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 & Buccochromis rhoadesii

Pantodon buchholzi · Buccochromis rhoadesii

African Butterfly Fish & Bucktooth Tetra (Exodon)

Pantodon buchholzi · Exodon paradoxus

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveBucktooth Tetra (Exodon): Highly Aggressive

African Butterfly Fish & Buenos Aires Tetra

Pantodon buchholzi · Hyphessobrycon anisitsi

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveBuenos Aires Tetra: Semi-Aggressive

African Butterfly Fish & Buettikoferi Bichir

Pantodon buchholzi · Polypterus palmas buettikoferi

Possible with Caution

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

African Butterfly Fish & Buffalo Head Cichlid

Pantodon buchholzi · Steatocranus casuarius

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveBuffalo Head Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

African Butterfly Fish & Bullseye Catfish

Pantodon buchholzi · Horabagrus brachysoma

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveBullseye Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

African Butterfly Fish & Bullseye Snakehead

Pantodon buchholzi · Channa marulius

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveBullseye Snakehead: Highly Aggressive

African Butterfly Fish & Bulolo Rainbowfish

Pantodon buchholzi · Chilatherina bulolo

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveBulolo Rainbowfish: Peaceful

African Butterfly Fish & Bumblebee Catfish (South American)

Pantodon buchholzi · Microglanis iheringi

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveBumblebee Catfish (South American): Mostly Peaceful

African Butterfly Fish & Bumblebee Cichlid

Pantodon buchholzi · Pseudotropheus crabro

African Butterfly Fish & Bumblebee Goby (Brackish)

Pantodon buchholzi · Brachygobius xanthozonus

African Butterfly Fish & Butterfly Goodeid

Pantodon buchholzi · Ameca splendens

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveButterfly Goodeid: Semi-Aggressive

African Butterfly Fish & Butterfly Peacock Cichlid

Pantodon buchholzi · Aulonocara jacobfreibergi

African Butterfly Fish & Butterfly Pleco (L168)

Pantodon buchholzi · Dekeyseria brachyura

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveButterfly Pleco (L168): Peaceful

African Butterfly Fish & Cairns Rainbowfish

Pantodon buchholzi · Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveCairns Rainbowfish: Peaceful

African Butterfly Fish & Candy Striped Pleco (L015)

Pantodon buchholzi · Peckoltia vittata

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveCandy Striped Pleco (L015): Mostly Peaceful

African Butterfly Fish & Cardinal Shrimp (Sulawesi)

Pantodon buchholzi · Caridina dennerli

African Butterfly Fish & Cardinal Tetra

Pantodon buchholzi · Paracheirodon axelrodi

African Butterfly Fish & Celebes Halfbeak

Pantodon buchholzi · Nomorhamphus liemi

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveCelebes Halfbeak: Mostly Peaceful

African Butterfly Fish & Celebes Rainbowfish

Pantodon buchholzi · Marosatherina ladigesi

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveCelebes Rainbowfish: Peaceful

African Butterfly Fish & Celestial Pearl Danio (Galaxy Rasbora)

Pantodon buchholzi · Danio margaritatus

African Butterfly Fish & Ceylon Puffer (Brackish)

Pantodon buchholzi · Dichotomyctere fluviatilis

African Butterfly Fish & Chanchito

Pantodon buchholzi · Australoheros facetus

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveChanchito: Semi-Aggressive

African Butterfly Fish & Channel Catfish

Pantodon buchholzi · Ictalurus punctatus

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveChannel Catfish: Mostly Peaceful