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 & Lemon Cichlid (Leleupi)

Anomalochromis thomasi · Neolamprologus leleupi

African Butterfly Cichlid & Lemon Tetra

Anomalochromis thomasi · Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis

Ideal Tank Mates

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulLemon Tetra: Peaceful

African Butterfly Cichlid & Leopard Bushfish (Ctenopoma)

Anomalochromis thomasi · Ctenopoma acutirostre

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulLeopard Bushfish (Ctenopoma): Mostly Peaceful

African Butterfly Cichlid & Leopard Cory

Anomalochromis thomasi · Corydoras leopardus

Ideal Tank Mates

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulLeopard Cory: Peaceful

African Butterfly Cichlid & Leopard Frog Pleco (L134)

Anomalochromis thomasi · Peckoltia compta

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulLeopard Frog Pleco (L134): Mostly Peaceful

African Butterfly Cichlid & Leopard Pleco

Anomalochromis thomasi · Pterygoplichthys gibbiceps

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulLeopard Pleco: Semi-Aggressive

African Butterfly Cichlid & Leopoldi Stingray (Black Diamond)

Anomalochromis thomasi · Potamotrygon leopoldi

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulLeopoldi Stingray (Black Diamond): Semi-Aggressive

African Butterfly Cichlid & Lesser Spiny Eel

Anomalochromis thomasi · Macrognathus aculeatus

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulLesser Spiny Eel: Mostly Peaceful

African Butterfly Cichlid & Licorice Gourami

Anomalochromis thomasi · Parosphromenus deissneri

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulLicorice Gourami: Peaceful

African Butterfly Cichlid & Lima Shovelnose Catfish

Anomalochromis thomasi · Sorubim lima

Ideal Tank Mates

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulLima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly Peaceful

African Butterfly Cichlid & Livingston's Cichlid

Anomalochromis thomasi · Nimbochromis livingstonii

African Butterfly Cichlid & Long-Finned African Tetra

Anomalochromis thomasi · Brycinus longipinnis

Ideal Tank Mates

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulLong-Finned African Tetra: Peaceful

African Butterfly Cichlid & Longear Sunfish

Anomalochromis thomasi · Lepomis megalotis

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulLongear Sunfish: Aggressive

African Butterfly Cichlid & Longnose Gar

Anomalochromis thomasi · Lepisosteus osseus

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulLongnose Gar: Aggressive

African Butterfly Cichlid & Lorentz's Rainbowfish

Anomalochromis thomasi · Chilatherina lorentzii

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulLorentz's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

African Butterfly Cichlid & Loricaria lata (L010)

Anomalochromis thomasi · Loricaria lata

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulLoricaria lata (L010): Mostly Peaceful

African Butterfly Cichlid & Loricaria lentiginosa

Anomalochromis thomasi · Loricaria lentiginosa

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulLoricaria lentiginosa: Peaceful

African Butterfly Cichlid & Loricaria lundbergi

Anomalochromis thomasi · Loricaria lundbergi

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulLoricaria lundbergi: Peaceful

African Butterfly Cichlid & Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish)

Anomalochromis thomasi · Loricaria pumila

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulLoricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish): Peaceful

African Butterfly Cichlid & Loricaria spinulifera

Anomalochromis thomasi · Loricaria spinulifera

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulLoricaria spinulifera: Peaceful

African Butterfly Cichlid & Loxozonus Corydoras (C079/C082)

Anomalochromis thomasi · Corydoras loxozonus

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulLoxozonus Corydoras (C079/C082): Peaceful

African Butterfly Cichlid & Lyretail Killifish

Anomalochromis thomasi · Aphyosemion australe

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulLyretail Killifish: Mostly Peaceful

African Butterfly Cichlid & MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish)

Anomalochromis thomasi · Melanotaenia maccullochi

Ideal Tank Mates

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulMacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish): Peaceful

African Butterfly Cichlid & Macaw Cichlid

Anomalochromis thomasi · Hypsophrys nicaraguensis

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulMacaw Cichlid: Aggressive