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 & Apistogramma borellii (Umbrella Cichlid)

Protopterus annectens · Apistogramma borellii

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveApistogramma borellii (Umbrella Cichlid): Mostly Peaceful

African Lungfish & Apistogramma elizabethae

Protopterus annectens · Apistogramma elizabethae

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveApistogramma elizabethae: Semi-Aggressive

African Lungfish & Apistogramma macmasteri

Protopterus annectens · Apistogramma macmasteri

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveApistogramma macmasteri: Semi-Aggressive

African Lungfish & Apistogramma panduro

Protopterus annectens · Apistogramma panduro

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveApistogramma panduro: Semi-Aggressive

African Lungfish & Apistogramma uaupesi

Protopterus annectens · Apistogramma uaupesi

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveApistogramma uaupesi: Semi-Aggressive

African Lungfish & Apistogramma viejita

Protopterus annectens · Apistogramma viejita

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveApistogramma viejita: Semi-Aggressive

African Lungfish & Apple Snail

Protopterus annectens · Pomacea maculata

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveApple Snail: Peaceful

African Lungfish & Arapaima

Protopterus annectens · Arapaima gigas

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveArapaima: Aggressive

African Lungfish & Arfak Rainbowfish

Protopterus annectens · Melanotaenia arfakensis

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveArfak Rainbowfish: Peaceful

African Lungfish & Arrowhead Puffer

Protopterus annectens · Pao suvattii

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveArrowhead Puffer: Highly Aggressive

African Lungfish & Arulius Barb

Protopterus annectens · Dawkinsia arulius

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveArulius Barb: Mostly Peaceful

African Lungfish & Asher Cory

Protopterus annectens · Corydoras tukano

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveAsher Cory: Peaceful

African Lungfish & Asian Arowana

Protopterus annectens · Scleropages formosus

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveAsian Arowana: Aggressive

African Lungfish & Asian Upside Down Catfish

Protopterus annectens · Mystus leucophasis

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveAsian Upside Down Catfish: Aggressive

African Lungfish & Assassin Snail

Protopterus annectens · Anentome helena

African Lungfish & Auratus Cichlid (Mbuna)

Protopterus annectens · Melanochromis auratus

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveAuratus Cichlid (Mbuna): Highly Aggressive

African Lungfish & Aurora Yellow Mbuna

Protopterus annectens · Metriaclima sp. "Aurora Yellow"

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveAurora Yellow Mbuna: Aggressive

African Lungfish & Australian Pearl Arowana

Protopterus annectens · Scleropages jardinii

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveAustralian Pearl Arowana: Highly Aggressive

African Lungfish & Australian Smelt

Protopterus annectens · Retropinna semoni

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveAustralian Smelt: Peaceful

African Lungfish & Axelrod's Rainbowfish

Protopterus annectens · Chilatherina axelrodi

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveAxelrod's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

African Lungfish & Azureus Cichlid

Protopterus annectens · Copadichromis azureus

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveAzureus Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

African Lungfish & Badis (Chameleon Fish)

Protopterus annectens · Badis badis

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveBadis (Chameleon Fish): Semi-Aggressive

African Lungfish & Bahia Red

Protopterus annectens · Geophagus sp. Bahia Red

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveBahia Red: Semi-Aggressive

African Lungfish & Bala Shark

Protopterus annectens · Balantiocheilos melanopterus

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveBala Shark: Mostly Peaceful