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 & Lemon Cichlid (Leleupi)

Protopterus annectens · Neolamprologus leleupi

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveLemon Cichlid (Leleupi): Aggressive

African Lungfish & Lemon Tetra

Protopterus annectens · Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveLemon Tetra: Peaceful

African Lungfish & Leopard Bushfish (Ctenopoma)

Protopterus annectens · Ctenopoma acutirostre

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveLeopard Bushfish (Ctenopoma): Mostly Peaceful

African Lungfish & Leopard Cory

Protopterus annectens · Corydoras leopardus

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveLeopard Cory: Peaceful

African Lungfish & Leopard Frog Pleco (L134)

Protopterus annectens · Peckoltia compta

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveLeopard Frog Pleco (L134): Mostly Peaceful

African Lungfish & Leopard Pleco

Protopterus annectens · Pterygoplichthys gibbiceps

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveLeopard Pleco: Semi-Aggressive

African Lungfish & Leopoldi Stingray (Black Diamond)

Protopterus annectens · Potamotrygon leopoldi

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveLeopoldi Stingray (Black Diamond): Semi-Aggressive

African Lungfish & Lesser Spiny Eel

Protopterus annectens · Macrognathus aculeatus

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveLesser Spiny Eel: Mostly Peaceful

African Lungfish & Licorice Gourami

Protopterus annectens · Parosphromenus deissneri

African Lungfish & Lima Shovelnose Catfish

Protopterus annectens · Sorubim lima

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveLima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly Peaceful

African Lungfish & Livingston's Cichlid

Protopterus annectens · Nimbochromis livingstonii

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveLivingston's Cichlid: Aggressive

African Lungfish & Long-Finned African Tetra

Protopterus annectens · Brycinus longipinnis

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveLong-Finned African Tetra: Peaceful

African Lungfish & Longear Sunfish

Protopterus annectens · Lepomis megalotis

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveLongear Sunfish: Aggressive

African Lungfish & Longnose Gar

Protopterus annectens · Lepisosteus osseus

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveLongnose Gar: Aggressive

African Lungfish & Lorentz's Rainbowfish

Protopterus annectens · Chilatherina lorentzii

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveLorentz's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

African Lungfish & Loricaria lata (L010)

Protopterus annectens · Loricaria lata

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveLoricaria lata (L010): Mostly Peaceful

African Lungfish & Loricaria lentiginosa

Protopterus annectens · Loricaria lentiginosa

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveLoricaria lentiginosa: Peaceful

African Lungfish & Loricaria lundbergi

Protopterus annectens · Loricaria lundbergi

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveLoricaria lundbergi: Peaceful

African Lungfish & Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish)

Protopterus annectens · Loricaria pumila

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveLoricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish): Peaceful

African Lungfish & Loricaria spinulifera

Protopterus annectens · Loricaria spinulifera

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveLoricaria spinulifera: Peaceful

African Lungfish & Loxozonus Corydoras (C079/C082)

Protopterus annectens · Corydoras loxozonus

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveLoxozonus Corydoras (C079/C082): Peaceful

African Lungfish & Lyretail Killifish

Protopterus annectens · Aphyosemion australe

African Lungfish & MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish)

Protopterus annectens · Melanotaenia maccullochi

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveMacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish): Peaceful

African Lungfish & Macaw Cichlid

Protopterus annectens · Hypsophrys nicaraguensis

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveMacaw Cichlid: Aggressive