African Lungfish Tank Mates & Compatibility

African Lungfish

Protopterus annectens

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TemperamentHighly Aggressive (10/10)

Adult Size100 cm

Temperature24–30°C

Water TypeFreshwater Only

Swim ZoneBottom, Mid-level, Surface

StockingSolo only

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African Lungfish & Eastern Rainbowfish

Protopterus annectens · Melanotaenia splendida

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveEastern Rainbowfish: Peaceful

African Lungfish & Electric Blue Crayfish

Protopterus annectens · Procambarus alleni

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveElectric Blue Crayfish: Aggressive

African Lungfish & Electric Blue Hap

Protopterus annectens · Sciaenochromis fryeri

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveElectric Blue Hap: Aggressive

African Lungfish & Electric Blue Johannii

Protopterus annectens · Pseudotropheus johannii

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveElectric Blue Johannii: Aggressive

African Lungfish & Elongatus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Elongatus)

Protopterus annectens · Chindongo elongatus

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveElongatus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Elongatus): Aggressive

African Lungfish & Ember Tetra

Protopterus annectens · Hyphessobrycon amandae

African Lungfish & Emerald Dwarf Danio

Protopterus annectens · Danio erythromicron

African Lungfish & Emerald Eye Rasbora

Protopterus annectens · Brevibora dorsiocellata

African Lungfish & Emerald Green Cory

Protopterus annectens · Corydoras splendens

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveEmerald Green Cory: Peaceful

African Lungfish & Emperor Snakehead

Protopterus annectens · Channa marulioides

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveEmperor Snakehead: Highly Aggressive

African Lungfish & Emperor Tetra

Protopterus annectens · Nematobrycon palmeri

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveEmperor Tetra: Peaceful

African Lungfish & Empire Gudgeon

Protopterus annectens · Hypseleotris compressa

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveEmpire Gudgeon: Mostly Peaceful

African Lungfish & Endler's Livebearer

Protopterus annectens · Poecilia wingei

African Lungfish & Espei Rasbora (Lambchop Rasbora)

Protopterus annectens · Trigonostigma espei

African Lungfish & Exquisite Rainbowfish

Protopterus annectens · Melanotaenia exquisita

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveExquisite Rainbowfish: Peaceful

African Lungfish & Fahaka Puffer

Protopterus annectens · Tetraodon lineatus

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveFahaka Puffer: Highly Aggressive

African Lungfish & Fairy Cichlid (Brichardi)

Protopterus annectens · Neolamprologus brichardi

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveFairy Cichlid (Brichardi): Aggressive

African Lungfish & False Glass Catfish

Protopterus annectens · Kryptopterus macrocephalus

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveFalse Glass Catfish: Peaceful

African Lungfish & False Rummy-Nose Tetra

Protopterus annectens · Petitella georgiae

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveFalse Rummy-Nose Tetra: Peaceful

African Lungfish & False Siamese Algae Eater (Stonelapping Minnow)

Protopterus annectens · Garra cambodgiensis

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveFalse Siamese Algae Eater (Stonelapping Minnow): Semi-Aggressive

African Lungfish & Featherfin Cichlid

Protopterus annectens · Cyathopharynx furcifer

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveFeatherfin Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

African Lungfish & Featherfin Squeaker

Protopterus annectens · Synodontis eupterus

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveFeatherfin Squeaker: Semi-Aggressive

African Lungfish & Festivum

Protopterus annectens · Mesonauta festivus

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveFestivum: Mostly Peaceful

African Lungfish & Fiddler Crab (Brackish)

Protopterus annectens · Uca sp.