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 & 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 & Assassin Snail
Pantodon buchholzi · Clea helena
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveAssassin Snail: Peaceful
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 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 & Blue Dolphin (Hap)
Pantodon buchholzi · Cyrtocara moorii
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveBlue Dolphin (Hap): Semi-Aggressive
African Butterfly Fish & Boeseman's Rainbowfish
Pantodon buchholzi · Melanotaenia boesemani
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveBoeseman's Rainbowfish: Peaceful
African Butterfly Fish & Bristlenose Pleco
Pantodon buchholzi · Ancistrus cirrhosus
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveBristlenose Pleco: Peaceful
African Butterfly Fish & Bronze Corydoras
Pantodon buchholzi · Corydoras aeneus
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveBronze Corydoras: Peaceful
African Butterfly Fish & Bucktooth Tetra (Exodon)
Pantodon buchholzi · Exodon paradoxus
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveBucktooth Tetra (Exodon): Highly Aggressive
African Butterfly Fish & Bumblebee Goby (Brackish)
Pantodon buchholzi · Brachygobius xanthozonus
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveBumblebee Goby (Brackish): Mostly Peaceful
African Butterfly Fish & Cardinal Tetra
Pantodon buchholzi · Paracheirodon axelrodi
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveCardinal Tetra: Peaceful
African Butterfly Fish & Celebes Rainbowfish
Pantodon buchholzi · Marosatherina ladigesi
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveCelebes Rainbowfish: Peaceful
African Butterfly Fish & Celestial Pearl Danio (Galaxy Rasbora)
Pantodon buchholzi · Danio margaritatus
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveCelestial Pearl Danio (Galaxy Rasbora): Peaceful