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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 49 - 72 of 735 Tank Mates

African Butterfly Fish & Apistogramma borellii (Umbrella Cichlid)

Pantodon buchholzi · Apistogramma borellii

Possible with Caution
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveApistogramma borellii (Umbrella Cichlid): Mostly Peaceful

African Butterfly Fish & Apistogramma elizabethae

Pantodon buchholzi · Apistogramma elizabethae

Possible with Caution
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveApistogramma elizabethae: Semi-Aggressive

African Butterfly Fish & Apistogramma macmasteri

Pantodon buchholzi · Apistogramma macmasteri

Possible with Caution
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveApistogramma macmasteri: Semi-Aggressive

African Butterfly Fish & Apistogramma panduro

Pantodon buchholzi · Apistogramma panduro

Possible with Caution
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveApistogramma panduro: Semi-Aggressive

African Butterfly Fish & Apistogramma uaupesi

Pantodon buchholzi · Apistogramma uaupesi

Possible with Caution
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveApistogramma uaupesi: Semi-Aggressive

African Butterfly Fish & Apistogramma viejita

Pantodon buchholzi · Apistogramma viejita

Possible with Caution
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveApistogramma viejita: Semi-Aggressive

African Butterfly Fish & Apple Snail

Pantodon buchholzi · Pomacea maculata

Possible with Caution
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveApple Snail: Peaceful

African Butterfly Fish & Arapaima

Pantodon buchholzi · Arapaima gigas

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

African Butterfly Fish & Arfak Rainbowfish

Pantodon buchholzi · Melanotaenia arfakensis

Possible with Caution
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveArfak Rainbowfish: Peaceful

African Butterfly Fish & Arrowhead Puffer

Pantodon buchholzi · Pao suvattii

Possible with Caution
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveArrowhead Puffer: Highly Aggressive

African Butterfly Fish & Arulius Barb

Pantodon buchholzi · Dawkinsia arulius

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

African Butterfly Fish & Asher Cory

Pantodon buchholzi · Corydoras tukano

Possible with Caution
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveAsher Cory: Peaceful

African Butterfly Fish & Asian Arowana

Pantodon buchholzi · Scleropages formosus

Possible with Caution
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveAsian Arowana: Aggressive

African Butterfly Fish & Asian Upside Down Catfish

Pantodon buchholzi · Mystus leucophasis

Possible with Caution
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveAsian Upside Down Catfish: Aggressive

African Butterfly Fish & Assassin Snail

Pantodon buchholzi · Anentome helena

Not Recommended
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveAssassin Snail: Peaceful

African Butterfly Fish & Auratus Cichlid (Mbuna)

Pantodon buchholzi · Melanochromis auratus

Not Recommended
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveAuratus Cichlid (Mbuna): Highly Aggressive

African Butterfly Fish & Aurora Yellow Mbuna

Pantodon buchholzi · Metriaclima sp. "Aurora Yellow"

Possible with Caution
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveAurora Yellow Mbuna: Aggressive

African Butterfly Fish & Australian Pearl Arowana

Pantodon buchholzi · Scleropages jardinii

Possible with Caution
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveAustralian Pearl Arowana: Highly Aggressive

African Butterfly Fish & Australian Smelt

Pantodon buchholzi · Retropinna semoni

Possible with Caution
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveAustralian Smelt: Peaceful

African Butterfly Fish & Axelrod's Rainbowfish

Pantodon buchholzi · Chilatherina axelrodi

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

African Butterfly Fish & Azureus Cichlid

Pantodon buchholzi · Copadichromis azureus

Not Recommended
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveAzureus Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

African Butterfly Fish & Badis (Chameleon Fish)

Pantodon buchholzi · Badis badis

Possible with Caution
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveBadis (Chameleon Fish): Semi-Aggressive

African Butterfly Fish & Bahia Red

Pantodon buchholzi · Geophagus sp. Bahia Red

Possible with Caution
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveBahia Red: Semi-Aggressive

African Butterfly Fish & Bala Shark

Pantodon buchholzi · Balantiocheilos melanopterus

Possible with Caution
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveBala Shark: Mostly Peaceful