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 & Freshwater Flounder

Anomalochromis thomasi · Trinectes maculatus

African Butterfly Cichlid & Freshwater Harlequin Shrimp (Sulawesi)

Anomalochromis thomasi · Caridina cf. spongicola

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulFreshwater Harlequin Shrimp (Sulawesi): Peaceful

African Butterfly Cichlid & Freshwater Shark (Wallago)

Anomalochromis thomasi · Wallago attu

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulFreshwater Shark (Wallago): Highly Aggressive

African Butterfly Cichlid & Freshwater Sole

Anomalochromis thomasi · Brachirus selheimi

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulFreshwater Sole: Mostly Peaceful

African Butterfly Cichlid & Freshwater Toadfish (Prehistoric Monster Fish)

Anomalochromis thomasi · Thalassophryne amazonica

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulFreshwater Toadfish (Prehistoric Monster Fish): Aggressive

African Butterfly Cichlid & Frogmouth Catfish

Anomalochromis thomasi · Chaca chaca

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulFrogmouth Catfish: Aggressive

African Butterfly Cichlid & Frontosa

Anomalochromis thomasi · Cyphotilapia frontosa

African Butterfly Cichlid & Fuelleborn's Cichlid

Anomalochromis thomasi · Labeotropheus fuelleborni

African Butterfly Cichlid & Gangetic Leaf Fish

Anomalochromis thomasi · Nandus nandus

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulGangetic Leaf Fish: Aggressive

African Butterfly Cichlid & Gardner's Killifish

Anomalochromis thomasi · Fundulopanchax gardneri

Ideal Tank Mates

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulGardner's Killifish: Mostly Peaceful

African Butterfly Cichlid & Garnet Tetra

Anomalochromis thomasi · Hemigrammus pulcher

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulGarnet Tetra: Peaceful

African Butterfly Cichlid & Geophagus Orange Head Tapajos

Anomalochromis thomasi · Geophagus sp. 'Orange Head'

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulGeophagus Orange Head Tapajos: Mostly Peaceful

African Butterfly Cichlid & German Blue Ram

Anomalochromis thomasi · Mikrogeophagus ramirezi

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulGerman Blue Ram: Mostly Peaceful

African Butterfly Cichlid & Gertrude's Spotted Blue-eye

Anomalochromis thomasi · Pseudomugil gertrudae

Ideal Tank Mates

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulGertrude's Spotted Blue-eye: Peaceful

African Butterfly Cichlid & Ghost Shrimp

Anomalochromis thomasi · Palaemonetes paludosus

Ideal Tank Mates

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulGhost Shrimp: Peaceful

African Butterfly Cichlid & Giant Danio

Anomalochromis thomasi · Devario aequipinnatus

Ideal Tank Mates

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulGiant Danio: Mostly Peaceful

African Butterfly Cichlid & Giant Gourami

Anomalochromis thomasi · Osphronemus goramy

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulGiant Gourami: Semi-Aggressive

African Butterfly Cichlid & Giant Whiptail Catfish

Anomalochromis thomasi · Proloricaria prolixa

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulGiant Whiptail Catfish: Peaceful

African Butterfly Cichlid & Glass Bloodfin Tetra

Anomalochromis thomasi · Prionobrama filigera

Ideal Tank Mates

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulGlass Bloodfin Tetra: Peaceful

African Butterfly Cichlid & Glass Catfish

Anomalochromis thomasi · Kryptopterus vitreolus

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulGlass Catfish: Peaceful

African Butterfly Cichlid & Glowlight Danio

Anomalochromis thomasi · Danio choprae

Ideal Tank Mates

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulGlowlight Danio: Peaceful

African Butterfly Cichlid & Glowlight Tetra

Anomalochromis thomasi · Hemigrammus erythrozonus

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulGlowlight Tetra: Peaceful

African Butterfly Cichlid & Goby Pleco (Pitbull Pleco)

Anomalochromis thomasi · Parotocinclus jumbo

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulGoby Pleco (Pitbull Pleco): Peaceful

African Butterfly Cichlid & Gold Barb

Anomalochromis thomasi · Barbodes semifasciolatus

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulGold Barb: Peaceful