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 & Tiger Shovelnose Catfish

Protopterus annectens · Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveTiger Shovelnose Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

African Lungfish & Tiger Shrimp

Protopterus annectens · Caridina mariae

African Lungfish & Tinfoil Barb

Protopterus annectens · Barbonymus schwanenfeldii

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveTinfoil Barb: Mostly Peaceful

African Lungfish & Tire Track Eel

Protopterus annectens · Mastacembelus armatus

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveTire Track Eel: Semi-Aggressive

African Lungfish & Trapdoor Snail

Protopterus annectens · Cipangopaludina chinensis

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveTrapdoor Snail: Peaceful

African Lungfish & Trewavas' Cichlid

Protopterus annectens · Labeotropheus trewavasae

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveTrewavas' Cichlid: Aggressive

African Lungfish & Trimac Cichlid

Protopterus annectens · Amphilophus trimaculatus

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveTrimac Cichlid: Highly Aggressive

African Lungfish & Tropheus Moorii

Protopterus annectens · Tropheus moorii

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveTropheus Moorii: Highly Aggressive

African Lungfish & Tropical Gar

Protopterus annectens · Atractosteus tropicus

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveTropical Gar: Aggressive

African Lungfish & Trout Cichlid (Champsochromis)

Protopterus annectens · Champsochromis caeruleus

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveTrout Cichlid (Champsochromis): Aggressive

African Lungfish & True Julii Corydoras

Protopterus annectens · Corydoras julii

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveTrue Julii Corydoras: Peaceful

African Lungfish & Turquoise Rainbowfish

Protopterus annectens · Melanotaenia lacustris

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveTurquoise Rainbowfish: Peaceful

African Lungfish & Twig Catfish

Protopterus annectens · Farlowella vittata

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveTwig Catfish: Peaceful

African Lungfish & Twig Catfish (Farlowella)

Protopterus annectens · Farlowella acus

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveTwig Catfish (Farlowella): Peaceful

African Lungfish & Two-spot Apistogramma

Protopterus annectens · Apistogramma rupununi

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveTwo-spot Apistogramma: Semi-Aggressive

African Lungfish & Uaru

Protopterus annectens · Uaru amphiacanthoides

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveUaru: Mostly Peaceful

African Lungfish & Upside Down Catfish

Protopterus annectens · Synodontis nigriventris

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveUpside Down Catfish: Peaceful

African Lungfish & Uruguayan Eartheater

Protopterus annectens · Gymnogeophagus australis

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveUruguayan Eartheater: Semi-Aggressive

African Lungfish & Vampire Shrimp

Protopterus annectens · Atya gabonensis

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveVampire Shrimp: Peaceful

African Lungfish & Venustus Cichlid (Giraffe Hap)

Protopterus annectens · Nimbochromis venustus

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveVenustus Cichlid (Giraffe Hap): Aggressive

African Lungfish & Vestitus Otocinclus

Protopterus annectens · Otocinclus vestitus

African Lungfish & Vieja fenestrata

Protopterus annectens · Vieja fenestrata

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveVieja fenestrata: Aggressive

African Lungfish & Violet Goby (Dragon Goby)

Protopterus annectens · Gobioides broussonnetii

African Lungfish & Waigeo Rainbowfish

Protopterus annectens · Melanotaenia catherinae

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveWaigeo Rainbowfish: Peaceful