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 & Colombian Shark Catfish (Brackish)

Pantodon buchholzi · Ariopsis seemanni

African Butterfly Fish & Colombian Tetra

Pantodon buchholzi · Hyphessobrycon columbianus

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveColombian Tetra: Mostly Peaceful

African Butterfly Fish & Common Pleco

Pantodon buchholzi · Hypostomus plecostomus

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveCommon Pleco: Mostly Peaceful

African Butterfly Fish & Common Pleco (Amazon Sailfin)

Pantodon buchholzi · Pterygoplichthys pardalis

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveCommon Pleco (Amazon Sailfin): Mostly Peaceful

African Butterfly Fish & Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish)

Pantodon buchholzi · Synodontis nigrita

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveCommon Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly Peaceful

African Butterfly Fish & Common Whiptail Catfish

Pantodon buchholzi · Rineloricaria eigenmanni

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveCommon Whiptail Catfish: Peaceful

African Butterfly Fish & Congo Bichir

Pantodon buchholzi · Polypterus endlicheri congicus

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveCongo Bichir: Aggressive

African Butterfly Fish & Congo Puffer (Potato Puffer)

Pantodon buchholzi · Tetraodon miurus

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveCongo Puffer (Potato Puffer): Highly Aggressive

African Butterfly Fish & Congo Tetra

Pantodon buchholzi · Phenacogrammus interruptus

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveCongo Tetra: Peaceful

African Butterfly Fish & Contradens Pleco (Snowball Variant)

Pantodon buchholzi · Hypancistrus contradens

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveContradens Pleco (Snowball Variant): Mostly Peaceful

African Butterfly Fish & Convict Cichlid

Pantodon buchholzi · Amatitlania nigrofasciata

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveConvict Cichlid: Aggressive

African Butterfly Fish & Copper Harlequin Rasbora

Pantodon buchholzi · Trigonostigma hengeli

African Butterfly Fish & Corona Rainbowfish

Pantodon buchholzi · Melanotaenia corona

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveCorona Rainbowfish: Peaceful

African Butterfly Fish & Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish

Pantodon buchholzi · Melanotaenia duboulayi

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveCrimsonspotted Rainbowfish: Peaceful

African Butterfly Fish & Crying Whiptail

Pantodon buchholzi · Loricaria sp. "Rio Atabapo"

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveCrying Whiptail: Peaceful

African Butterfly Fish & Cuban Cichlid

Pantodon buchholzi · Nandopsis tetracanthus

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveCuban Cichlid: Aggressive

African Butterfly Fish & Cuban Gar

Pantodon buchholzi · Atractosteus tristoechus

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveCuban Gar: Semi-Aggressive

African Butterfly Fish & Cuckoo Catfish

Pantodon buchholzi · Synodontis multipunctatus

Possible with Caution

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

African Butterfly Fish & Cupid Cichlid

Pantodon buchholzi · Biotodoma cupido

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveCupid Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

African Butterfly Fish & Cutteri Cichlid

Pantodon buchholzi · Amatitlania cutteri

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveCutteri Cichlid: Aggressive

African Butterfly Fish & Cyprichromis Leptosoma

Pantodon buchholzi · Cyprichromis leptosoma

African Butterfly Fish & Dainty Cory (Salt and Pepper Cory)

Pantodon buchholzi · Corydoras habrosus

African Butterfly Fish & Debauwi Catfish (Three-Striped Glass Catfish)

Pantodon buchholzi · Pareutropius buffei

Possible with Caution

African Butterfly Fish: Semi-AggressiveDebauwi Catfish (Three-Striped Glass Catfish): Peaceful

African Butterfly Fish & Deep Water Hap (Placidochromis electra)

Pantodon buchholzi · Placidochromis electra