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 & Apistogramma borellii (Umbrella Cichlid)

Anomalochromis thomasi · Apistogramma borellii

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulApistogramma borellii (Umbrella Cichlid): Mostly Peaceful

African Butterfly Cichlid & Apistogramma elizabethae

Anomalochromis thomasi · Apistogramma elizabethae

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulApistogramma elizabethae: Semi-Aggressive

African Butterfly Cichlid & Apistogramma macmasteri

Anomalochromis thomasi · Apistogramma macmasteri

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulApistogramma macmasteri: Semi-Aggressive

African Butterfly Cichlid & Apistogramma panduro

Anomalochromis thomasi · Apistogramma panduro

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulApistogramma panduro: Semi-Aggressive

African Butterfly Cichlid & Apistogramma uaupesi

Anomalochromis thomasi · Apistogramma uaupesi

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulApistogramma uaupesi: Semi-Aggressive

African Butterfly Cichlid & Apistogramma viejita

Anomalochromis thomasi · Apistogramma viejita

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulApistogramma viejita: Semi-Aggressive

African Butterfly Cichlid & Apple Snail

Anomalochromis thomasi · Pomacea maculata

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulApple Snail: Peaceful

African Butterfly Cichlid & Arapaima

Anomalochromis thomasi · Arapaima gigas

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulArapaima: Aggressive

African Butterfly Cichlid & Arfak Rainbowfish

Anomalochromis thomasi · Melanotaenia arfakensis

Ideal Tank Mates

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulArfak Rainbowfish: Peaceful

African Butterfly Cichlid & Arrowhead Puffer

Anomalochromis thomasi · Pao suvattii

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulArrowhead Puffer: Highly Aggressive

African Butterfly Cichlid & Arulius Barb

Anomalochromis thomasi · Dawkinsia arulius

Ideal Tank Mates

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulArulius Barb: Mostly Peaceful

African Butterfly Cichlid & Asher Cory

Anomalochromis thomasi · Corydoras tukano

Ideal Tank Mates

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulAsher Cory: Peaceful

African Butterfly Cichlid & Asian Arowana

Anomalochromis thomasi · Scleropages formosus

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulAsian Arowana: Aggressive

African Butterfly Cichlid & Asian Upside Down Catfish

Anomalochromis thomasi · Mystus leucophasis

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulAsian Upside Down Catfish: Aggressive

African Butterfly Cichlid & Assassin Snail

Anomalochromis thomasi · Anentome helena

Ideal Tank Mates

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulAssassin Snail: Peaceful

African Butterfly Cichlid & Auratus Cichlid (Mbuna)

Anomalochromis thomasi · Melanochromis auratus

African Butterfly Cichlid & Aurora Yellow Mbuna

Anomalochromis thomasi · Metriaclima sp. "Aurora Yellow"

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulAurora Yellow Mbuna: Aggressive

African Butterfly Cichlid & Australian Pearl Arowana

Anomalochromis thomasi · Scleropages jardinii

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulAustralian Pearl Arowana: Highly Aggressive

African Butterfly Cichlid & Australian Smelt

Anomalochromis thomasi · Retropinna semoni

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulAustralian Smelt: Peaceful

African Butterfly Cichlid & Axelrod's Rainbowfish

Anomalochromis thomasi · Chilatherina axelrodi

Ideal Tank Mates

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulAxelrod's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

African Butterfly Cichlid & Azureus Cichlid

Anomalochromis thomasi · Copadichromis azureus

African Butterfly Cichlid & Badis (Chameleon Fish)

Anomalochromis thomasi · Badis badis

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulBadis (Chameleon Fish): Semi-Aggressive

African Butterfly Cichlid & Bahia Red

Anomalochromis thomasi · Geophagus sp. Bahia Red

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulBahia Red: Semi-Aggressive

African Butterfly Cichlid & Bala Shark

Anomalochromis thomasi · Balantiocheilos melanopterus

Ideal Tank Mates

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulBala Shark: Mostly Peaceful