African Butterfly Cichlid Tank Mates & Compatibility

African Butterfly Cichlid

Anomalochromis thomasi

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TemperamentMostly Peaceful (3/10)

Adult Size7.5 cm

Temperature23–27°C

Water TypeFreshwater Only

Swim ZoneMid-level, Bottom

StockingSolo or group

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Compatible on paper, but will African Butterfly Cichlid fit your setup?

Tank mates can still go wrong if the tank is too small, already full, or the water is a poor match. Add African Butterfly Cichlid to the stocking calculator to check space, stocking pressure, and water needs before you add it.

African Butterfly Cichlid

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African Butterfly Cichlid & Kabia rainbowfish

Anomalochromis thomasi · Glossolepis kabia

Ideal Tank Mates

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful Kabia rainbowfish: Peaceful

African Butterfly Cichlid & Abei Puffer

Anomalochromis thomasi · Pao abei

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulAbei Puffer: Highly Aggressive

African Butterfly Cichlid & Achara Catfish

Anomalochromis thomasi · Leiarius marmoratus

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulAchara Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

African Butterfly Cichlid & Adolfo Cory

Anomalochromis thomasi · Corydoras adolfoi

Ideal Tank Mates

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulAdolfo Cory: Peaceful

African Butterfly Cichlid & Adonis Pleco

Anomalochromis thomasi · Acanthicus adonis

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulAdonis Pleco: Aggressive

African Butterfly Cichlid & Aequidens Jenaro Herrera

Anomalochromis thomasi · Aequidens sp. 'Jenaro Herrera'

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulAequidens Jenaro Herrera: Semi-Aggressive

African Butterfly Cichlid & Aequidens diadema (Diadem Cichlid)

Anomalochromis thomasi · Aequidens diadema

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulAequidens diadema (Diadem Cichlid): Semi-Aggressive

African Butterfly Cichlid & Aequidens sp. Atabapo

Anomalochromis thomasi · Aequidens sp. Atabapo

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulAequidens sp. Atabapo: Semi-Aggressive

African Butterfly Cichlid & Afra Cichlid

Anomalochromis thomasi · Cynotilapia afra

African Butterfly Cichlid & African Arowana

Anomalochromis thomasi · Heterotis niloticus

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Arowana: Mostly Peaceful

African Butterfly Cichlid & African Butterfly Fish

Anomalochromis thomasi · Pantodon buchholzi

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Butterfly Fish: Semi-Aggressive

African Butterfly Cichlid & African Clawed Frog

Anomalochromis thomasi · Xenopus laevis

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Clawed Frog: Aggressive

African Butterfly Cichlid & African Dwarf Frog

Anomalochromis thomasi · Hymenochirus boettgeri

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Dwarf Frog: Peaceful

African Butterfly Cichlid & African Jewel Cichlid

Anomalochromis thomasi · Hemichromis bimaculatus

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Jewel Cichlid: Aggressive

African Butterfly Cichlid & African Knifefish

Anomalochromis thomasi · Xenomystus nigri

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Knifefish: Semi-Aggressive

African Butterfly Cichlid & African Lungfish

Anomalochromis thomasi · Protopterus annectens

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Lungfish: Highly Aggressive

African Butterfly Cichlid & African Pike

Anomalochromis thomasi · Hepsetus odoe

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Pike: Aggressive

African Butterfly Cichlid & African Pipefish

Anomalochromis thomasi · Enneacampus ansorgii

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Pipefish: Peaceful

African Butterfly Cichlid & Agassiz Cory

Anomalochromis thomasi · Corydoras agassizii

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulAgassiz Cory: Peaceful

African Butterfly Cichlid & Agassiz's Dwarf Cichlid

Anomalochromis thomasi · Apistogramma agassizii

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulAgassiz's Dwarf Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

African Butterfly Cichlid & Ajamaru Rainbowfish

Anomalochromis thomasi · Melanotaenia ajamaruensis

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulAjamaru Rainbowfish: Peaceful

African Butterfly Cichlid & Allen's Rainbowfish

Anomalochromis thomasi · Chilatherina alleni

Ideal Tank Mates

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulAllen's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

African Butterfly Cichlid & Alligator Gar

Anomalochromis thomasi · Atractosteus spatula

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulAlligator Gar: Aggressive

African Butterfly Cichlid & Alligator Pleco

Anomalochromis thomasi · Pterygoplichthys scrophus

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulAlligator Pleco: Mostly Peaceful