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 & Blue Acara

Anomalochromis thomasi · Andinoacara pulcher

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulBlue Acara: Semi-Aggressive

African Butterfly Cichlid & Blue Back Blue Eye

Anomalochromis thomasi · Pseudomugil cyanodorsalis

African Butterfly Cichlid & Blue Botia

Anomalochromis thomasi · Yasuhikotakia modesta

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulBlue Botia: Semi-Aggressive

African Butterfly Cichlid & Blue Dolphin (Hap)

Anomalochromis thomasi · Cyrtocara moorii

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulBlue Dolphin (Hap): Semi-Aggressive

African Butterfly Cichlid & Blue Emperor Tetra

Anomalochromis thomasi · Inpaichthys kerri

Ideal Tank Mates

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulBlue Emperor Tetra: Peaceful

African Butterfly Cichlid & Blue Pearl Shrimp

Anomalochromis thomasi · Neocaridina zhangjiajiensis

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulBlue Pearl Shrimp: Peaceful

African Butterfly Cichlid & Blue Point Cichlid

Anomalochromis thomasi · Andinoacara coeruleopunctatus

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulBlue Point Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

African Butterfly Cichlid & Blue Rainbowfish

Anomalochromis thomasi · Melanotaenia caerulea

Ideal Tank Mates

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulBlue Rainbowfish: Peaceful

African Butterfly Cichlid & Blue Sifter

Anomalochromis thomasi · Cribroheros robertsoni

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulBlue Sifter: Semi-Aggressive

African Butterfly Cichlid & Blue Tetra

Anomalochromis thomasi · Knodus borki

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulBlue Tetra: Semi-Aggressive

African Butterfly Cichlid & Blue Tilapia

Anomalochromis thomasi · Oreochromis aureus

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulBlue Tilapia: Semi-Aggressive

African Butterfly Cichlid & Bluegill Sunfish

Anomalochromis thomasi · Lepomis macrochirus

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulBluegill Sunfish: Aggressive

African Butterfly Cichlid & Boeseman's Rainbowfish

Anomalochromis thomasi · Melanotaenia boesemani

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulBoeseman's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

African Butterfly Cichlid & Bolivian Ram

Anomalochromis thomasi · Mikrogeophagus altispinosus

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulBolivian Ram: Mostly Peaceful

African Butterfly Cichlid & Brevis Shelldweller

Anomalochromis thomasi · Neolamprologus brevis

African Butterfly Cichlid & Brilliant Rasbora

Anomalochromis thomasi · Rasbora einthovenii

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulBrilliant Rasbora: Peaceful

African Butterfly Cichlid & Brilliant Rummy-Nose Tetra

Anomalochromis thomasi · Hemigrammus bleheri

Ideal Tank Mates

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulBrilliant Rummy-Nose Tetra: Peaceful

African Butterfly Cichlid & Bristlenose Pleco

Anomalochromis thomasi · Ancistrus cf. cirrhosus

Ideal Tank Mates

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulBristlenose Pleco: Peaceful

African Butterfly Cichlid & Bronze Corydoras

Anomalochromis thomasi · Corydoras aeneus

Ideal Tank Mates

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulBronze Corydoras: Peaceful

African Butterfly Cichlid & Brown Bullhead Catfish

Anomalochromis thomasi · Ameiurus nebulosus

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulBrown Bullhead Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

African Butterfly Cichlid & Brown Camo Shrimp

Anomalochromis thomasi · Caridina babaulti var. Brown

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulBrown Camo Shrimp: Peaceful

African Butterfly Cichlid & Brown Hoplo Catfish

Anomalochromis thomasi · Hoplosternum littorale

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulBrown Hoplo Catfish: Peaceful

African Butterfly Cichlid & Brown Puffer

Anomalochromis thomasi · Pao turgidus

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulBrown Puffer: Highly Aggressive

African Butterfly Cichlid & Buccochromis lepturus

Anomalochromis thomasi · Buccochromis lepturus

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulBuccochromis lepturus: Semi-Aggressive