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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 649 - 672 of 735 Tank Mates

African Butterfly Fish & Tailbar Cichlid

Pantodon buchholzi · Vieja hartwegi

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

African Butterfly Fish & Taiwan Reef Cichlid

Pantodon buchholzi · Protomelas sp. "Steveni Taiwan"

Not Recommended
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveTaiwan Reef Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

African Butterfly Fish & Tambraparni Barb

Pantodon buchholzi · Puntius tambraparniei

Possible with Caution
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveTambraparni Barb: Mostly Peaceful

African Butterfly Fish & Tami River Rainbowfish

Pantodon buchholzi · Glossolepis pseudoincisus

Possible with Caution
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveTami River Rainbowfish: Peaceful

African Butterfly Fish & Tandanus Catfish

Pantodon buchholzi · Tandanus tandanus

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

African Butterfly Fish & Tanganyikan Clown Cichlid (Eretmodus)

Pantodon buchholzi · Eretmodus cyanostictus

Not Recommended
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveTanganyikan Clown Cichlid (Eretmodus): Aggressive

African Butterfly Fish & Teacup Stingray (Common Freshwater Ray)

Pantodon buchholzi · Potamotrygon laticeps

Possible with Caution
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveTeacup Stingray (Common Freshwater Ray): Semi-Aggressive

African Butterfly Fish & Telmatochromis brichardi

Pantodon buchholzi · Telmatochromis brichardi

Not Recommended
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveTelmatochromis brichardi: Semi-Aggressive

African Butterfly Fish & Telmatochromis dhonti

Pantodon buchholzi · Telmatochromis dhonti

Not Recommended
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveTelmatochromis dhonti: Aggressive

African Butterfly Fish & Tequila Splitfin

Pantodon buchholzi · Zoogoneticus tequila

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

African Butterfly Fish & Teugelsi Bichir

Pantodon buchholzi · Polypterus teugelsi

Possible with Caution
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveTeugelsi Bichir: Semi-Aggressive

African Butterfly Fish & Texas Cichlid

Pantodon buchholzi · Herichthys cyanoguttatus

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

African Butterfly Fish & Thai Micro Crab

Pantodon buchholzi · Limnopilos naiyanetri

Not Recommended
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveThai Micro Crab: Peaceful

African Butterfly Fish & Thinbar Datnoid

Pantodon buchholzi · Datnioides undecimradiatus

Possible with Caution
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveThinbar Datnoid: Semi-Aggressive

African Butterfly Fish & Threadfin Acara

Pantodon buchholzi · Acarichthys heckelii

Possible with Caution
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveThreadfin Acara: Mostly Peaceful

African Butterfly Fish & Threadfin Rainbowfish

Pantodon buchholzi · Iriatherina werneri

Not Recommended
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveThreadfin Rainbowfish: Peaceful

African Butterfly Fish & Three Spot Gourami (Blue/Gold/Opaline)

Pantodon buchholzi · Trichopodus trichopterus

Possible with Caution
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveThree Spot Gourami (Blue/Gold/Opaline): Semi-Aggressive

African Butterfly Fish & Three-Spot Torpedo Hap

Pantodon buchholzi · Exochochromis anagenys

Possible with Caution
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveThree-Spot Torpedo Hap: Semi-Aggressive

African Butterfly Fish & Three-striped Dwarf Cichlid

Pantodon buchholzi · Apistogramma trifasciata

Possible with Caution
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveThree-striped Dwarf Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

African Butterfly Fish & Tiger Barb

Pantodon buchholzi · Puntigrus tetrazona

Possible with Caution
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveTiger Barb: Semi-Aggressive

African Butterfly Fish & Tiger Danio

Pantodon buchholzi · Devario maetaengensis

Possible with Caution
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveTiger Danio: Peaceful

African Butterfly Fish & Tiger Loach

Pantodon buchholzi · Syncrossus hymenophysa

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

African Butterfly Fish & Tiger Muskie

Pantodon buchholzi · Esox masquinongy x lucius

Possible with Caution
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveTiger Muskie: Highly Aggressive

African Butterfly Fish & Tiger Pleco (L002)

Pantodon buchholzi · Panaqolus sp. L002

Possible with Caution
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveTiger Pleco (L002): Mostly Peaceful