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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
Showing 25 - 48 of 735 Tank Mates

African Butterfly Fish & Altifrons Eartheater

Pantodon buchholzi · Geophagus altifrons

Possible with Caution
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveAltifrons Eartheater: Mostly Peaceful

African Butterfly Fish & Altolamprologus Calvus

Pantodon buchholzi · Altolamprologus calvus

Not Recommended
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveAltolamprologus Calvus: Semi-Aggressive

African Butterfly Fish & Altolamprologus Compressiceps

Pantodon buchholzi · Altolamprologus compressiceps

Not Recommended
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveAltolamprologus Compressiceps: Semi-Aggressive

African Butterfly Fish & Altum Angel

Pantodon buchholzi · Pterophyllum altum

Possible with Caution
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveAltum Angel: Semi-Aggressive

African Butterfly Fish & Amano Shrimp

Pantodon buchholzi · Caridina multidentata

Not Recommended
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveAmano Shrimp: Peaceful

African Butterfly Fish & Amazon Leaf Fish

Pantodon buchholzi · Monocirrhus polyacanthus

Possible with Caution
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveAmazon Leaf Fish: Peaceful

African Butterfly Fish & Amazon Puffer

Pantodon buchholzi · Colomesus asellus

Possible with Caution
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveAmazon Puffer: Mostly Peaceful

African Butterfly Fish & American Grass Shrimp

Pantodon buchholzi · Palaemonetes kadiakensis

Not Recommended
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveAmerican Grass Shrimp: Peaceful

African Butterfly Fish & Andinoacara sp. Gold Saum

Pantodon buchholzi · Andinoacara sp. "Gold Saum"

Possible with Caution
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveAndinoacara sp. Gold Saum: Aggressive

African Butterfly Fish & Angelicus Botia

Pantodon buchholzi · Botia kubotai

Possible with Caution
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveAngelicus Botia: Mostly Peaceful

African Butterfly Fish & Angelicus Pleco L073

Pantodon buchholzi · Hypancistrus sp. L073

Possible with Caution
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveAngelicus Pleco L073: Mostly Peaceful

African Butterfly Fish & Angfa Rainbowfish

Pantodon buchholzi · Melanotaenia angfa

Possible with Caution
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveAngfa Rainbowfish: Peaceful

African Butterfly Fish & Antennae Stingray

Pantodon buchholzi · Plesiotrygon iwamae

Possible with Caution
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveAntennae Stingray: Semi-Aggressive

African Butterfly Fish & Apistogramma Black-Chin

Pantodon buchholzi · Apistogramma allpahuayo

Possible with Caution
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveApistogramma Black-Chin: Semi-Aggressive

African Butterfly Fish & Apistogramma Broad-banded

Pantodon buchholzi · Apistogramma breitbinden

Possible with Caution
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveApistogramma Broad-banded: Semi-Aggressive

African Butterfly Fish & Apistogramma Mamoré

Pantodon buchholzi · Apistogramma erythrura

Possible with Caution
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveApistogramma Mamoré: Mostly Peaceful

African Butterfly Fish & Apistogramma Marmor (Marbled Apisto)

Pantodon buchholzi · Apistogramma erythrura

Possible with Caution
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveApistogramma Marmor (Marbled Apisto): Mostly Peaceful

African Butterfly Fish & Apistogramma Mouthbrooder (Maulbrüter)

Pantodon buchholzi · Apistogramma barlowi

Possible with Caution
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveApistogramma Mouthbrooder (Maulbrüter): Semi-Aggressive

African Butterfly Fish & Apistogramma Orange-tail

Pantodon buchholzi · Apistogramma cf. eunotus "Orange-tail"

Possible with Caution
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveApistogramma Orange-tail: Semi-Aggressive

African Butterfly Fish & Apistogramma Parrot

Pantodon buchholzi · Apistogramma sp. "Parrot"

Possible with Caution
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveApistogramma Parrot: Semi-Aggressive

African Butterfly Fish & Apistogramma Resticulosa Mamor

Pantodon buchholzi · Apistogramma cf. resticulosa Mamor

Possible with Caution
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveApistogramma Resticulosa Mamor: Mostly Peaceful

African Butterfly Fish & Apistogramma Resticulosa Marmor

Pantodon buchholzi · Apistogramma cf. resticulosa "Marmor"

Possible with Caution
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveApistogramma Resticulosa Marmor: Mostly Peaceful

African Butterfly Fish & Apistogramma atahualpa

Pantodon buchholzi · Apistogramma atahualpa

Possible with Caution
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveApistogramma atahualpa: Mostly Peaceful

African Butterfly Fish & Apistogramma baenschi (Inca 50)

Pantodon buchholzi · Apistogramma baenschi

Possible with Caution
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveApistogramma baenschi (Inca 50): Semi-Aggressive