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 & Buccochromis rhoadesii

Protopterus annectens · Buccochromis rhoadesii

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveBuccochromis rhoadesii: Aggressive

African Lungfish & Bucktooth Tetra (Exodon)

Protopterus annectens · Exodon paradoxus

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveBucktooth Tetra (Exodon): Highly Aggressive

African Lungfish & Buenos Aires Tetra

Protopterus annectens · Hyphessobrycon anisitsi

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveBuenos Aires Tetra: Semi-Aggressive

African Lungfish & Buettikoferi Bichir

Protopterus annectens · Polypterus palmas buettikoferi

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveBuettikoferi Bichir: Semi-Aggressive

African Lungfish & Buffalo Head Cichlid

Protopterus annectens · Steatocranus casuarius

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveBuffalo Head Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

African Lungfish & Bullseye Catfish

Protopterus annectens · Horabagrus brachysoma

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveBullseye Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

African Lungfish & Bullseye Snakehead

Protopterus annectens · Channa marulius

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveBullseye Snakehead: Highly Aggressive

African Lungfish & Bulolo Rainbowfish

Protopterus annectens · Chilatherina bulolo

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveBulolo Rainbowfish: Peaceful

African Lungfish & Bumblebee Catfish (South American)

Protopterus annectens · Microglanis iheringi

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveBumblebee Catfish (South American): Mostly Peaceful

African Lungfish & Bumblebee Cichlid

Protopterus annectens · Pseudotropheus crabro

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveBumblebee Cichlid: Aggressive

African Lungfish & Bumblebee Goby (Brackish)

Protopterus annectens · Brachygobius xanthozonus

African Lungfish & Butterfly Goodeid

Protopterus annectens · Ameca splendens

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveButterfly Goodeid: Semi-Aggressive

African Lungfish & Butterfly Peacock Cichlid

Protopterus annectens · Aulonocara jacobfreibergi

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveButterfly Peacock Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

African Lungfish & Butterfly Pleco (L168)

Protopterus annectens · Dekeyseria brachyura

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveButterfly Pleco (L168): Peaceful

African Lungfish & Cairns Rainbowfish

Protopterus annectens · Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveCairns Rainbowfish: Peaceful

African Lungfish & Candy Striped Pleco (L015)

Protopterus annectens · Peckoltia vittata

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveCandy Striped Pleco (L015): Mostly Peaceful

African Lungfish & Cardinal Shrimp (Sulawesi)

Protopterus annectens · Caridina dennerli

African Lungfish & Cardinal Tetra

Protopterus annectens · Paracheirodon axelrodi

African Lungfish & Celebes Halfbeak

Protopterus annectens · Nomorhamphus liemi

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveCelebes Halfbeak: Mostly Peaceful

African Lungfish & Celebes Rainbowfish

Protopterus annectens · Marosatherina ladigesi

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveCelebes Rainbowfish: Peaceful

African Lungfish & Celestial Pearl Danio (Galaxy Rasbora)

Protopterus annectens · Danio margaritatus

African Lungfish & Ceylon Puffer (Brackish)

Protopterus annectens · Dichotomyctere fluviatilis

African Lungfish & Chanchito

Protopterus annectens · Australoheros facetus

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveChanchito: Semi-Aggressive

African Lungfish & Channel Catfish

Protopterus annectens · Ictalurus punctatus

Possible with Caution

African Lungfish: Highly AggressiveChannel Catfish: Mostly Peaceful