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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 505 - 528 of 735 Tank Mates

African Butterfly Fish & Pearl Gourami

Pantodon buchholzi · Trichopodus leerii

Possible with Caution
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressivePearl Gourami: Mostly Peaceful

African Butterfly Fish & Pearly Ocellatus

Pantodon buchholzi · Neolamprologus stappersi

Not Recommended
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressivePearly Ocellatus: Aggressive

African Butterfly Fish & Penguin Tetra

Pantodon buchholzi · Thayeria boehlkei

Possible with Caution
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressivePenguin Tetra: Peaceful

African Butterfly Fish & Peppered Corydoras

Pantodon buchholzi · Corydoras paleatus

Possible with Caution
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressivePeppered Corydoras: Peaceful

African Butterfly Fish & Peppermint Pleco

Pantodon buchholzi · Parancistrus nudiventris

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

African Butterfly Fish & Peter's Elephantnose Fish

Pantodon buchholzi · Gnathonemus petersii

Possible with Caution
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressivePeter's Elephantnose Fish: Mostly Peaceful

African Butterfly Fish & Petricola Catfish

Pantodon buchholzi · Synodontis petricola

Possible with Caution
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressivePetricola Catfish: Peaceful

African Butterfly Fish & Phuket Loach

Pantodon buchholzi · Schistura robertsi

Possible with Caution
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressivePhuket Loach: Semi-Aggressive

African Butterfly Fish & Pictus Catfish

Pantodon buchholzi · Pimelodus pictus

Possible with Caution
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressivePictus Catfish: Mostly Peaceful

African Butterfly Fish & Pike Cichlid (Xingu)

Pantodon buchholzi · Crenicichla sp. Xingu

Possible with Caution
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressivePike Cichlid (Xingu): Highly Aggressive

African Butterfly Fish & Pink Tailed Chalceus

Pantodon buchholzi · Chalceus macrolepidotus

Possible with Caution
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressivePink Tailed Chalceus: Semi-Aggressive

African Butterfly Fish & Piraiba

Pantodon buchholzi · Brachyplatystoma filamentosum

Possible with Caution
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressivePiraiba: Aggressive

African Butterfly Fish & Plain Silver Dollar

Pantodon buchholzi · Metynnis hypsauchen

Possible with Caution
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressivePlain Silver Dollar: Peaceful

African Butterfly Fish & Platinum Acara

Pantodon buchholzi · Andinoacara latifrons

Possible with Caution
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressivePlatinum Acara: Semi-Aggressive

African Butterfly Fish & Platinum Hatchet

Pantodon buchholzi · Thoracocharax stellatus

Possible with Caution
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressivePlatinum Hatchet: Peaceful

African Butterfly Fish & Platy

Pantodon buchholzi · Xiphophorus maculatus

Possible with Caution
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressivePlaty: Peaceful

African Butterfly Fish & Polypterus Bichir Lapradei

Pantodon buchholzi · Polypterus bichir lapradei

Possible with Caution
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressivePolypterus Bichir Lapradei: Semi-Aggressive

African Butterfly Fish & Popondetta Blue-eye

Pantodon buchholzi · Pseudomugil connieae

Not Recommended
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressivePopondetta Blue-eye: Peaceful

African Butterfly Fish & Port Acara

Pantodon buchholzi · Cichlasoma portalegrense

Possible with Caution
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressivePort Acara: Semi-Aggressive

African Butterfly Fish & Price's Rainbowfish

Pantodon buchholzi · Chilatherina pricei

Possible with Caution
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressivePrice's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

African Butterfly Fish & Prionotos Cory (Scleromystax)

Pantodon buchholzi · Scleromystax prionotos

Possible with Caution
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressivePrionotos Cory (Scleromystax): Peaceful

African Butterfly Fish & Pseudotropheus Acei

Pantodon buchholzi · Pseudotropheus acei

Not Recommended
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressivePseudotropheus Acei: Mostly Peaceful

African Butterfly Fish & Pseudotropheus sp. Kingsizei

Pantodon buchholzi · Metriaclima pulpican

Possible with Caution
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressivePseudotropheus sp. Kingsizei: Aggressive

African Butterfly Fish & Pumpkinseed

Pantodon buchholzi · Lepomis gibbosus

Possible with Caution
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressivePumpkinseed: Aggressive