African Butterfly Cichlid & African Butterfly Fish
Anomalochromis thomasi · Pantodon buchholzi
African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Butterfly Fish: Semi-Aggressive
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African Butterfly Cichlid Tank Mates & Compatibility
African Butterfly Cichlid
Anomalochromis thomasi
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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African Butterfly Cichlid & African Jewel Cichlid
Anomalochromis thomasi · Hemichromis bimaculatus
African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Jewel Cichlid: Aggressive
African Butterfly Cichlid & Amano Shrimp
Anomalochromis thomasi · Caridina multidentata
African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulAmano Shrimp: Peaceful
African Butterfly Cichlid & Amazon Leaf Fish
Anomalochromis thomasi · Monocirrhus polyacanthus
African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulAmazon Leaf Fish: Peaceful
African Butterfly Cichlid & Amazon Puffer
Anomalochromis thomasi · Colomesus asellus
African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulAmazon Puffer: Mostly Peaceful
African Butterfly Cichlid & Assassin Snail
Anomalochromis thomasi · Clea helena
African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulAssassin Snail: Peaceful
African Butterfly Cichlid & Bala Shark
Anomalochromis thomasi · Balantiocheilos melanopterus
African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulBala Shark: Mostly Peaceful
African Butterfly Cichlid & Bamboo Shrimp
Anomalochromis thomasi · Atyopsis moluccensis
African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulBamboo Shrimp: Peaceful
African Butterfly Cichlid & Banded Archerfish (Brackish)
Anomalochromis thomasi · Toxotes jaculatrix
African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulBanded Archerfish (Brackish): Semi-Aggressive
African Butterfly Cichlid & Beckford's Pencilfish
Anomalochromis thomasi · Nannostomus beckfordi
African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulBeckford's Pencilfish: Peaceful
African Butterfly Cichlid & Bee Shrimp (Crystal Red / Black)
Anomalochromis thomasi · Caridina cantonensis
African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulBee Shrimp (Crystal Red / Black): Peaceful
African Butterfly Cichlid & Betta (Siamese Fighting Fish)
Anomalochromis thomasi · Betta splendens
African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulBetta (Siamese Fighting Fish): Semi-Aggressive
African Butterfly Cichlid & Black Ghost Knifefish
Anomalochromis thomasi · Apteronotus albifrons
African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulBlack Ghost Knifefish: Semi-Aggressive
African Butterfly Cichlid & Black Pacu
Anomalochromis thomasi · Colossoma macropomum
African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulBlack Pacu: Mostly Peaceful
African Butterfly Cichlid & Black Skirt Tetra
Anomalochromis thomasi · Gymnocorymbus ternetzi
African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulBlack Skirt Tetra: Mostly Peaceful
African Butterfly Cichlid & Blue Dolphin (Hap)
Anomalochromis thomasi · Cyrtocara moorii
African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulBlue Dolphin (Hap): Semi-Aggressive
African Butterfly Cichlid & Boeseman's Rainbowfish
Anomalochromis thomasi · Melanotaenia boesemani
African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulBoeseman's Rainbowfish: Peaceful
African Butterfly Cichlid & Bristlenose Pleco
Anomalochromis thomasi · Ancistrus cirrhosus
African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulBristlenose Pleco: Peaceful
African Butterfly Cichlid & Bronze Corydoras
Anomalochromis thomasi · Corydoras aeneus
African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulBronze Corydoras: Peaceful
African Butterfly Cichlid & Bucktooth Tetra (Exodon)
Anomalochromis thomasi · Exodon paradoxus
African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulBucktooth Tetra (Exodon): Highly Aggressive
African Butterfly Cichlid & Bumblebee Goby (Brackish)
Anomalochromis thomasi · Brachygobius xanthozonus
African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulBumblebee Goby (Brackish): Mostly Peaceful
African Butterfly Cichlid & Cardinal Tetra
Anomalochromis thomasi · Paracheirodon axelrodi
African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulCardinal Tetra: Peaceful
African Butterfly Cichlid & Celebes Rainbowfish
Anomalochromis thomasi · Marosatherina ladigesi
African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulCelebes Rainbowfish: Peaceful
African Butterfly Cichlid & Celestial Pearl Danio (Galaxy Rasbora)
Anomalochromis thomasi · Danio margaritatus
African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulCelestial Pearl Danio (Galaxy Rasbora): Peaceful