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 & Tailbar Cichlid

Protopterus annectens · Vieja hartwegi

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveTailbar Cichlid: Aggressive

African Lungfish & Taiwan Reef Cichlid

Protopterus annectens · Protomelas sp. "Steveni Taiwan"

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveTaiwan Reef Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

African Lungfish & Tambraparni Barb

Protopterus annectens · Puntius tambraparniei

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveTambraparni Barb: Mostly Peaceful

African Lungfish & Tami River Rainbowfish

Protopterus annectens · Glossolepis pseudoincisus

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveTami River Rainbowfish: Peaceful

African Lungfish & Tandanus Catfish

Protopterus annectens · Tandanus tandanus

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveTandanus Catfish: Mostly Peaceful

African Lungfish & Tanganyikan Clown Cichlid (Eretmodus)

Protopterus annectens · Eretmodus cyanostictus

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveTanganyikan Clown Cichlid (Eretmodus): Aggressive

African Lungfish & Teacup Stingray (Common Freshwater Ray)

Protopterus annectens · Potamotrygon laticeps

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveTeacup Stingray (Common Freshwater Ray): Semi-Aggressive

African Lungfish & Telmatochromis brichardi

Protopterus annectens · Telmatochromis brichardi

African Lungfish & Telmatochromis dhonti

Protopterus annectens · Telmatochromis dhonti

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveTelmatochromis dhonti: Aggressive

African Lungfish & Tequila Splitfin

Protopterus annectens · Zoogoneticus tequila

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveTequila Splitfin: Semi-Aggressive

African Lungfish & Teugelsi Bichir

Protopterus annectens · Polypterus teugelsi

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveTeugelsi Bichir: Semi-Aggressive

African Lungfish & Texas Cichlid

Protopterus annectens · Herichthys cyanoguttatus

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveTexas Cichlid: Aggressive

African Lungfish & Thai Micro Crab

Protopterus annectens · Limnopilos naiyanetri

African Lungfish & Thinbar Datnoid

Protopterus annectens · Datnioides undecimradiatus

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveThinbar Datnoid: Semi-Aggressive

African Lungfish & Threadfin Acara

Protopterus annectens · Acarichthys heckelii

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveThreadfin Acara: Mostly Peaceful

African Lungfish & Threadfin Rainbowfish

Protopterus annectens · Iriatherina werneri

African Lungfish & Three Spot Gourami (Blue/Gold/Opaline)

Protopterus annectens · Trichopodus trichopterus

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveThree Spot Gourami (Blue/Gold/Opaline): Semi-Aggressive

African Lungfish & Three-Spot Torpedo Hap

Protopterus annectens · Exochochromis anagenys

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveThree-Spot Torpedo Hap: Semi-Aggressive

African Lungfish & Three-striped Dwarf Cichlid

Protopterus annectens · Apistogramma trifasciata

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveThree-striped Dwarf Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

African Lungfish & Tiger Barb

Protopterus annectens · Puntigrus tetrazona

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveTiger Barb: Semi-Aggressive

African Lungfish & Tiger Danio

Protopterus annectens · Devario maetaengensis

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveTiger Danio: Peaceful

African Lungfish & Tiger Loach

Protopterus annectens · Syncrossus hymenophysa

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveTiger Loach: Aggressive

African Lungfish & Tiger Muskie

Protopterus annectens · Esox masquinongy x lucius

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveTiger Muskie: Highly Aggressive

African Lungfish & Tiger Pleco (L002)

Protopterus annectens · Panaqolus sp. L002

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveTiger Pleco (L002): Mostly Peaceful