Bluegill Sunfish Tank Mates & Compatibility

Bluegill Sunfish

Lepomis macrochirus

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TemperamentAggressive (7/10)

Adult Size25 cm

Temperature10–26°C

Water TypeFreshwater Only

Swim ZoneMid-level, Bottom

StockingSolo or group

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Bluegill Sunfish & Kabia rainbowfish

Lepomis macrochirus · Glossolepis kabia

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: Aggressive Kabia rainbowfish: Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & Abei Puffer

Lepomis macrochirus · Pao abei

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveAbei Puffer: Highly Aggressive

Bluegill Sunfish & Achara Catfish

Lepomis macrochirus · Leiarius marmoratus

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveAchara Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Bluegill Sunfish & Adolfo Cory

Lepomis macrochirus · Corydoras adolfoi

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveAdolfo Cory: Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & Adonis Pleco

Lepomis macrochirus · Acanthicus adonis

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveAdonis Pleco: Aggressive

Bluegill Sunfish & Aequidens Jenaro Herrera

Lepomis macrochirus · Aequidens sp. 'Jenaro Herrera'

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveAequidens Jenaro Herrera: Semi-Aggressive

Bluegill Sunfish & Aequidens diadema (Diadem Cichlid)

Lepomis macrochirus · Aequidens diadema

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveAequidens diadema (Diadem Cichlid): Semi-Aggressive

Bluegill Sunfish & Aequidens sp. Atabapo

Lepomis macrochirus · Aequidens sp. Atabapo

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveAequidens sp. Atabapo: Semi-Aggressive

Bluegill Sunfish & Afra Cichlid

Lepomis macrochirus · Cynotilapia afra

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveAfra Cichlid: Aggressive

Bluegill Sunfish & African Arowana

Lepomis macrochirus · Heterotis niloticus

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveAfrican Arowana: Mostly Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & African Butterfly Cichlid

Lepomis macrochirus · Anomalochromis thomasi

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveAfrican Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & African Butterfly Fish

Lepomis macrochirus · Pantodon buchholzi

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveAfrican Butterfly Fish: Semi-Aggressive

Bluegill Sunfish & African Clawed Frog

Lepomis macrochirus · Xenopus laevis

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveAfrican Clawed Frog: Aggressive

Bluegill Sunfish & African Dwarf Frog

Lepomis macrochirus · Hymenochirus boettgeri

Bluegill Sunfish & African Jewel Cichlid

Lepomis macrochirus · Hemichromis bimaculatus

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveAfrican Jewel Cichlid: Aggressive

Bluegill Sunfish & African Knifefish

Lepomis macrochirus · Xenomystus nigri

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveAfrican Knifefish: Semi-Aggressive

Bluegill Sunfish & African Lungfish

Lepomis macrochirus · Protopterus annectens

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveAfrican Lungfish: Highly Aggressive

Bluegill Sunfish & African Pike

Lepomis macrochirus · Hepsetus odoe

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveAfrican Pike: Aggressive

Bluegill Sunfish & African Pipefish

Lepomis macrochirus · Enneacampus ansorgii

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveAfrican Pipefish: Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & Agassiz Cory

Lepomis macrochirus · Corydoras agassizii

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveAgassiz Cory: Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & Agassiz's Dwarf Cichlid

Lepomis macrochirus · Apistogramma agassizii

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveAgassiz's Dwarf Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Bluegill Sunfish & Ajamaru Rainbowfish

Lepomis macrochirus · Melanotaenia ajamaruensis

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveAjamaru Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & Allen's Rainbowfish

Lepomis macrochirus · Chilatherina alleni

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveAllen's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & Alligator Gar

Lepomis macrochirus · Atractosteus spatula

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveAlligator Gar: Aggressive