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Black Ocellatus Tank Mates & Compatibility

Black Ocellatus

Lamprologus speciosus

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TemperamentAggressive (7/10)
Adult Size6.5 cm
Temperature23–28°C
Water TypeFreshwater Only
Swim ZoneBottom
StockingSolo or group
Showing 145 - 168 of 735 Tank Mates

Black Ocellatus & Buccochromis rhoadesii

Lamprologus speciosus · Buccochromis rhoadesii

Not Recommended
Black Ocellatus: AggressiveBuccochromis rhoadesii: Aggressive

Black Ocellatus & Bucktooth Tetra (Exodon)

Lamprologus speciosus · Exodon paradoxus

Not Recommended
Black Ocellatus: AggressiveBucktooth Tetra (Exodon): Highly Aggressive

Black Ocellatus & Buenos Aires Tetra

Lamprologus speciosus · Hyphessobrycon anisitsi

Possible with Caution
Black Ocellatus: AggressiveBuenos Aires Tetra: Semi-Aggressive

Black Ocellatus & Buettikoferi Bichir

Lamprologus speciosus · Polypterus palmas buettikoferi

Not Recommended
Black Ocellatus: AggressiveBuettikoferi Bichir: Semi-Aggressive

Black Ocellatus & Buffalo Head Cichlid

Lamprologus speciosus · Steatocranus casuarius

Possible with Caution
Black Ocellatus: AggressiveBuffalo Head Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Black Ocellatus & Bullseye Catfish

Lamprologus speciosus · Horabagrus brachysoma

Not Recommended
Black Ocellatus: AggressiveBullseye Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Black Ocellatus & Bullseye Snakehead

Lamprologus speciosus · Channa marulius

Not Recommended
Black Ocellatus: AggressiveBullseye Snakehead: Highly Aggressive

Black Ocellatus & Bulolo Rainbowfish

Lamprologus speciosus · Chilatherina bulolo

Possible with Caution
Black Ocellatus: AggressiveBulolo Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Black Ocellatus & Bumblebee Catfish (South American)

Lamprologus speciosus · Microglanis iheringi

Not Recommended
Black Ocellatus: AggressiveBumblebee Catfish (South American): Mostly Peaceful

Black Ocellatus & Bumblebee Cichlid

Lamprologus speciosus · Pseudotropheus crabro

Possible with Caution
Black Ocellatus: AggressiveBumblebee Cichlid: Aggressive

Black Ocellatus & Bumblebee Goby (Brackish)

Lamprologus speciosus · Brachygobius xanthozonus

Not Recommended
Black Ocellatus: AggressiveBumblebee Goby (Brackish): Mostly Peaceful

Black Ocellatus & Butterfly Goodeid

Lamprologus speciosus · Ameca splendens

Possible with Caution
Black Ocellatus: AggressiveButterfly Goodeid: Semi-Aggressive

Black Ocellatus & Butterfly Peacock Cichlid

Lamprologus speciosus · Aulonocara jacobfreibergi

Possible with Caution
Black Ocellatus: AggressiveButterfly Peacock Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Black Ocellatus & Butterfly Pleco (L168)

Lamprologus speciosus · Dekeyseria brachyura

Not Recommended
Black Ocellatus: AggressiveButterfly Pleco (L168): Peaceful

Black Ocellatus & Cairns Rainbowfish

Lamprologus speciosus · Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides

Possible with Caution
Black Ocellatus: AggressiveCairns Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Black Ocellatus & Candy Striped Pleco (L015)

Lamprologus speciosus · Peckoltia vittata

Possible with Caution
Black Ocellatus: AggressiveCandy Striped Pleco (L015): Mostly Peaceful

Black Ocellatus & Cardinal Shrimp (Sulawesi)

Lamprologus speciosus · Caridina dennerli

Possible with Caution
Black Ocellatus: AggressiveCardinal Shrimp (Sulawesi): Peaceful

Black Ocellatus & Cardinal Tetra

Lamprologus speciosus · Paracheirodon axelrodi

Not Recommended
Black Ocellatus: AggressiveCardinal Tetra: Peaceful

Black Ocellatus & Celebes Halfbeak

Lamprologus speciosus · Nomorhamphus liemi

Possible with Caution
Black Ocellatus: AggressiveCelebes Halfbeak: Mostly Peaceful

Black Ocellatus & Celebes Rainbowfish

Lamprologus speciosus · Marosatherina ladigesi

Possible with Caution
Black Ocellatus: AggressiveCelebes Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Black Ocellatus & Celestial Pearl Danio (Galaxy Rasbora)

Lamprologus speciosus · Danio margaritatus

Possible with Caution
Black Ocellatus: AggressiveCelestial Pearl Danio (Galaxy Rasbora): Peaceful

Black Ocellatus & Ceylon Puffer (Brackish)

Lamprologus speciosus · Dichotomyctere fluviatilis

Not Recommended
Black Ocellatus: AggressiveCeylon Puffer (Brackish): Aggressive

Black Ocellatus & Chanchito

Lamprologus speciosus · Australoheros facetus

Possible with Caution
Black Ocellatus: AggressiveChanchito: Semi-Aggressive

Black Ocellatus & Channel Catfish

Lamprologus speciosus · Ictalurus punctatus

Not Recommended
Black Ocellatus: AggressiveChannel Catfish: Mostly Peaceful