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 & Pearl Gourami

Protopterus annectens · Trichopodus leerii

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressivePearl Gourami: Mostly Peaceful

African Lungfish & Pearly Ocellatus

Protopterus annectens · Neolamprologus stappersi

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressivePearly Ocellatus: Aggressive

African Lungfish & Penguin Tetra

Protopterus annectens · Thayeria boehlkei

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressivePenguin Tetra: Peaceful

African Lungfish & Peppered Corydoras

Protopterus annectens · Corydoras paleatus

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressivePeppered Corydoras: Peaceful

African Lungfish & Peppermint Pleco

Protopterus annectens · Parancistrus nudiventris

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressivePeppermint Pleco: Mostly Peaceful

African Lungfish & Peter's Elephantnose Fish

Protopterus annectens · Gnathonemus petersii

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressivePeter's Elephantnose Fish: Mostly Peaceful

African Lungfish & Petricola Catfish

Protopterus annectens · Synodontis petricola

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressivePetricola Catfish: Peaceful

African Lungfish & Phuket Loach

Protopterus annectens · Schistura robertsi

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressivePhuket Loach: Semi-Aggressive

African Lungfish & Pictus Catfish

Protopterus annectens · Pimelodus pictus

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressivePictus Catfish: Mostly Peaceful

African Lungfish & Pike Cichlid (Xingu)

Protopterus annectens · Crenicichla sp. Xingu

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressivePike Cichlid (Xingu): Highly Aggressive

African Lungfish & Pink Tailed Chalceus

Protopterus annectens · Chalceus macrolepidotus

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressivePink Tailed Chalceus: Semi-Aggressive

African Lungfish & Piraiba

Protopterus annectens · Brachyplatystoma filamentosum

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressivePiraiba: Aggressive

African Lungfish & Plain Silver Dollar

Protopterus annectens · Metynnis hypsauchen

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressivePlain Silver Dollar: Peaceful

African Lungfish & Platinum Acara

Protopterus annectens · Andinoacara latifrons

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressivePlatinum Acara: Semi-Aggressive

African Lungfish & Platinum Hatchet

Protopterus annectens · Thoracocharax stellatus

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressivePlatinum Hatchet: Peaceful

African Lungfish & Platy

Protopterus annectens · Xiphophorus maculatus

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressivePlaty: Peaceful

African Lungfish & Polypterus Bichir Lapradei

Protopterus annectens · Polypterus bichir lapradei

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressivePolypterus Bichir Lapradei: Semi-Aggressive

African Lungfish & Popondetta Blue-eye

Protopterus annectens · Pseudomugil connieae

African Lungfish & Port Acara

Protopterus annectens · Cichlasoma portalegrense

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressivePort Acara: Semi-Aggressive

African Lungfish & Price's Rainbowfish

Protopterus annectens · Chilatherina pricei

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressivePrice's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

African Lungfish & Prionotos Cory (Scleromystax)

Protopterus annectens · Scleromystax prionotos

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressivePrionotos Cory (Scleromystax): Peaceful

African Lungfish & Pseudotropheus Acei

Protopterus annectens · Pseudotropheus acei

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressivePseudotropheus Acei: Mostly Peaceful

African Lungfish & Pseudotropheus sp. Kingsizei

Protopterus annectens · Metriaclima pulpican

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressivePseudotropheus sp. Kingsizei: Aggressive

African Lungfish & Pumpkinseed

Protopterus annectens · Lepomis gibbosus

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressivePumpkinseed: Aggressive