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 & Walking Catfish (Clarias)

Pantodon buchholzi · Clarias batrachus

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveWalking Catfish (Clarias): Aggressive

African Butterfly Fish & Wami Tilapia (Redeye)

Pantodon buchholzi · Oreochromis hornorum

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveWami Tilapia (Redeye): Semi-Aggressive

African Butterfly Fish & Warmouth

Pantodon buchholzi · Lepomis gulosus

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveWarmouth: Aggressive

African Butterfly Fish & Weeksi Bichir

Pantodon buchholzi · Polypterus weeksii

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveWeeksi Bichir: Semi-Aggressive

African Butterfly Fish & Wels Catfish (European Catfish)

Pantodon buchholzi · Silurus glanis

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveWels Catfish (European Catfish): Aggressive

African Butterfly Fish & West African Bichir

Pantodon buchholzi · Polypterus retropinnis

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveWest African Bichir: Semi-Aggressive

African Butterfly Fish & Western Rainbowfish

Pantodon buchholzi · Melanotaenia australis

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveWestern Rainbowfish: Peaceful

African Butterfly Fish & Whiptail Catfish

Pantodon buchholzi · Rineloricaria sp.

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveWhiptail Catfish: Peaceful

African Butterfly Fish & Whisker Shrimp

Pantodon buchholzi · Macrobrachium sp.

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveWhisker Shrimp: Aggressive

African Butterfly Fish & White Cheeked Goby

Pantodon buchholzi · Rhinogobius duospilus

African Butterfly Fish & White Cichlid

Pantodon buchholzi · Vieja argentea

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveWhite Cichlid: Aggressive

African Butterfly Fish & White Cloud Mountain Minnow

Pantodon buchholzi · Tanichthys albonubes

African Butterfly Fish & White Saum (Green Terror)

Pantodon buchholzi · Andinoacara stalsbergi

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveWhite Saum (Green Terror): Aggressive

African Butterfly Fish & White Top Hara (Gallireya Reef)

Pantodon buchholzi · Cynotilapia sp. 'hara'

African Butterfly Fish & Whiteseam Fighter

Pantodon buchholzi · Betta albimarginata

African Butterfly Fish & Wolf Cichlid

Pantodon buchholzi · Parachromis dovii

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveWolf Cichlid: Highly Aggressive

African Butterfly Fish & Wolf Fish

Pantodon buchholzi · Hoplias malabaricus

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveWolf Fish: Highly Aggressive

African Butterfly Fish & Wrestling Halfbeak

Pantodon buchholzi · Dermogenys pusilla

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveWrestling Halfbeak: Mostly Peaceful

African Butterfly Fish & X-Ray Tetra (Pristella)

Pantodon buchholzi · Pristella maxillaris

African Butterfly Fish & Xenotilapia ochrogenys

Pantodon buchholzi · Xenotilapia ochrogenys

African Butterfly Fish & Xenotilapia papilio

Pantodon buchholzi · Xenotilapia papilio

African Butterfly Fish & Yellow Acara

Pantodon buchholzi · Aequidens metae

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveYellow Acara: Semi-Aggressive

African Butterfly Fish & Yellow Bullhead Catfish

Pantodon buchholzi · Ameiurus natalis

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveYellow Bullhead Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

African Butterfly Fish & Yellow Convict

Pantodon buchholzi · Cryptoheros nanoluteus

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveYellow Convict: Semi-Aggressive