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 & Gold Laser Cory

Anomalochromis thomasi · Corydoras sp. 'CW010'

Ideal Tank Mates

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulGold Laser Cory: Peaceful

African Butterfly Cichlid & Gold Nugget Pleco (L018)

Anomalochromis thomasi · Baryancistrus xanthellus

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulGold Nugget Pleco (L018): Semi-Aggressive

African Butterfly Cichlid & Gold Spot Pleco (L001 / L022)

Anomalochromis thomasi · Pterygoplichthys joselimaianus

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulGold Spot Pleco (L001 / L022): Mostly Peaceful

African Butterfly Cichlid & Gold Tetra

Anomalochromis thomasi · Hemigrammus rodwayi

Ideal Tank Mates

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulGold Tetra: Peaceful

African Butterfly Cichlid & Golden Bristlenose Pleco

Anomalochromis thomasi · Ancistrus sp. L144

Ideal Tank Mates

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulGolden Bristlenose Pleco: Peaceful

African Butterfly Cichlid & Golden Dwarf Barb

Anomalochromis thomasi · Pethia gelius

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulGolden Dwarf Barb: Peaceful

African Butterfly Cichlid & Golden Dwarf Cichlid

Anomalochromis thomasi · Nannacara anomala

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulGolden Dwarf Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

African Butterfly Cichlid & Golden Julie

Anomalochromis thomasi · Julidochromis ornatus

African Butterfly Cichlid & Golden Oto

Anomalochromis thomasi · Macrotocinclus affinis

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulGolden Oto: Peaceful

African Butterfly Cichlid & Golden Wonder Killifish

Anomalochromis thomasi · Aplocheilus lineatus

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulGolden Wonder Killifish: Semi-Aggressive

African Butterfly Cichlid & Goldfish (Comet / Common)

Anomalochromis thomasi · Carassius auratus

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulGoldfish (Comet / Common): Peaceful

African Butterfly Cichlid & Goldie River Rainbowfish

Anomalochromis thomasi · Melanotaenia goldiei

Ideal Tank Mates

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulGoldie River Rainbowfish: Peaceful

African Butterfly Cichlid & Grant's Peacock Cichlid

Anomalochromis thomasi · Aulonocara stuartgranti

African Butterfly Cichlid & Green Fire Tetra

Anomalochromis thomasi · Aphyocharax rathbuni

Ideal Tank Mates

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulGreen Fire Tetra: Peaceful

African Butterfly Cichlid & Green Neon Tetra

Anomalochromis thomasi · Paracheirodon simulans

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulGreen Neon Tetra: Peaceful

African Butterfly Cichlid & Green Phantom Pleco (L200)

Anomalochromis thomasi · Hemiancistrus subviridis

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulGreen Phantom Pleco (L200): Semi-Aggressive

African Butterfly Cichlid & Green Spotted Puffer (Brackish)

Anomalochromis thomasi · Dichotomyctere nigroviridis

African Butterfly Cichlid & Green Sunfish

Anomalochromis thomasi · Lepomis cyanellus

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulGreen Sunfish: Highly Aggressive

African Butterfly Cichlid & Green Terror

Anomalochromis thomasi · Andinoacara rivulatus

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulGreen Terror: Aggressive

African Butterfly Cichlid & Grime Rainbowfish

Anomalochromis thomasi · Glossolepis dorityi

Ideal Tank Mates

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulGrime Rainbowfish: Peaceful

African Butterfly Cichlid & Guinean Bichir

Anomalochromis thomasi · Polypterus ansorgii

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulGuinean Bichir: Semi-Aggressive

African Butterfly Cichlid & Gulper Catfish

Anomalochromis thomasi · Asterophysus batrachus

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulGulper Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

African Butterfly Cichlid & Guppy

Anomalochromis thomasi · Poecilia reticulata

Ideal Tank Mates

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulGuppy: Peaceful

African Butterfly Cichlid & Gymnogeophagus meridionalis

Anomalochromis thomasi · Gymnogeophagus meridionalis

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulGymnogeophagus meridionalis: Semi-Aggressive