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 & Half Banded Spiny Eel

Anomalochromis thomasi · Macrognathus circumcinctus

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulHalf Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly Peaceful

African Butterfly Cichlid & Haplochromis sp. 44 (Thick Skin)

Anomalochromis thomasi · Haplochromis sp. 44

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulHaplochromis sp. 44 (Thick Skin): Aggressive

African Butterfly Cichlid & Harlequin Rasbora

Anomalochromis thomasi · Trigonostigma heteromorpha

Ideal Tank Mates

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulHarlequin Rasbora: Peaceful

African Butterfly Cichlid & Harlequin Shark

Anomalochromis thomasi · Labeo variegatus

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulHarlequin Shark: Aggressive

African Butterfly Cichlid & Head and Tail Light Tetra

Anomalochromis thomasi · Hemigrammus ocellifer

Ideal Tank Mates

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulHead and Tail Light Tetra: Peaceful

African Butterfly Cichlid & Helicopter Catfish

Anomalochromis thomasi · Wallagonia leerii

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulHelicopter Catfish: Highly Aggressive

African Butterfly Cichlid & Hi Fin Peppered Cory

Anomalochromis thomasi · Scleromystax macropterus

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulHi Fin Peppered Cory: Peaceful

African Butterfly Cichlid & Highlands Rainbowfish

Anomalochromis thomasi · Chilatherina campsi

Ideal Tank Mates

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulHighlands Rainbowfish: Peaceful

African Butterfly Cichlid & Hillstream Loach

Anomalochromis thomasi · Beaufortia leveretti

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulHillstream Loach: Peaceful

African Butterfly Cichlid & Honduran Red Point

Anomalochromis thomasi · Amatitlania sp. 'Honduran Red Point'

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulHonduran Red Point: Semi-Aggressive

African Butterfly Cichlid & Honey Blue Eye

Anomalochromis thomasi · Pseudomugil mellis

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulHoney Blue Eye: Peaceful

African Butterfly Cichlid & Honey Gourami

Anomalochromis thomasi · Trichogaster chuna

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulHoney Gourami: Peaceful

African Butterfly Cichlid & Hongsloi Apistogramma

Anomalochromis thomasi · Apistogramma hongsloi

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulHongsloi Apistogramma: Semi-Aggressive

African Butterfly Cichlid & Horei Cichlid

Anomalochromis thomasi · Ctenochromis horei

African Butterfly Cichlid & Horned Nerite Snail

Anomalochromis thomasi · Clithon corona

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulHorned Nerite Snail: Peaceful

African Butterfly Cichlid & Humpbacked Limia

Anomalochromis thomasi · Limia nigrofasciata

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulHumpbacked Limia: Peaceful

African Butterfly Cichlid & Hystrix Stingray (Porcupine Ray)

Anomalochromis thomasi · Potamotrygon hystrix

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulHystrix Stingray (Porcupine Ray): Semi-Aggressive

African Butterfly Cichlid & Incolicana Corydoras

Anomalochromis thomasi · Corydoras incolicana

Ideal Tank Mates

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulIncolicana Corydoras: Peaceful

African Butterfly Cichlid & Indian Glassfish

Anomalochromis thomasi · Parambassis ranga

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulIndian Glassfish: Peaceful

African Butterfly Cichlid & Indonesian Datnoid (Tiger Fish)

Anomalochromis thomasi · Datnioides microlepis

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulIndonesian Datnoid (Tiger Fish): Semi-Aggressive

African Butterfly Cichlid & Indonesian Giant Snakehead

Anomalochromis thomasi · Channa micropeltes

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulIndonesian Giant Snakehead: Highly Aggressive

African Butterfly Cichlid & Intermedius Cichlid

Anomalochromis thomasi · Tramitichromis intermedius

African Butterfly Cichlid & Irian Jaya Rainbowfish

Anomalochromis thomasi · Melanotaenia irianjaya

Ideal Tank Mates

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulIrian Jaya Rainbowfish: Peaceful

African Butterfly Cichlid & Iridescent Shark

Anomalochromis thomasi · Pangasianodon hypophthalmus

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulIridescent Shark: Mostly Peaceful