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 & Nerite Snail

Pantodon buchholzi · Neritina natalensis

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveNerite Snail: Peaceful

African Butterfly Fish & New Guinea Rainbowfish

Pantodon buchholzi · Melanotaenia affinis

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveNew Guinea Rainbowfish: Peaceful

African Butterfly Fish & New Guinea Tigerfish

Pantodon buchholzi · Datnioides campbelli

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveNew Guinea Tigerfish: Aggressive

African Butterfly Fish & Nile Tilapia

Pantodon buchholzi · Oreochromis niloticus

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveNile Tilapia: Aggressive

African Butterfly Fish & Ninja Shrimp

Pantodon buchholzi · Caridina serratirostris

African Butterfly Fish & Norman's Lampeye Killifish

Pantodon buchholzi · Poropanchax normani

African Butterfly Fish & Northern Mountain Swordtail

Pantodon buchholzi · Xiphophorus nezahualcoyotl

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveNorthern Mountain Swordtail: Mostly Peaceful

African Butterfly Fish & Nyererei Victorian Cichlid

Pantodon buchholzi · Pundamilia nyererei

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveNyererei Victorian Cichlid: Aggressive

African Butterfly Fish & Ocellatus Gold

Pantodon buchholzi · Lamprologus ocellatus

African Butterfly Fish & Odessa Barb

Pantodon buchholzi · Pethia padamya

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveOdessa Barb: Mostly Peaceful

African Butterfly Fish & Ogilby's Rainbowfish

Pantodon buchholzi · Melanotaenia ogilbyi

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveOgilby's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

African Butterfly Fish & Olga Cory

Pantodon buchholzi · Corydoras simulatus

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveOlga Cory: Peaceful

African Butterfly Fish & Olive Nerite Snail

Pantodon buchholzi · Neritina reclivata

African Butterfly Fish & One-Spot Betta

Pantodon buchholzi · Betta unimaculata

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveOne-Spot Betta: Semi-Aggressive

African Butterfly Fish & Orange Chromide

Pantodon buchholzi · Etroplus maculatus

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveOrange Chromide: Mostly Peaceful

African Butterfly Fish & Orange Delight Shrimp

Pantodon buchholzi · Caridina loehae

African Butterfly Fish & Orange Peacock

Pantodon buchholzi · Aulonocara stuartgranti maleri

African Butterfly Fish & Orangespotted Snakehead

Pantodon buchholzi · Channa aurantimaculata

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveOrangespotted Snakehead: Highly Aggressive

African Butterfly Fish & Orangespotted Sunfish

Pantodon buchholzi · Lepomis humilis

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveOrangespotted Sunfish: Semi-Aggressive

African Butterfly Fish & Ornate Bichir

Pantodon buchholzi · Polypterus ornatipinnis

Possible with Caution

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

African Butterfly Fish & Ornate Rainbowfish

Pantodon buchholzi · Rhadinocentrus ornatus

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveOrnate Rainbowfish: Peaceful

African Butterfly Fish & Oscar

Pantodon buchholzi · Astronotus ocellatus

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveOscar: Aggressive

African Butterfly Fish & Otocinclus

Pantodon buchholzi · Otocinclus vittatus

African Butterfly Fish & Pacific Blue Eye

Pantodon buchholzi · Pseudomugil signifer