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 & Tiger Shovelnose Catfish

Anomalochromis thomasi · Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulTiger Shovelnose Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

African Butterfly Cichlid & Tiger Shrimp

Anomalochromis thomasi · Caridina mariae

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulTiger Shrimp: Peaceful

African Butterfly Cichlid & Tinfoil Barb

Anomalochromis thomasi · Barbonymus schwanenfeldii

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulTinfoil Barb: Mostly Peaceful

African Butterfly Cichlid & Tire Track Eel

Anomalochromis thomasi · Mastacembelus armatus

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulTire Track Eel: Semi-Aggressive

African Butterfly Cichlid & Trapdoor Snail

Anomalochromis thomasi · Cipangopaludina chinensis

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulTrapdoor Snail: Peaceful

African Butterfly Cichlid & Trewavas' Cichlid

Anomalochromis thomasi · Labeotropheus trewavasae

African Butterfly Cichlid & Trimac Cichlid

Anomalochromis thomasi · Amphilophus trimaculatus

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulTrimac Cichlid: Highly Aggressive

African Butterfly Cichlid & Tropheus Moorii

Anomalochromis thomasi · Tropheus moorii

African Butterfly Cichlid & Tropical Gar

Anomalochromis thomasi · Atractosteus tropicus

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulTropical Gar: Aggressive

African Butterfly Cichlid & Trout Cichlid (Champsochromis)

Anomalochromis thomasi · Champsochromis caeruleus

African Butterfly Cichlid & True Julii Corydoras

Anomalochromis thomasi · Corydoras julii

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulTrue Julii Corydoras: Peaceful

African Butterfly Cichlid & Turquoise Rainbowfish

Anomalochromis thomasi · Melanotaenia lacustris

Ideal Tank Mates

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulTurquoise Rainbowfish: Peaceful

African Butterfly Cichlid & Twig Catfish

Anomalochromis thomasi · Farlowella vittata

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulTwig Catfish: Peaceful

African Butterfly Cichlid & Twig Catfish (Farlowella)

Anomalochromis thomasi · Farlowella acus

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulTwig Catfish (Farlowella): Peaceful

African Butterfly Cichlid & Two-spot Apistogramma

Anomalochromis thomasi · Apistogramma rupununi

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulTwo-spot Apistogramma: Semi-Aggressive

African Butterfly Cichlid & Uaru

Anomalochromis thomasi · Uaru amphiacanthoides

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulUaru: Mostly Peaceful

African Butterfly Cichlid & Upside Down Catfish

Anomalochromis thomasi · Synodontis nigriventris

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulUpside Down Catfish: Peaceful

African Butterfly Cichlid & Uruguayan Eartheater

Anomalochromis thomasi · Gymnogeophagus australis

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulUruguayan Eartheater: Semi-Aggressive

African Butterfly Cichlid & Vampire Shrimp

Anomalochromis thomasi · Atya gabonensis

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulVampire Shrimp: Peaceful

African Butterfly Cichlid & Venustus Cichlid (Giraffe Hap)

Anomalochromis thomasi · Nimbochromis venustus

African Butterfly Cichlid & Vestitus Otocinclus

Anomalochromis thomasi · Otocinclus vestitus

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulVestitus Otocinclus: Peaceful

African Butterfly Cichlid & Vieja fenestrata

Anomalochromis thomasi · Vieja fenestrata

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulVieja fenestrata: Aggressive

African Butterfly Cichlid & Violet Goby (Dragon Goby)

Anomalochromis thomasi · Gobioides broussonnetii

African Butterfly Cichlid & Waigeo Rainbowfish

Anomalochromis thomasi · Melanotaenia catherinae

Ideal Tank Mates

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulWaigeo Rainbowfish: Peaceful