Tank mates for Endler's livebearers

We checked Endler's livebearers against all 149 other species in our database for water temperature, pH, size, fin nipping, predation and aggression.

Good tank mates for Endler's livebearers include cherry shrimp, nerite snail, guppy, bristlenose pleco, bronze corydoras and assassin snail. Avoid angelfish, common goldfish and fancy goldfish: angelfish can eat Endler's livebearers: they're small enough to fit in its mouth once it's grown.

Endler's livebearers: 24–28°C (75–82°F), pH 7–8.5, adult size 3 cm (1.2 in), minimum tank 10 gallons (38 L). Full endler's livebearer care guide.

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Good Compatible tank mates (74)

Shared water conditions and no known conflict. Still add fish slowly and watch them.

Caution Possible, with care (43)

These can work in the right setup, but there is a real risk. Read the reason first.

  • Betta fish · 5+ gal
    • Betta fish is semi-aggressive and may bully much smaller Endler's livebearers.
    • Betta fish defends its patch of the tank and may chase Endler's livebearers, which use the same area.
  • Dwarf gourami · 15+ gal
    • Dwarf gourami defends its patch of the tank and may chase Endler's livebearers, which use the same area.
  • Neon tetra · 15+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 24–25°C).
  • Panda corydoras · 15+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 24–25°C).
  • Tiger barb · 29+ gal
    • Tiger barb nips fins and can stress slow, peaceful fish like Endler's livebearers.
    • Tiger barb is semi-aggressive and may bully much smaller Endler's livebearers.
  • Zebra danio · 20+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 24–25°C).
  • Celestial pearl danio · 10+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 24–25°C).
  • Clown loach · 180+ gal
    • Clown loach grows much larger than Endler's livebearers and may swallow them as it grows.
  • Denison barb · 75+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 24–25°C).
  • Discus · 75+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 28–28°C).
    • Discus grows much larger than Endler's livebearers and may swallow them as it grows.
  • German blue ram · 20+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 27–28°C).
  • Hillstream loach · 20+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 24–24°C).
    • One is a cold-water species and the other is tropical, so neither will be at its best.
  • Kribensis · 29+ gal
    • Kribensis is semi-aggressive and may bully much smaller Endler's livebearers.
  • Peppered corydoras · 20+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 24–25°C).
  • Rainbow shark · 75+ gal
    • Rainbow shark is semi-aggressive and may bully much smaller Endler's livebearers.
    • Rainbow shark grows much larger than Endler's livebearers and may swallow them as it grows.
  • Red-tail shark · 75+ gal
    • Red-tail shark is semi-aggressive and may bully much smaller Endler's livebearers.
  • Rosy barb · 29+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 24–24°C).
    • One is a cold-water species and the other is tropical, so neither will be at its best.
  • Siamese algae eater · 55+ gal
    • Siamese algae eater grows much larger than Endler's livebearers and may swallow them as it grows.
  • Three spot gourami · 29+ gal
    • Three spot gourami is semi-aggressive and may bully much smaller Endler's livebearers.
    • Three spot gourami defends its patch of the tank and may chase Endler's livebearers, which use the same area.
  • Agassiz's dwarf cichlid · 20+ gal
    • Agassiz's dwarf cichlid is semi-aggressive and may bully much smaller Endler's livebearers.
  • Buenos Aires tetra · 29+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 24–25°C).
    • Buenos Aires tetra nips fins and can stress slow, peaceful fish like Endler's livebearers.
    • Buenos Aires tetra is semi-aggressive and may bully much smaller Endler's livebearers.
  • Cockatoo cichlid · 20+ gal
    • Cockatoo cichlid is semi-aggressive and may bully much smaller Endler's livebearers.
  • Crystal red shrimp · 10+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 24–24°C).
    • Their preferred pH ranges don't quite overlap (7–8.5 vs 6–6.8).
  • Dwarf orange crayfish · 10+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 24–24°C).
    • One is a cold-water species and the other is tropical, so neither will be at its best.
  • Gardneri killifish · 10+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 24–25°C).
  • Giant danio · 55+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 24–25°C).
    • Giant danio may eat Endler's livebearers, especially young or small ones.
  • Gold barb · 29+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 24–24°C).
    • One is a cold-water species and the other is tropical, so neither will be at its best.
  • Kissing gourami · 75+ gal
    • Kissing gourami is semi-aggressive and may bully much smaller Endler's livebearers.
    • Kissing gourami grows much larger than Endler's livebearers and may swallow them as it grows.
  • Odessa barb · 20+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 24–25°C).
  • Panda garra · 29+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 24–25°C).
  • Paradise fish · 20+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 24–24°C).
    • One is a cold-water species and the other is tropical, so neither will be at its best.
    • Paradise fish may eat Endler's livebearers, especially young or small ones.
    • Paradise fish is semi-aggressive and may bully much smaller Endler's livebearers.
    • Paradise fish defends its patch of the tank and may chase Endler's livebearers, which use the same area.
  • Rubber lip pleco · 29+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 24–25°C).
  • Scissortail rasbora · 55+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 24–25°C).
  • Serpae tetra · 20+ gal
    • Serpae tetra nips fins and can stress slow, peaceful fish like Endler's livebearers.
  • Turquoise rainbowfish · 29+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 24–25°C).
  • Upside-down catfish · 29+ gal
    • Upside-down catfish may eat Endler's livebearers, especially young or small ones.
  • Checkerboard barb · 20+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 24–25°C).
  • Dwarf rasbora · 10+ gal
    • Their preferred pH ranges don't quite overlap (7–8.5 vs 5–6.5).
  • Glowlight danio · 20+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 24–24°C).
  • Green neon tetra · 10+ gal
    • Their preferred pH ranges don't quite overlap (7–8.5 vs 5–6.5).
  • Moonlight gourami · 29+ gal
    • Moonlight gourami may eat Endler's livebearers, especially young or small ones.
  • Pearl danio · 20+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 24–25°C).
  • Variatus platy · 15+ gal
    • Their temperature ranges barely overlap (only around 24–25°C).
    • One is a cold-water species and the other is tropical, so neither will be at its best.

