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 & Snakehead Fighter

Pantodon buchholzi · Betta channoides

African Butterfly Fish & Snowball Shrimp

Pantodon buchholzi · Neocaridina cf. zhangjiajiensis var. white

African Butterfly Fish & Socolofi Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Socolofi)

Pantodon buchholzi · Chindongo socolofi

African Butterfly Fish & Sorong Rainbowfish

Pantodon buchholzi · Melanotaenia fredericki

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveSorong Rainbowfish: Peaceful

African Butterfly Fish & Sparkling Gourami

Pantodon buchholzi · Trichopsis pumila

African Butterfly Fish & Spot Pangasius

Pantodon buchholzi · Pangasius larnaudii

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveSpot Pangasius: Mostly Peaceful

African Butterfly Fish & Spotfin Goby Cichlid

Pantodon buchholzi · Tanganicodus irsacae

African Butterfly Fish & Spotted Gar

Pantodon buchholzi · Lepisosteus oculatus

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveSpotted Gar: Semi-Aggressive

African Butterfly Fish & Spotted Headstander

Pantodon buchholzi · Chilodus punctatus

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveSpotted Headstander: Peaceful

African Butterfly Fish & Spotted Hillstream Loach

Pantodon buchholzi · Gastromyzon punctulatus

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveSpotted Hillstream Loach: Peaceful

African Butterfly Fish & Spotted Rainbowfish

Pantodon buchholzi · Glossolepis maculosus

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveSpotted Rainbowfish: Peaceful

African Butterfly Fish & Spotted Raphael Catfish

Pantodon buchholzi · Agamyxis pectinifrons

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveSpotted Raphael Catfish: Peaceful

African Butterfly Fish & Spotted Rubberlip Pleco (L187a)

Pantodon buchholzi · Chaetostoma milesi

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveSpotted Rubberlip Pleco (L187a): Mostly Peaceful

African Butterfly Fish & Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183)

Pantodon buchholzi · Ancistrus dolichopterus

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveStarlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183): Mostly Peaceful

African Butterfly Fish & Steindachner Dwarf Cichlid

Pantodon buchholzi · Apistogramma steindachneri

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveSteindachner Dwarf Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

African Butterfly Fish & Sterba's Corydoras

Pantodon buchholzi · Corydoras sterbai

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveSterba's Corydoras: Peaceful

African Butterfly Fish & Striped Raphael Catfish

Pantodon buchholzi · Platydoras armatulus

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveStriped Raphael Catfish: Peaceful

African Butterfly Fish & Stripefin Eartheater

Pantodon buchholzi · Gymnogeophagus rhabdotus

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveStripefin Eartheater: Semi-Aggressive

African Butterfly Fish & Sturgeon Catfish

Pantodon buchholzi · Platystomatichthys sturio

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveSturgeon Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

African Butterfly Fish & Sulphur Crest Lithobates

Pantodon buchholzi · Otopharynx lithobates

African Butterfly Fish & Sumo Loach

Pantodon buchholzi · Schistura balteata

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveSumo Loach: Aggressive

African Butterfly Fish & Sunset Hap

Pantodon buchholzi · Dimidiochromis strigatus

African Butterfly Fish & Sunset Platy (Variatus Platy)

Pantodon buchholzi · Xiphophorus variatus

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveSunset Platy (Variatus Platy): Peaceful

African Butterfly Fish & Swordtail

Pantodon buchholzi · Xiphophorus hellerii