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 & Colombian Shark Catfish (Brackish)

Anomalochromis thomasi · Ariopsis seemanni

African Butterfly Cichlid & Colombian Tetra

Anomalochromis thomasi · Hyphessobrycon columbianus

Ideal Tank Mates

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulColombian Tetra: Mostly Peaceful

African Butterfly Cichlid & Common Pleco

Anomalochromis thomasi · Hypostomus plecostomus

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulCommon Pleco: Mostly Peaceful

African Butterfly Cichlid & Common Pleco (Amazon Sailfin)

Anomalochromis thomasi · Pterygoplichthys pardalis

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulCommon Pleco (Amazon Sailfin): Mostly Peaceful

African Butterfly Cichlid & Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish)

Anomalochromis thomasi · Synodontis nigrita

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulCommon Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly Peaceful

African Butterfly Cichlid & Common Whiptail Catfish

Anomalochromis thomasi · Rineloricaria eigenmanni

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulCommon Whiptail Catfish: Peaceful

African Butterfly Cichlid & Congo Bichir

Anomalochromis thomasi · Polypterus endlicheri congicus

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulCongo Bichir: Aggressive

African Butterfly Cichlid & Congo Puffer (Potato Puffer)

Anomalochromis thomasi · Tetraodon miurus

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulCongo Puffer (Potato Puffer): Highly Aggressive

African Butterfly Cichlid & Congo Tetra

Anomalochromis thomasi · Phenacogrammus interruptus

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulCongo Tetra: Peaceful

African Butterfly Cichlid & Contradens Pleco (Snowball Variant)

Anomalochromis thomasi · Hypancistrus contradens

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulContradens Pleco (Snowball Variant): Mostly Peaceful

African Butterfly Cichlid & Convict Cichlid

Anomalochromis thomasi · Amatitlania nigrofasciata

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulConvict Cichlid: Aggressive

African Butterfly Cichlid & Copper Harlequin Rasbora

Anomalochromis thomasi · Trigonostigma hengeli

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulCopper Harlequin Rasbora: Peaceful

African Butterfly Cichlid & Corona Rainbowfish

Anomalochromis thomasi · Melanotaenia corona

Ideal Tank Mates

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulCorona Rainbowfish: Peaceful

African Butterfly Cichlid & Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish

Anomalochromis thomasi · Melanotaenia duboulayi

Ideal Tank Mates

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulCrimsonspotted Rainbowfish: Peaceful

African Butterfly Cichlid & Crying Whiptail

Anomalochromis thomasi · Loricaria sp. "Rio Atabapo"

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulCrying Whiptail: Peaceful

African Butterfly Cichlid & Cuban Cichlid

Anomalochromis thomasi · Nandopsis tetracanthus

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulCuban Cichlid: Aggressive

African Butterfly Cichlid & Cuban Gar

Anomalochromis thomasi · Atractosteus tristoechus

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulCuban Gar: Semi-Aggressive

African Butterfly Cichlid & Cuckoo Catfish

Anomalochromis thomasi · Synodontis multipunctatus

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulCuckoo Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

African Butterfly Cichlid & Cupid Cichlid

Anomalochromis thomasi · Biotodoma cupido

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulCupid Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

African Butterfly Cichlid & Cutteri Cichlid

Anomalochromis thomasi · Amatitlania cutteri

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulCutteri Cichlid: Aggressive

African Butterfly Cichlid & Cyprichromis Leptosoma

Anomalochromis thomasi · Cyprichromis leptosoma

African Butterfly Cichlid & Dainty Cory (Salt and Pepper Cory)

Anomalochromis thomasi · Corydoras habrosus

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulDainty Cory (Salt and Pepper Cory): Peaceful

African Butterfly Cichlid & Debauwi Catfish (Three-Striped Glass Catfish)

Anomalochromis thomasi · Pareutropius buffei

Ideal Tank Mates

African Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulDebauwi Catfish (Three-Striped Glass Catfish): Peaceful

African Butterfly Cichlid & Deep Water Hap (Placidochromis electra)

Anomalochromis thomasi · Placidochromis electra