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 & Tailbar Cichlid

Anomalochromis thomasi · Vieja hartwegi

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulTailbar Cichlid: Aggressive

African Butterfly Cichlid & Taiwan Reef Cichlid

Anomalochromis thomasi · Protomelas sp. "Steveni Taiwan"

African Butterfly Cichlid & Tambraparni Barb

Anomalochromis thomasi · Puntius tambraparniei

Ideal Tank Mates

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulTambraparni Barb: Mostly Peaceful

African Butterfly Cichlid & Tami River Rainbowfish

Anomalochromis thomasi · Glossolepis pseudoincisus

Ideal Tank Mates

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulTami River Rainbowfish: Peaceful

African Butterfly Cichlid & Tandanus Catfish

Anomalochromis thomasi · Tandanus tandanus

Ideal Tank Mates

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulTandanus Catfish: Mostly Peaceful

African Butterfly Cichlid & Tanganyikan Clown Cichlid (Eretmodus)

Anomalochromis thomasi · Eretmodus cyanostictus

African Butterfly Cichlid & Teacup Stingray (Common Freshwater Ray)

Anomalochromis thomasi · Potamotrygon laticeps

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulTeacup Stingray (Common Freshwater Ray): Semi-Aggressive

African Butterfly Cichlid & Telmatochromis brichardi

Anomalochromis thomasi · Telmatochromis brichardi

African Butterfly Cichlid & Telmatochromis dhonti

Anomalochromis thomasi · Telmatochromis dhonti

African Butterfly Cichlid & Tequila Splitfin

Anomalochromis thomasi · Zoogoneticus tequila

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulTequila Splitfin: Semi-Aggressive

African Butterfly Cichlid & Teugelsi Bichir

Anomalochromis thomasi · Polypterus teugelsi

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulTeugelsi Bichir: Semi-Aggressive

African Butterfly Cichlid & Texas Cichlid

Anomalochromis thomasi · Herichthys cyanoguttatus

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulTexas Cichlid: Aggressive

African Butterfly Cichlid & Thai Micro Crab

Anomalochromis thomasi · Limnopilos naiyanetri

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulThai Micro Crab: Peaceful

African Butterfly Cichlid & Thinbar Datnoid

Anomalochromis thomasi · Datnioides undecimradiatus

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulThinbar Datnoid: Semi-Aggressive

African Butterfly Cichlid & Threadfin Acara

Anomalochromis thomasi · Acarichthys heckelii

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulThreadfin Acara: Mostly Peaceful

African Butterfly Cichlid & Threadfin Rainbowfish

Anomalochromis thomasi · Iriatherina werneri

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulThreadfin Rainbowfish: Peaceful

African Butterfly Cichlid & Three Spot Gourami (Blue/Gold/Opaline)

Anomalochromis thomasi · Trichopodus trichopterus

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulThree Spot Gourami (Blue/Gold/Opaline): Semi-Aggressive

African Butterfly Cichlid & Three-Spot Torpedo Hap

Anomalochromis thomasi · Exochochromis anagenys

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulThree-Spot Torpedo Hap: Semi-Aggressive

African Butterfly Cichlid & Three-striped Dwarf Cichlid

Anomalochromis thomasi · Apistogramma trifasciata

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulThree-striped Dwarf Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

African Butterfly Cichlid & Tiger Barb

Anomalochromis thomasi · Puntigrus tetrazona

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulTiger Barb: Semi-Aggressive

African Butterfly Cichlid & Tiger Danio

Anomalochromis thomasi · Devario maetaengensis

Ideal Tank Mates

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulTiger Danio: Peaceful

African Butterfly Cichlid & Tiger Loach

Anomalochromis thomasi · Syncrossus hymenophysa

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulTiger Loach: Aggressive

African Butterfly Cichlid & Tiger Muskie

Anomalochromis thomasi · Esox masquinongy x lucius

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulTiger Muskie: Highly Aggressive

African Butterfly Cichlid & Tiger Pleco (L002)

Anomalochromis thomasi · Panaqolus sp. L002

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulTiger Pleco (L002): Mostly Peaceful