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 & Pungas Catfish

Pantodon buchholzi · Pangasius pangasius

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressivePungas Catfish: Mostly Peaceful

African Butterfly Fish & Purple Spotted Gudgeon

Pantodon buchholzi · Mogurnda adspersa

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressivePurple Spotted Gudgeon: Semi-Aggressive

African Butterfly Fish & Purple Zebra Shrimp

Pantodon buchholzi · Potamalpheops sp.

African Butterfly Fish & Pygmy Corydoras

Pantodon buchholzi · Corydoras pygmaeus

African Butterfly Fish & Pygmy Rainbowfish

Pantodon buchholzi · Melanotaenia pygmaea

African Butterfly Fish & Rachov's Killifish (Annual)

Pantodon buchholzi · Nothobranchius rachovii

African Butterfly Fish & Rainbow Cichlid

Pantodon buchholzi · Herotilapia multispinosa

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveRainbow Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

African Butterfly Fish & Rainbow Shark

Pantodon buchholzi · Epalzeorhynchos frenatum

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveRainbow Shark: Aggressive

African Butterfly Fish & Rainbow Snakehead

Pantodon buchholzi · Channa bleheri

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveRainbow Snakehead: Aggressive

African Butterfly Fish & Ramshorn Snail

Pantodon buchholzi · Planorbidae fam.

African Butterfly Fish & Ramu Rainbowfish

Pantodon buchholzi · Glossolepis ramuensis

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveRamu Rainbowfish: Mostly Peaceful

African Butterfly Fish & Raspy River Stingray

Pantodon buchholzi · Potamotrygon scobina

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveRaspy River Stingray: Mostly Peaceful

African Butterfly Fish & Red Bellied Pacu

Pantodon buchholzi · Piaractus brachypomus

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveRed Bellied Pacu: Mostly Peaceful

African Butterfly Fish & Red Breasted Acara

Pantodon buchholzi · Laetacara dorsigera

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveRed Breasted Acara: Mostly Peaceful

African Butterfly Fish & Red Devil Cichlid

Pantodon buchholzi · Amphilophus labiatus

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveRed Devil Cichlid: Highly Aggressive

African Butterfly Fish & Red Dwarf Rasbora

Pantodon buchholzi · Microrasbora rubescens

African Butterfly Fish & Red Empress

Pantodon buchholzi · Protomelas taeniolatus

African Butterfly Fish & Red Eye Tetra

Pantodon buchholzi · Moenkhausia sanctaefilomenae

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveRed Eye Tetra: Mostly Peaceful

African Butterfly Fish & Red Fin Borleyi

Pantodon buchholzi · Copadichromis borleyi

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveRed Fin Borleyi: Semi-Aggressive

African Butterfly Fish & Red Fin Caudopunk

Pantodon buchholzi · Neolamprologus caudopunctatus

African Butterfly Fish & Red Goldflake Shrimp

Pantodon buchholzi · Caridina sp. Red Goldflake

African Butterfly Fish & Red Head Tapajos (Geophagus)

Pantodon buchholzi · Geophagus sp. 'Red Head Tapajos'

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveRed Head Tapajos (Geophagus): Mostly Peaceful

African Butterfly Fish & Red Hump Eartheater

Pantodon buchholzi · Geophagus steindachneri

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveRed Hump Eartheater: Semi-Aggressive

African Butterfly Fish & Red Peacock (Ruby Red)

Pantodon buchholzi · Aulonocara sp. 'Rubescens'