Avoid Bad tank mates (32)

  • Angelfish: Angelfish can eat Endler's livebearers: they're small enough to fit in its mouth once it's grown.
  • Common goldfish: They need different temperatures: Endler's livebearer 24–28°C (75–82°F), common goldfish 15–22°C (59–72°F). Common goldfish can eat Endler's livebearers: they're small enough to fit in its mouth once it's grown.
  • Fancy goldfish: They need different temperatures: Endler's livebearer 24–28°C (75–82°F), fancy goldfish 18–23°C (64–73°F). Fancy goldfish can eat Endler's livebearers: they're small enough to fit in its mouth once it's grown.
  • Oscar: Oscar can eat Endler's livebearers: they're small enough to fit in its mouth once it's grown.
  • Bala shark: Bala shark can eat Endler's livebearers: they're small enough to fit in its mouth once it's grown.
  • Blood parrot cichlid: Blood parrot cichlid can eat Endler's livebearers: they're small enough to fit in its mouth once it's grown.
  • Chinese algae eater: Chinese algae eater is aggressive and will bully or injure peaceful Endler's livebearers.
  • Convict cichlid: Convict cichlid can eat Endler's livebearers: they're small enough to fit in its mouth once it's grown. Convict cichlid is aggressive and will bully or injure peaceful Endler's livebearers.
  • Dojo loach: They need different temperatures: Endler's livebearer 24–28°C (75–82°F), dojo loach 18–23°C (64–73°F).
  • Electric blue acara: Electric blue acara can eat Endler's livebearers: they're small enough to fit in its mouth once it's grown.
  • Electric yellow cichlid: Electric yellow cichlid is a Lake Malawi cichlid. It needs a Lake Malawi tank: hard, alkaline water (pH 7.5–8.5), plenty of rockwork and other cichlids from the same lake. Endler's livebearers don't belong in that setup.
  • Firemouth cichlid: Firemouth cichlid can eat Endler's livebearers: they're small enough to fit in its mouth once it's grown.
  • Jack Dempsey: Jack Dempsey can eat Endler's livebearers: they're small enough to fit in its mouth once it's grown. Jack Dempsey is aggressive and will bully or injure peaceful Endler's livebearers.
  • Pea puffer: Pea puffer is aggressive and will bully or injure peaceful Endler's livebearers. Pea puffer is best kept in a species-only tank.
  • Peacock cichlid: Peacock cichlid can eat Endler's livebearers: they're small enough to fit in its mouth once it's grown. Peacock cichlid is a Lake Malawi cichlid. It needs a Lake Malawi tank: hard, alkaline water (pH 7.5–8.5), plenty of rockwork and other cichlids from the same lake. Endler's livebearers don't belong in that setup.
  • Pictus catfish: Pictus catfish can eat Endler's livebearers: they're small enough to fit in its mouth once it's grown.
  • Red zebra cichlid: Red zebra cichlid is aggressive and will bully or injure peaceful Endler's livebearers. Red zebra cichlid is a Lake Malawi cichlid. It needs a Lake Malawi tank: hard, alkaline water (pH 7.5–8.5), plenty of rockwork and other cichlids from the same lake. Endler's livebearers don't belong in that setup.
  • Senegal bichir: Senegal bichir can eat Endler's livebearers: they're small enough to fit in its mouth once it's grown.
  • Silver dollar: Silver dollar can eat Endler's livebearers: they're small enough to fit in its mouth once it's grown.
  • White cloud mountain minnow: They need different temperatures: Endler's livebearer 24–28°C (75–82°F), white cloud mountain minnow 16–22°C (61–72°F).
