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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 553 - 576 of 735 Tank Mates

African Butterfly Fish & Red Phantom Tetra

Pantodon buchholzi · Hyphessobrycon sweglesi

Not Recommended
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveRed Phantom Tetra: Peaceful

African Butterfly Fish & Red Rainbowfish

Pantodon buchholzi · Glossolepis incisus

Possible with Caution
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveRed Rainbowfish: Mostly Peaceful

African Butterfly Fish & Red Striped Eartheater

Pantodon buchholzi · Geophagus surinamensis

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

African Butterfly Fish & Red Swamp Crayfish

Pantodon buchholzi · Procambarus clarkii

Possible with Caution
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveRed Swamp Crayfish: Highly Aggressive

African Butterfly Fish & Red Tail Barracuda

Pantodon buchholzi · Acestrorhynchus falcatus

Possible with Caution
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveRed Tail Barracuda: Aggressive

African Butterfly Fish & Red Tailed Black Shark

Pantodon buchholzi · Epalzeorhynchos bicolor

Possible with Caution
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveRed Tailed Black Shark: Aggressive

African Butterfly Fish & Red Tailed Redeye Puffer

Pantodon buchholzi · Carinotetraodon irrubesco

Not Recommended
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveRed Tailed Redeye Puffer: Semi-Aggressive

African Butterfly Fish & Red Terror (Festa's Cichlid)

Pantodon buchholzi · Mesoheros festae

Possible with Caution
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveRed Terror (Festa's Cichlid): Highly Aggressive

African Butterfly Fish & Red Top Cobalt Cichlid

Pantodon buchholzi · Metriaclima greshakei

Possible with Caution
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveRed Top Cobalt Cichlid: Aggressive

African Butterfly Fish & Red Tupfel Shrimp

Pantodon buchholzi · Caridina serrata

Not Recommended
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveRed Tupfel Shrimp: Peaceful

African Butterfly Fish & Red Zebra Cichlid (Cherry Red)

Pantodon buchholzi · Metriaclima estherae

Not Recommended
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveRed Zebra Cichlid (Cherry Red): Aggressive

African Butterfly Fish & Red-Bellied Piranha

Pantodon buchholzi · Pygocentrus nattereri

Possible with Caution
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveRed-Bellied Piranha: Aggressive

African Butterfly Fish & Red-Finned Rainbowfish

Pantodon buchholzi · Melanotaenia rubripinnis

Possible with Caution
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveRed-Finned Rainbowfish: Peaceful

African Butterfly Fish & Red-Tail Catfish

Pantodon buchholzi · Phractocephalus hemioliopterus

Possible with Caution
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveRed-Tail Catfish: Aggressive

African Butterfly Fish & Redbreast Sunfish

Pantodon buchholzi · Lepomis auritus

Possible with Caution
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveRedbreast Sunfish: Aggressive

African Butterfly Fish & Redear Sunfish

Pantodon buchholzi · Lepomis microlophus

Possible with Caution
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveRedear Sunfish: Semi-Aggressive

African Butterfly Fish & Redhead Cichlid

Pantodon buchholzi · Vieja melanura

Possible with Caution
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveRedhead Cichlid: Aggressive

African Butterfly Fish & Redhead Severum

Pantodon buchholzi · Heros sp. Rotkeil

Possible with Caution
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveRedhead Severum: Semi-Aggressive

African Butterfly Fish & Redline Rasbora

Pantodon buchholzi · Rasbora pauciperforata

Possible with Caution
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveRedline Rasbora: Peaceful

African Butterfly Fish & Redtail Splitfin

Pantodon buchholzi · Xenotoca eiseni

Possible with Caution
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveRedtail Splitfin: Semi-Aggressive

African Butterfly Fish & Reedfish (Ropefish)

Pantodon buchholzi · Erpetoichthys calabaricus

Possible with Caution
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveReedfish (Ropefish): Mostly Peaceful

African Butterfly Fish & Regan's Julie

Pantodon buchholzi · Julidochromis regani

Not Recommended
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveRegan's Julie: Aggressive

African Butterfly Fish & Reticulated Hillstream Loach

Pantodon buchholzi · Sewellia lineolata

Possible with Caution
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveReticulated Hillstream Loach: Mostly Peaceful

African Butterfly Fish & Reticulated Stingray (Teacup Ray)

Pantodon buchholzi · Potamotrygon orbignyi

Possible with Caution
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveReticulated Stingray (Teacup Ray): Mostly Peaceful