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 & Blue Acara

Protopterus annectens · Andinoacara pulcher

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveBlue Acara: Semi-Aggressive

African Lungfish & Blue Back Blue Eye

Protopterus annectens · Pseudomugil cyanodorsalis

African Lungfish & Blue Botia

Protopterus annectens · Yasuhikotakia modesta

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveBlue Botia: Semi-Aggressive

African Lungfish & Blue Dolphin (Hap)

Protopterus annectens · Cyrtocara moorii

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveBlue Dolphin (Hap): Semi-Aggressive

African Lungfish & Blue Emperor Tetra

Protopterus annectens · Inpaichthys kerri

African Lungfish & Blue Pearl Shrimp

Protopterus annectens · Neocaridina zhangjiajiensis

African Lungfish & Blue Point Cichlid

Protopterus annectens · Andinoacara coeruleopunctatus

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveBlue Point Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

African Lungfish & Blue Rainbowfish

Protopterus annectens · Melanotaenia caerulea

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveBlue Rainbowfish: Peaceful

African Lungfish & Blue Sifter

Protopterus annectens · Cribroheros robertsoni

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveBlue Sifter: Semi-Aggressive

African Lungfish & Blue Tetra

Protopterus annectens · Knodus borki

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveBlue Tetra: Semi-Aggressive

African Lungfish & Blue Tilapia

Protopterus annectens · Oreochromis aureus

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveBlue Tilapia: Semi-Aggressive

African Lungfish & Bluegill Sunfish

Protopterus annectens · Lepomis macrochirus

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveBluegill Sunfish: Aggressive

African Lungfish & Boeseman's Rainbowfish

Protopterus annectens · Melanotaenia boesemani

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveBoeseman's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

African Lungfish & Bolivian Ram

Protopterus annectens · Mikrogeophagus altispinosus

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveBolivian Ram: Mostly Peaceful

African Lungfish & Brevis Shelldweller

Protopterus annectens · Neolamprologus brevis

African Lungfish & Brilliant Rasbora

Protopterus annectens · Rasbora einthovenii

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveBrilliant Rasbora: Peaceful

African Lungfish & Brilliant Rummy-Nose Tetra

Protopterus annectens · Hemigrammus bleheri

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveBrilliant Rummy-Nose Tetra: Peaceful

African Lungfish & Bristlenose Pleco

Protopterus annectens · Ancistrus cf. cirrhosus

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveBristlenose Pleco: Peaceful

African Lungfish & Bronze Corydoras

Protopterus annectens · Corydoras aeneus

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveBronze Corydoras: Peaceful

African Lungfish & Brown Bullhead Catfish

Protopterus annectens · Ameiurus nebulosus

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveBrown Bullhead Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

African Lungfish & Brown Camo Shrimp

Protopterus annectens · Caridina babaulti var. Brown

African Lungfish & Brown Hoplo Catfish

Protopterus annectens · Hoplosternum littorale

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveBrown Hoplo Catfish: Peaceful

African Lungfish & Brown Puffer

Protopterus annectens · Pao turgidus

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveBrown Puffer: Highly Aggressive

African Lungfish & Buccochromis lepturus

Protopterus annectens · Buccochromis lepturus

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveBuccochromis lepturus: Semi-Aggressive