African Butterfly Fish & African Butterfly Cichlid
Pantodon buchholzi · Anomalochromis thomasi
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveAfrican Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful
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African Butterfly Fish Tank Mates & Compatibility
African Butterfly Fish
Pantodon buchholzi
TemperamentSemi-Aggressive (5/10)
Adult Size12 cm
Temperature24–30°C
Water TypeFreshwater Only
Swim ZoneSurface
StockingSolo or group
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African Butterfly Fish & African Jewel Cichlid
Pantodon buchholzi · Hemichromis bimaculatus
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveAfrican Jewel Cichlid: Aggressive
African Butterfly Fish & African Lungfish
Pantodon buchholzi · Protopterus annectens
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveAfrican Lungfish: Highly Aggressive
African Butterfly Fish & Agassiz's Dwarf Cichlid
Pantodon buchholzi · Apistogramma agassizii
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveAgassiz's Dwarf Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive
African Butterfly Fish & Amano Shrimp
Pantodon buchholzi · Caridina multidentata
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveAmano Shrimp: Peaceful
African Butterfly Fish & Amazon Leaf Fish
Pantodon buchholzi · Monocirrhus polyacanthus
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveAmazon Leaf Fish: Peaceful
African Butterfly Fish & Amazon Puffer
Pantodon buchholzi · Colomesus asellus
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveAmazon Puffer: Mostly Peaceful
African Butterfly Fish & Apple Snail
Pantodon buchholzi · Pomacea maculata
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveApple Snail: Peaceful
African Butterfly Fish & Assassin Snail
Pantodon buchholzi · Clea helena
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveAssassin Snail: Peaceful
African Butterfly Fish & Auratus Cichlid (Mbuna)
Pantodon buchholzi · Melanochromis auratus
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveAuratus Cichlid (Mbuna): Highly Aggressive
African Butterfly Fish & Bala Shark
Pantodon buchholzi · Balantiocheilos melanopterus
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveBala Shark: Mostly Peaceful
African Butterfly Fish & Bamboo Shrimp
Pantodon buchholzi · Atyopsis moluccensis
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveBamboo Shrimp: Peaceful
African Butterfly Fish & Banded Archerfish (Brackish)
Pantodon buchholzi · Toxotes jaculatrix
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveBanded Archerfish (Brackish): Semi-Aggressive
African Butterfly Fish & Beckford's Pencilfish
Pantodon buchholzi · Nannostomus beckfordi
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveBeckford's Pencilfish: Peaceful
African Butterfly Fish & Bee Shrimp (Crystal Red / Black)
Pantodon buchholzi · Caridina cantonensis
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveBee Shrimp (Crystal Red / Black): Peaceful
African Butterfly Fish & Betta (Siamese Fighting Fish)
Pantodon buchholzi · Betta splendens
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveBetta (Siamese Fighting Fish): Semi-Aggressive
African Butterfly Fish & Black Ghost Knifefish
Pantodon buchholzi · Apteronotus albifrons
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveBlack Ghost Knifefish: Semi-Aggressive
African Butterfly Fish & Black Neon Tetra
Pantodon buchholzi · Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveBlack Neon Tetra: Peaceful
African Butterfly Fish & Black Pacu
Pantodon buchholzi · Colossoma macropomum
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveBlack Pacu: Mostly Peaceful
African Butterfly Fish & Black Skirt Tetra
Pantodon buchholzi · Gymnocorymbus ternetzi
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveBlack Skirt Tetra: Mostly Peaceful
African Butterfly Fish & Bladder Snail (Pest Snail)
Pantodon buchholzi · Physella acuta
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveBladder Snail (Pest Snail): Peaceful
African Butterfly Fish & Bleeding Heart Tetra
Pantodon buchholzi · Hyphessobrycon erythrostigma
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveBleeding Heart Tetra: Peaceful
African Butterfly Fish & Blind Cave Tetra
Pantodon buchholzi · Astyanax mexicanus
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveBlind Cave Tetra: Mostly Peaceful
African Butterfly Fish & Blood Parrot Cichlid
Pantodon buchholzi · Hybrid cichlid (Blood Parrot)
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveBlood Parrot Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive