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 & Rhomb Barb

Anomalochromis thomasi · Desmopuntius rhomboocellatus

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulRhomb Barb: Peaceful

African Butterfly Cichlid & Riffle Shrimp

Anomalochromis thomasi · Australatya striolata

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulRiffle Shrimp: Peaceful

African Butterfly Cichlid & Rio Negro Dwarf Cichlid

Anomalochromis thomasi · Ivanacara adoketa

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulRio Negro Dwarf Cichlid: Aggressive

African Butterfly Cichlid & Rose Danio

Anomalochromis thomasi · Danio roseus

Ideal Tank Mates

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulRose Danio: Peaceful

African Butterfly Cichlid & Rosy Barb

Anomalochromis thomasi · Pethia conchonius

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulRosy Barb: Mostly Peaceful

African Butterfly Cichlid & Rosy Finned Tetra

Anomalochromis thomasi · Hyphessobrycon rosaceus

Ideal Tank Mates

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulRosy Finned Tetra: Peaceful

African Butterfly Cichlid & Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow

Anomalochromis thomasi · Pimephales promelas

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulRosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: Peaceful

African Butterfly Cichlid & Royal Farlowella Catfish

Anomalochromis thomasi · Sturisoma panamense

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulRoyal Farlowella Catfish: Peaceful

African Butterfly Cichlid & Royal Pleco (L190)

Anomalochromis thomasi · Panaque nigrolineatus

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulRoyal Pleco (L190): Semi-Aggressive

African Butterfly Cichlid & Ruby Green Hap

Anomalochromis thomasi · Haplochromis sp. 'Ruby Green'

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulRuby Green Hap: Aggressive

African Butterfly Cichlid & Rummy-Nose Tetra

Anomalochromis thomasi · Hemigrammus rhodostomus

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulRummy-Nose Tetra: Peaceful

African Butterfly Cichlid & Rummynose Rasbora

Anomalochromis thomasi · Sawbwa resplendens

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulRummynose Rasbora: Peaceful

African Butterfly Cichlid & Rusty Cichlid

Anomalochromis thomasi · Iodotropheus sprengerae

African Butterfly Cichlid & Saddled Bichir

Anomalochromis thomasi · Polypterus endlicheri

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulSaddled Bichir: Semi-Aggressive

African Butterfly Cichlid & Sailfin Molly

Anomalochromis thomasi · Poecilia latipinna

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulSailfin Molly: Mostly Peaceful

African Butterfly Cichlid & Sajica Cichlid (T-Bar Cichlid)

Anomalochromis thomasi · Amatitlania sajica

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulSajica Cichlid (T-Bar Cichlid): Semi-Aggressive

African Butterfly Cichlid & Salvini Cichlid

Anomalochromis thomasi · Trichromis salvini

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulSalvini Cichlid: Highly Aggressive

African Butterfly Cichlid & San Juan Cory

Anomalochromis thomasi · Corydoras bilineatus

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulSan Juan Cory: Peaceful

African Butterfly Cichlid & Saulosi Cichlid

Anomalochromis thomasi · Chindongo saulosi

African Butterfly Cichlid & Scarlet Badis

Anomalochromis thomasi · Dario dario

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulScarlet Badis: Mostly Peaceful

African Butterfly Cichlid & Scat (Brackish)

Anomalochromis thomasi · Scatophagus argus

African Butterfly Cichlid & Schwartz's Cory

Anomalochromis thomasi · Corydoras schwartzi

Ideal Tank Mates

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulSchwartz's Cory: Peaceful

African Butterfly Cichlid & Scissortail Rasbora

Anomalochromis thomasi · Rasbora trilineata

Ideal Tank Mates

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulScissortail Rasbora: Peaceful

African Butterfly Cichlid & Senegal Bichir

Anomalochromis thomasi · Polypterus senegalus

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulSenegal Bichir: Semi-Aggressive