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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African Butterfly Cichlid & Delhezi Bichir (Armored Bichir)

Anomalochromis thomasi · Polypterus delhezi

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulDelhezi Bichir (Armored Bichir): Semi-Aggressive

African Butterfly Cichlid & Delicate Blue-Eye

Anomalochromis thomasi · Pseudomugil tenellus

Ideal Tank Mates

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulDelicate Blue-Eye: Peaceful

African Butterfly Cichlid & Demasoni Cichlid (Mbuna)

Anomalochromis thomasi · Chindongo demasoni

African Butterfly Cichlid & Denison Barb (Roseline Shark)

Anomalochromis thomasi · Sahyadria denisonii

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulDenison Barb (Roseline Shark): Mostly Peaceful

African Butterfly Cichlid & Diamond Tetra

Anomalochromis thomasi · Moenkhausia pittieri

Ideal Tank Mates

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulDiamond Tetra: Peaceful

African Butterfly Cichlid & Dickfeld's Julie

Anomalochromis thomasi · Julidochromis dickfeldi

African Butterfly Cichlid & Discus

Anomalochromis thomasi · Symphysodon aequifasciatus

African Butterfly Cichlid & Dojo Loach (Weather Loach)

Anomalochromis thomasi · Misgurnus anguillicaudatus

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulDojo Loach (Weather Loach): Peaceful

African Butterfly Cichlid & Domino Synodontis

Anomalochromis thomasi · Synodontis notatus

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulDomino Synodontis: Semi-Aggressive

African Butterfly Cichlid & Dourada

Anomalochromis thomasi · Brachyplatystoma rousseauxii

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulDourada: Semi-Aggressive

African Butterfly Cichlid & Duboisi Cichlid (Tropheus)

Anomalochromis thomasi · Tropheus duboisi

African Butterfly Cichlid & Duplicareus Corydoras

Anomalochromis thomasi · Corydoras duplicareus

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulDuplicareus Corydoras: Peaceful

African Butterfly Cichlid & Dusky Millions Fish

Anomalochromis thomasi · Phalloceros caudimaculatus

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulDusky Millions Fish: Peaceful

African Butterfly Cichlid & Dwarf Chain Loach

Anomalochromis thomasi · Ambastaia sidthimunki

Ideal Tank Mates

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulDwarf Chain Loach: Peaceful

African Butterfly Cichlid & Dwarf Cory (Tailspot Cory)

Anomalochromis thomasi · Corydoras hastatus

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulDwarf Cory (Tailspot Cory): Peaceful

African Butterfly Cichlid & Dwarf Flag Cichlid

Anomalochromis thomasi · Laetacara curviceps

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulDwarf Flag Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

African Butterfly Cichlid & Dwarf Gourami

Anomalochromis thomasi · Trichogaster lalius

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulDwarf Gourami: Semi-Aggressive

African Butterfly Cichlid & Dwarf Green Pike Cichlid

Anomalochromis thomasi · Crenicichla compressiceps

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulDwarf Green Pike Cichlid: Aggressive

African Butterfly Cichlid & Dwarf Molly

Anomalochromis thomasi · Poecilia chica

Ideal Tank Mates

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulDwarf Molly: Mostly Peaceful

African Butterfly Cichlid & Dwarf Neon Rainbowfish (Praecox)

Anomalochromis thomasi · Melanotaenia praecox

Ideal Tank Mates

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulDwarf Neon Rainbowfish (Praecox): Peaceful

African Butterfly Cichlid & Dwarf Pea Puffer

Anomalochromis thomasi · Carinotetraodon travancoricus

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulDwarf Pea Puffer: Aggressive

African Butterfly Cichlid & Dwarf Pencilfish

Anomalochromis thomasi · Nannostomus marginatus

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulDwarf Pencilfish: Peaceful

African Butterfly Cichlid & Dwarf Petricola

Anomalochromis thomasi · Synodontis lucipinnis

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulDwarf Petricola: Peaceful

African Butterfly Cichlid & Dwarf Rasbora

Anomalochromis thomasi · Boraras maculatus

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulDwarf Rasbora: Peaceful