African Butterfly Fish Tank Mates & Compatibility

African Butterfly Fish

Pantodon buchholzi

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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 & Gold Laser Cory

Pantodon buchholzi · Corydoras sp. 'CW010'

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveGold Laser Cory: Peaceful

African Butterfly Fish & Gold Nugget Pleco (L018)

Pantodon buchholzi · Baryancistrus xanthellus

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveGold Nugget Pleco (L018): Semi-Aggressive

African Butterfly Fish & Gold Spot Pleco (L001 / L022)

Pantodon buchholzi · Pterygoplichthys joselimaianus

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveGold Spot Pleco (L001 / L022): Mostly Peaceful

African Butterfly Fish & Gold Tetra

Pantodon buchholzi · Hemigrammus rodwayi

African Butterfly Fish & Golden Bristlenose Pleco

Pantodon buchholzi · Ancistrus sp. L144

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveGolden Bristlenose Pleco: Peaceful

African Butterfly Fish & Golden Dwarf Barb

Pantodon buchholzi · Pethia gelius

African Butterfly Fish & Golden Dwarf Cichlid

Pantodon buchholzi · Nannacara anomala

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveGolden Dwarf Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

African Butterfly Fish & Golden Julie

Pantodon buchholzi · Julidochromis ornatus

African Butterfly Fish & Golden Oto

Pantodon buchholzi · Macrotocinclus affinis

African Butterfly Fish & Golden Wonder Killifish

Pantodon buchholzi · Aplocheilus lineatus

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveGolden Wonder Killifish: Semi-Aggressive

African Butterfly Fish & Goldfish (Comet / Common)

Pantodon buchholzi · Carassius auratus

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveGoldfish (Comet / Common): Peaceful

African Butterfly Fish & Goldie River Rainbowfish

Pantodon buchholzi · Melanotaenia goldiei

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveGoldie River Rainbowfish: Peaceful

African Butterfly Fish & Grant's Peacock Cichlid

Pantodon buchholzi · Aulonocara stuartgranti

African Butterfly Fish & Green Fire Tetra

Pantodon buchholzi · Aphyocharax rathbuni

African Butterfly Fish & Green Neon Tetra

Pantodon buchholzi · Paracheirodon simulans

African Butterfly Fish & Green Phantom Pleco (L200)

Pantodon buchholzi · Hemiancistrus subviridis

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveGreen Phantom Pleco (L200): Semi-Aggressive

African Butterfly Fish & Green Spotted Puffer (Brackish)

Pantodon buchholzi · Dichotomyctere nigroviridis

African Butterfly Fish & Green Sunfish

Pantodon buchholzi · Lepomis cyanellus

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveGreen Sunfish: Highly Aggressive

African Butterfly Fish & Green Terror

Pantodon buchholzi · Andinoacara rivulatus

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveGreen Terror: Aggressive

African Butterfly Fish & Grime Rainbowfish

Pantodon buchholzi · Glossolepis dorityi

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveGrime Rainbowfish: Peaceful

African Butterfly Fish & Guinean Bichir

Pantodon buchholzi · Polypterus ansorgii

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveGuinean Bichir: Semi-Aggressive

African Butterfly Fish & Gulper Catfish

Pantodon buchholzi · Asterophysus batrachus

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveGulper Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

African Butterfly Fish & Guppy

Pantodon buchholzi · Poecilia reticulata

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveGuppy: Peaceful

African Butterfly Fish & Gymnogeophagus meridionalis

Pantodon buchholzi · Gymnogeophagus meridionalis

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveGymnogeophagus meridionalis: Semi-Aggressive