African Butterfly Cichlid & Eastern Rainbowfish
Anomalochromis thomasi · Melanotaenia splendida
African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulEastern Rainbowfish: Peaceful
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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 & Electric Blue Crayfish
Anomalochromis thomasi · Procambarus alleni
African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulElectric Blue Crayfish: Aggressive
African Butterfly Cichlid & Electric Blue Hap
Anomalochromis thomasi · Sciaenochromis fryeri
African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulElectric Blue Hap: Aggressive
African Butterfly Cichlid & Electric Blue Johannii
Anomalochromis thomasi · Pseudotropheus johannii
African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulElectric Blue Johannii: Aggressive
African Butterfly Cichlid & Elongatus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Elongatus)
Anomalochromis thomasi · Chindongo elongatus
African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulElongatus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Elongatus): Aggressive
African Butterfly Cichlid & Ember Tetra
Anomalochromis thomasi · Hyphessobrycon amandae
African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulEmber Tetra: Peaceful
African Butterfly Cichlid & Emerald Dwarf Danio
Anomalochromis thomasi · Danio erythromicron
African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulEmerald Dwarf Danio: Peaceful
African Butterfly Cichlid & Emerald Eye Rasbora
Anomalochromis thomasi · Brevibora dorsiocellata
African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulEmerald Eye Rasbora: Peaceful
African Butterfly Cichlid & Emerald Green Cory
Anomalochromis thomasi · Corydoras splendens
African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulEmerald Green Cory: Peaceful
African Butterfly Cichlid & Emperor Snakehead
Anomalochromis thomasi · Channa marulioides
African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulEmperor Snakehead: Highly Aggressive
African Butterfly Cichlid & Emperor Tetra
Anomalochromis thomasi · Nematobrycon palmeri
African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulEmperor Tetra: Peaceful
African Butterfly Cichlid & Empire Gudgeon
Anomalochromis thomasi · Hypseleotris compressa
African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulEmpire Gudgeon: Mostly Peaceful
African Butterfly Cichlid & Endler's Livebearer
Anomalochromis thomasi · Poecilia wingei
African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulEndler's Livebearer: Peaceful
African Butterfly Cichlid & Espei Rasbora (Lambchop Rasbora)
Anomalochromis thomasi · Trigonostigma espei
African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulEspei Rasbora (Lambchop Rasbora): Peaceful
African Butterfly Cichlid & Exquisite Rainbowfish
Anomalochromis thomasi · Melanotaenia exquisita
African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulExquisite Rainbowfish: Peaceful
African Butterfly Cichlid & Fahaka Puffer
Anomalochromis thomasi · Tetraodon lineatus
African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulFahaka Puffer: Highly Aggressive
African Butterfly Cichlid & Fairy Cichlid (Brichardi)
Anomalochromis thomasi · Neolamprologus brichardi
African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulFairy Cichlid (Brichardi): Aggressive
African Butterfly Cichlid & False Glass Catfish
Anomalochromis thomasi · Kryptopterus macrocephalus
African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulFalse Glass Catfish: Peaceful
African Butterfly Cichlid & False Rummy-Nose Tetra
Anomalochromis thomasi · Petitella georgiae
African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulFalse Rummy-Nose Tetra: Peaceful
African Butterfly Cichlid & False Siamese Algae Eater (Stonelapping Minnow)
Anomalochromis thomasi · Garra cambodgiensis
African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulFalse Siamese Algae Eater (Stonelapping Minnow): Semi-Aggressive
African Butterfly Cichlid & Featherfin Cichlid
Anomalochromis thomasi · Cyathopharynx furcifer
African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulFeatherfin Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive
African Butterfly Cichlid & Featherfin Squeaker
Anomalochromis thomasi · Synodontis eupterus
African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulFeatherfin Squeaker: Semi-Aggressive
African Butterfly Cichlid & Festivum
Anomalochromis thomasi · Mesonauta festivus
African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulFestivum: Mostly Peaceful
African Butterfly Cichlid & Fiddler Crab (Brackish)
Anomalochromis thomasi · Uca sp.
African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulFiddler Crab (Brackish): Mostly Peaceful