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 & Freshwater Flounder

Protopterus annectens · Trinectes maculatus

African Lungfish & Freshwater Harlequin Shrimp (Sulawesi)

Protopterus annectens · Caridina cf. spongicola

African Lungfish & Freshwater Shark (Wallago)

Protopterus annectens · Wallago attu

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveFreshwater Shark (Wallago): Highly Aggressive

African Lungfish & Freshwater Sole

Protopterus annectens · Brachirus selheimi

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveFreshwater Sole: Mostly Peaceful

African Lungfish & Freshwater Toadfish (Prehistoric Monster Fish)

Protopterus annectens · Thalassophryne amazonica

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveFreshwater Toadfish (Prehistoric Monster Fish): Aggressive

African Lungfish & Frogmouth Catfish

Protopterus annectens · Chaca chaca

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveFrogmouth Catfish: Aggressive

African Lungfish & Frontosa

Protopterus annectens · Cyphotilapia frontosa

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveFrontosa: Semi-Aggressive

African Lungfish & Fuelleborn's Cichlid

Protopterus annectens · Labeotropheus fuelleborni

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveFuelleborn's Cichlid: Aggressive

African Lungfish & Gangetic Leaf Fish

Protopterus annectens · Nandus nandus

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveGangetic Leaf Fish: Aggressive

African Lungfish & Gardner's Killifish

Protopterus annectens · Fundulopanchax gardneri

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveGardner's Killifish: Mostly Peaceful

African Lungfish & Garnet Tetra

Protopterus annectens · Hemigrammus pulcher

African Lungfish & Geophagus Orange Head Tapajos

Protopterus annectens · Geophagus sp. 'Orange Head'

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveGeophagus Orange Head Tapajos: Mostly Peaceful

African Lungfish & German Blue Ram

Protopterus annectens · Mikrogeophagus ramirezi

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveGerman Blue Ram: Mostly Peaceful

African Lungfish & Gertrude's Spotted Blue-eye

Protopterus annectens · Pseudomugil gertrudae

African Lungfish & Ghost Shrimp

Protopterus annectens · Palaemonetes paludosus

African Lungfish & Giant Danio

Protopterus annectens · Devario aequipinnatus

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveGiant Danio: Mostly Peaceful

African Lungfish & Giant Gourami

Protopterus annectens · Osphronemus goramy

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveGiant Gourami: Semi-Aggressive

African Lungfish & Giant Whiptail Catfish

Protopterus annectens · Proloricaria prolixa

African Lungfish & Glass Bloodfin Tetra

Protopterus annectens · Prionobrama filigera

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveGlass Bloodfin Tetra: Peaceful

African Lungfish & Glass Catfish

Protopterus annectens · Kryptopterus vitreolus

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveGlass Catfish: Peaceful

African Lungfish & Glowlight Danio

Protopterus annectens · Danio choprae

African Lungfish & Glowlight Tetra

Protopterus annectens · Hemigrammus erythrozonus

African Lungfish & Goby Pleco (Pitbull Pleco)

Protopterus annectens · Parotocinclus jumbo

African Lungfish & Gold Barb

Protopterus annectens · Barbodes semifasciolatus

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveGold Barb: Peaceful