | - | Yes | Yes | No | Caution | - | No | Yes | Caution | - | Caution | - | Caution | - | Yes | - | - | Caution | Caution | Caution | - | - | Yes |
| Hogfish | - | Caution | - | - | - | Caution | Caution | No | Yes | - | - | - | Caution | - | Caution | Caution | Caution | No | - | Caution | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | - | Caution | - | Yes | - | - | Caution | Caution | No | - | - | Yes |
| Jawfish | - | - | - | - | - | Yes | - | Yes | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Yes | - | - | - | - | - | Caution | - | Yes | - | - | - | - | No | No | Yes | - | - | - |
| Lionfish | - | Caution | - | Caution | - | Caution | No | No | Caution | - | No | - | Caution | No | No | No | Caution | No | No | Yes | Caution | No | Caution | No | Yes | Caution | - | Yes | Caution | - | Caution | Caution | No | - | Caution | Caution |
| Parrotfish | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Caution | - | - | - | - | - | Caution | - | - | - | - |
| Pipefish | - | No | - | No | - | No | No | No | No | - | No | - | No | Caution | No | Yes | No | No | Caution | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | - | No | No |
| Pufferfish | - | Caution | - | - | - | Caution | - | Caution | - | - | - | - | Caution | - | - | - | - | Caution | - | - | - | - | - | Caution | - | Caution | - | Caution | - | - | Caution | Caution | Caution | - | - | Yes |
| Rabbitfish | - | Caution | - | - | - | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | - | - | - | Caution | - | Yes | Caution | Caution | Yes | - | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | - | Yes | - | Yes | Yes | - | Caution | Caution | Yes | - | - | Yes |
| Seahorses | - | No | - | No | - | No | No | No | No | - | No | - | No | Caution | No | Yes | No | No | Caution | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | - | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | - | No | No |
| Sharks | - | - | - | - | - | Caution | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Caution | - | - | - | - | Caution | Caution | - | - | - | - |
| Snappers | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Caution | - | - | - | - |
| Squirrelfish | - | - | - | - | - | Yes | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Yes | - | - | - | - | No | No | Caution | - | - | - |
| Tangs | Yes | Caution | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Caution | Yes | Yes | Caution | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Caution | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | Caution | Caution | Yes | Caution | Caution | Caution |
| Triggerfish | - | Caution | - | - | - | Caution | Caution | No | Caution | - | - | - | Caution | No | No | No | Caution | No | - | Caution | No | Caution | Caution | No | - | Caution | - | Caution | Caution | - | Caution | Caution | No | - | Caution | Caution |
| Wrasse | - | Caution | - | - | - | Caution | - | Caution | - | - | - | - | Caution | - | - | - | - | Caution | - | - | - | - | - | Caution | - | Caution | - | - | - | - | Caution | Caution | Caution | - | - | Caution |