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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 97 - 120 of 735 Tank Mates

African Butterfly Fish & Betta Smaragdina

Pantodon buchholzi · Betta smaragdina

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

African Butterfly Fish & Black Acara

Pantodon buchholzi · Cichlasoma bimaculatum

Possible with Caution
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveBlack Acara: Semi-Aggressive

African Butterfly Fish & Black Belt Cichlid

Pantodon buchholzi · Vieja maculicauda

Possible with Caution
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveBlack Belt Cichlid: Aggressive

African Butterfly Fish & Black Bullhead Catfish

Pantodon buchholzi · Ameiurus melas

Possible with Caution
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveBlack Bullhead Catfish: Aggressive

African Butterfly Fish & Black Corydoras

Pantodon buchholzi · Corydoras schultzei

Possible with Caution
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveBlack Corydoras: Peaceful

African Butterfly Fish & Black Diamond Cichlid

Pantodon buchholzi · Paratilapia polleni

Possible with Caution
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveBlack Diamond Cichlid: Aggressive

African Butterfly Fish & Black Fin Cory

Pantodon buchholzi · Corydoras leucomelas

Possible with Caution
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveBlack Fin Cory: Peaceful

African Butterfly Fish & Black Ghost Knifefish

Pantodon buchholzi · Apteronotus albifrons

Possible with Caution
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveBlack Ghost Knifefish: Semi-Aggressive

African Butterfly Fish & Black Kuhli Loach

Pantodon buchholzi · Pangio oblonga

Possible with Caution
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveBlack Kuhli Loach: Peaceful

African Butterfly Fish & Black Marble Hoplo

Pantodon buchholzi · Megalechis thoracata

Possible with Caution
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveBlack Marble Hoplo: Mostly Peaceful

African Butterfly Fish & Black Neon Tetra

Pantodon buchholzi · Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi

Not Recommended
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveBlack Neon Tetra: Peaceful

African Butterfly Fish & Black Ocellatus

Pantodon buchholzi · Lamprologus speciosus

Not Recommended
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveBlack Ocellatus: Aggressive

African Butterfly Fish & Black Pacu

Pantodon buchholzi · Colossoma macropomum

Possible with Caution
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveBlack Pacu: Mostly Peaceful

African Butterfly Fish & Black Phantom Tetra

Pantodon buchholzi · Hyphessobrycon megalopterus

Not Recommended
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveBlack Phantom Tetra: Peaceful

African Butterfly Fish & Black Ruby Barb

Pantodon buchholzi · Pethia nigrofasciata

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

African Butterfly Fish & Black Skirt Tetra

Pantodon buchholzi · Gymnocorymbus ternetzi

Possible with Caution
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveBlack Skirt Tetra: Mostly Peaceful

African Butterfly Fish & Black-Banded Rainbowfish

Pantodon buchholzi · Melanotaenia nigrans

Possible with Caution
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveBlack-Banded Rainbowfish: Peaceful

African Butterfly Fish & Blackline Rasbora

Pantodon buchholzi · Rasbora borapetensis

Possible with Caution
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveBlackline Rasbora: Peaceful

African Butterfly Fish & Bladder Snail (Pest Snail)

Pantodon buchholzi · Physella acuta

Not Recommended
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveBladder Snail (Pest Snail): Peaceful

African Butterfly Fish & Bleeding Heart Tetra

Pantodon buchholzi · Hyphessobrycon erythrostigma

Possible with Caution
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveBleeding Heart Tetra: Peaceful

African Butterfly Fish & Bleher's Rainbowfish

Pantodon buchholzi · Chilatherina bleheri

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

African Butterfly Fish & Blind Cave Tetra

Pantodon buchholzi · Astyanax mexicanus

Possible with Caution
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveBlind Cave Tetra: Mostly Peaceful

African Butterfly Fish & Blood Parrot Cichlid

Pantodon buchholzi · Hybrid cichlid (Blood Parrot)

Possible with Caution
African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveBlood Parrot Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

African Butterfly Fish & Bloodfin Tetra

Pantodon buchholzi · Aphyocharax anisitsi

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