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Badis (Chameleon Fish) Tank Mates & Compatibility

Badis (Chameleon Fish)

Badis badis

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TemperamentSemi-Aggressive (5/10)
Adult Size7 cm
Temperature15–25°C
Water TypeFreshwater Only
Swim ZoneBottom, Mid-level
StockingSolo or group
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Badis (Chameleon Fish) & Buccochromis rhoadesii

Badis badis · Buccochromis rhoadesii

Possible with Caution
Badis (Chameleon Fish): Semi-AggressiveBuccochromis rhoadesii: Aggressive

Badis (Chameleon Fish) & Bucktooth Tetra (Exodon)

Badis badis · Exodon paradoxus

Not Recommended
Badis (Chameleon Fish): Semi-AggressiveBucktooth Tetra (Exodon): Highly Aggressive

Badis (Chameleon Fish) & Buenos Aires Tetra

Badis badis · Hyphessobrycon anisitsi

Possible with Caution
Badis (Chameleon Fish): Semi-AggressiveBuenos Aires Tetra: Semi-Aggressive

Badis (Chameleon Fish) & Buettikoferi Bichir

Badis badis · Polypterus palmas buettikoferi

Possible with Caution
Badis (Chameleon Fish): Semi-AggressiveBuettikoferi Bichir: Semi-Aggressive

Badis (Chameleon Fish) & Buffalo Head Cichlid

Badis badis · Steatocranus casuarius

Possible with Caution
Badis (Chameleon Fish): Semi-AggressiveBuffalo Head Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Badis (Chameleon Fish) & Bullseye Catfish

Badis badis · Horabagrus brachysoma

Possible with Caution
Badis (Chameleon Fish): Semi-AggressiveBullseye Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Badis (Chameleon Fish) & Bullseye Snakehead

Badis badis · Channa marulius

Possible with Caution
Badis (Chameleon Fish): Semi-AggressiveBullseye Snakehead: Highly Aggressive

Badis (Chameleon Fish) & Bulolo Rainbowfish

Badis badis · Chilatherina bulolo

Possible with Caution
Badis (Chameleon Fish): Semi-AggressiveBulolo Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Badis (Chameleon Fish) & Bumblebee Catfish (South American)

Badis badis · Microglanis iheringi

Possible with Caution
Badis (Chameleon Fish): Semi-AggressiveBumblebee Catfish (South American): Mostly Peaceful

Badis (Chameleon Fish) & Bumblebee Cichlid

Badis badis · Pseudotropheus crabro

Possible with Caution
Badis (Chameleon Fish): Semi-AggressiveBumblebee Cichlid: Aggressive

Badis (Chameleon Fish) & Bumblebee Goby (Brackish)

Badis badis · Brachygobius xanthozonus

Not Recommended
Badis (Chameleon Fish): Semi-AggressiveBumblebee Goby (Brackish): Mostly Peaceful

Badis (Chameleon Fish) & Butterfly Goodeid

Badis badis · Ameca splendens

Possible with Caution
Badis (Chameleon Fish): Semi-AggressiveButterfly Goodeid: Semi-Aggressive

Badis (Chameleon Fish) & Butterfly Peacock Cichlid

Badis badis · Aulonocara jacobfreibergi

Possible with Caution
Badis (Chameleon Fish): Semi-AggressiveButterfly Peacock Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Badis (Chameleon Fish) & Butterfly Pleco (L168)

Badis badis · Dekeyseria brachyura

Possible with Caution
Badis (Chameleon Fish): Semi-AggressiveButterfly Pleco (L168): Peaceful

Badis (Chameleon Fish) & Cairns Rainbowfish

Badis badis · Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides

Possible with Caution
Badis (Chameleon Fish): Semi-AggressiveCairns Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Badis (Chameleon Fish) & Candy Striped Pleco (L015)

Badis badis · Peckoltia vittata

Possible with Caution
Badis (Chameleon Fish): Semi-AggressiveCandy Striped Pleco (L015): Mostly Peaceful

Badis (Chameleon Fish) & Cardinal Shrimp (Sulawesi)

Badis badis · Caridina dennerli

Not Recommended
Badis (Chameleon Fish): Semi-AggressiveCardinal Shrimp (Sulawesi): Peaceful

Badis (Chameleon Fish) & Cardinal Tetra

Badis badis · Paracheirodon axelrodi

Possible with Caution
Badis (Chameleon Fish): Semi-AggressiveCardinal Tetra: Peaceful

Badis (Chameleon Fish) & Celebes Halfbeak

Badis badis · Nomorhamphus liemi

Possible with Caution
Badis (Chameleon Fish): Semi-AggressiveCelebes Halfbeak: Mostly Peaceful

Badis (Chameleon Fish) & Celebes Rainbowfish

Badis badis · Marosatherina ladigesi

Possible with Caution
Badis (Chameleon Fish): Semi-AggressiveCelebes Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Badis (Chameleon Fish) & Celestial Pearl Danio (Galaxy Rasbora)

Badis badis · Danio margaritatus

Possible with Caution
Badis (Chameleon Fish): Semi-AggressiveCelestial Pearl Danio (Galaxy Rasbora): Peaceful

Badis (Chameleon Fish) & Ceylon Puffer (Brackish)

Badis badis · Dichotomyctere fluviatilis

Not Recommended
Badis (Chameleon Fish): Semi-AggressiveCeylon Puffer (Brackish): Aggressive

Badis (Chameleon Fish) & Chanchito

Badis badis · Australoheros facetus

Possible with Caution
Badis (Chameleon Fish): Semi-AggressiveChanchito: Semi-Aggressive

Badis (Chameleon Fish) & Channel Catfish

Badis badis · Ictalurus punctatus

Possible with Caution
Badis (Chameleon Fish): Semi-AggressiveChannel Catfish: Mostly Peaceful