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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 73 - 96 of 735 Tank Mates

African Butterfly Fish & Balloon Molly

Pantodon buchholzi · Poecilia latipinna hybrid

Not Recommended
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveBalloon Molly: Mostly Peaceful

African Butterfly Fish & Bamboo Shrimp

Pantodon buchholzi · Atyopsis moluccensis

Possible with Caution
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveBamboo Shrimp: Peaceful

African Butterfly Fish & Banana Loach

Pantodon buchholzi · Acantopsis choirorhynchos

Possible with Caution
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveBanana Loach: Peaceful

African Butterfly Fish & Banded Apistogramma

Pantodon buchholzi · Apistogramma bitaeniata

Possible with Caution
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveBanded Apistogramma: Semi-Aggressive

African Butterfly Fish & Banded Archerfish (Brackish)

Pantodon buchholzi · Toxotes jaculatrix

Not Recommended
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveBanded Archerfish (Brackish): Semi-Aggressive

African Butterfly Fish & Banded Chromide

Pantodon buchholzi · Etroplus suratensis

Possible with Caution
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveBanded Chromide: Semi-Aggressive

African Butterfly Fish & Banded Cichlid

Pantodon buchholzi · Heros notatus

Possible with Caution
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveBanded Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

African Butterfly Fish & Banded Gourami

Pantodon buchholzi · Trichogaster fasciata

Possible with Caution
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveBanded Gourami: Mostly Peaceful

African Butterfly Fish & Banded Leporinus

Pantodon buchholzi · Leporinus fasciatus

Possible with Caution
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveBanded Leporinus: Aggressive

African Butterfly Fish & Banded Rainbowfish

Pantodon buchholzi · Melanotaenia trifasciata

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

African Butterfly Fish & Bandit Cory

Pantodon buchholzi · Corydoras metae

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

African Butterfly Fish & Banjo Catfish

Pantodon buchholzi · Bunocephalus coracoideus

Possible with Caution
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveBanjo Catfish: Peaceful

African Butterfly Fish & Barlow's Dwarf Cichlid (Apistogramma Maulbrüter)

Pantodon buchholzi · Apistogramma barlowi

Possible with Caution
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveBarlow's Dwarf Cichlid (Apistogramma Maulbrüter): Mostly Peaceful

African Butterfly Fish & Barred Rainbowfish

Pantodon buchholzi · Chilatherina fasciata

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

African Butterfly Fish & Batanta Rainbowfish

Pantodon buchholzi · Melanotaenia batanta

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

African Butterfly Fish & Bearded Cory

Pantodon buchholzi · Scleromystax barbatus

Not Recommended
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveBearded Cory: Peaceful

African Butterfly Fish & Beckford's Pencilfish

Pantodon buchholzi · Nannostomus beckfordi

Not Recommended
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveBeckford's Pencilfish: Peaceful

African Butterfly Fish & Bee Shrimp

Pantodon buchholzi · Caridina logemanni

Not Recommended
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveBee Shrimp: Peaceful

African Butterfly Fish & Bee Shrimp (Crystal Red / Black)

Pantodon buchholzi · Caridina cantonensis

Not Recommended
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveBee Shrimp (Crystal Red / Black): Peaceful

African Butterfly Fish & Bengal Loach

Pantodon buchholzi · Botia dario

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

African Butterfly Fish & Bentos Tetra

Pantodon buchholzi · Hyphessobrycon bentosi

Possible with Caution
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveBentos Tetra: Peaceful

African Butterfly Fish & Betta (Siamese Fighting Fish)

Pantodon buchholzi · Betta splendens

Possible with Caution
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveBetta (Siamese Fighting Fish): Semi-Aggressive

African Butterfly Fish & Betta Imbellis

Pantodon buchholzi · Betta imbellis

Possible with Caution
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveBetta Imbellis: Mostly Peaceful

African Butterfly Fish & Betta Macrostoma

Pantodon buchholzi · Betta macrostoma

Possible with Caution
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveBetta Macrostoma: Semi-Aggressive