  • African butterfly fish: African butterfly fish can eat Endler's livebearers: they're small enough to fit in its mouth once it's grown.
  • Black ghost knifefish: Black ghost knifefish can eat Endler's livebearers: they're small enough to fit in its mouth once it's grown.
  • Bumblebee catfish: Bumblebee catfish can eat Endler's livebearers: they're small enough to fit in its mouth once it's grown.
  • Demasoni cichlid: Demasoni cichlid is aggressive and will bully or injure peaceful Endler's livebearers. Demasoni cichlid is a Lake Malawi cichlid. It needs a Lake Malawi tank: hard, alkaline water (pH 7.5–8.5), plenty of rockwork and other cichlids from the same lake. Endler's livebearers don't belong in that setup.
  • Frontosa: Frontosa can eat Endler's livebearers: they're small enough to fit in its mouth once it's grown. Frontosa is a Lake Tanganyika cichlid. It needs a Lake Tanganyika tank: hard, alkaline water (pH 8–9), plenty of rockwork and other cichlids from the same lake. Endler's livebearers don't belong in that setup.
  • Golden wonder killifish: Golden wonder killifish can eat Endler's livebearers: they're small enough to fit in its mouth once it's grown.
  • Green terror: Green terror can eat Endler's livebearers: they're small enough to fit in its mouth once it's grown. Green terror is aggressive and will bully or injure peaceful Endler's livebearers.
  • Jewel cichlid: Jewel cichlid can eat Endler's livebearers: they're small enough to fit in its mouth once it's grown. Jewel cichlid is aggressive and will bully or injure peaceful Endler's livebearers.
  • Ropefish: Ropefish can eat Endler's livebearers: they're small enough to fit in its mouth once it's grown.
  • Severum: Severum can eat Endler's livebearers: they're small enough to fit in its mouth once it's grown.
  • Shell dweller cichlid: Shell dweller cichlid is a Lake Tanganyika cichlid. It needs a Lake Tanganyika tank: hard, alkaline water (pH 7.5–9), plenty of rockwork and other cichlids from the same lake. Endler's livebearers don't belong in that setup.
  • Tinfoil barb: Tinfoil barb can eat Endler's livebearers: they're small enough to fit in its mouth once it's grown.

Frequently asked questions

What fish can live with Endler's livebearers?

Good tank mates for Endler's livebearers include cherry shrimp, nerite snail, guppy, bristlenose pleco, bronze corydoras and assassin snail. They need similar water and won't fight with or eat Endler's livebearers.

Can Endler's livebearers live with angelfish?

No. Angelfish can eat Endler's livebearers: they're small enough to fit in its mouth once it's grown. Angelfish is semi-aggressive and may bully much smaller Endler's livebearers.

Can Endler's livebearers live with bettas?

Sometimes, with care. Betta fish is semi-aggressive and may bully much smaller Endler's livebearers. Betta fish defends its patch of the tank and may chase Endler's livebearers, which use the same area.

Can Endler's livebearers live with bristlenose plecos?

Yes. They share similar water needs (24–26°C (75–79°F)) and peaceful temperaments.

Can Endler's livebearers live with bronze corydoras?

Yes. They share similar water needs (24–26°C (75–79°F)) and peaceful temperaments.

How we decide: we compare each pair's comfortable temperature, pH and hardness ranges, adult sizes, mouth size (who can eat whom), fin nipping, aggression and territory. Read the full method. Data last reviewed 2026-10-13.