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 & Delhezi Bichir (Armored Bichir)

Lepomis macrochirus · Polypterus delhezi

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveDelhezi Bichir (Armored Bichir): Semi-Aggressive

Bluegill Sunfish & Delicate Blue-Eye

Lepomis macrochirus · Pseudomugil tenellus

Bluegill Sunfish & Demasoni Cichlid (Mbuna)

Lepomis macrochirus · Chindongo demasoni

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveDemasoni Cichlid (Mbuna): Highly Aggressive

Bluegill Sunfish & Denison Barb (Roseline Shark)

Lepomis macrochirus · Sahyadria denisonii

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveDenison Barb (Roseline Shark): Mostly Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & Diamond Tetra

Lepomis macrochirus · Moenkhausia pittieri

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveDiamond Tetra: Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & Dickfeld's Julie

Lepomis macrochirus · Julidochromis dickfeldi

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveDickfeld's Julie: Semi-Aggressive

Bluegill Sunfish & Discus

Lepomis macrochirus · Symphysodon aequifasciatus

Bluegill Sunfish & Dojo Loach (Weather Loach)

Lepomis macrochirus · Misgurnus anguillicaudatus

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveDojo Loach (Weather Loach): Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & Domino Synodontis

Lepomis macrochirus · Synodontis notatus

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveDomino Synodontis: Semi-Aggressive

Bluegill Sunfish & Dourada

Lepomis macrochirus · Brachyplatystoma rousseauxii

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveDourada: Semi-Aggressive

Bluegill Sunfish & Duboisi Cichlid (Tropheus)

Lepomis macrochirus · Tropheus duboisi

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveDuboisi Cichlid (Tropheus): Aggressive

Bluegill Sunfish & Duplicareus Corydoras

Lepomis macrochirus · Corydoras duplicareus

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveDuplicareus Corydoras: Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & Dusky Millions Fish

Lepomis macrochirus · Phalloceros caudimaculatus

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveDusky Millions Fish: Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & Dwarf Chain Loach

Lepomis macrochirus · Ambastaia sidthimunki

Bluegill Sunfish & Dwarf Cory (Tailspot Cory)

Lepomis macrochirus · Corydoras hastatus

Bluegill Sunfish & Dwarf Flag Cichlid

Lepomis macrochirus · Laetacara curviceps

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveDwarf Flag Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & Dwarf Gourami

Lepomis macrochirus · Trichogaster lalius

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveDwarf Gourami: Semi-Aggressive

Bluegill Sunfish & Dwarf Green Pike Cichlid

Lepomis macrochirus · Crenicichla compressiceps

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveDwarf Green Pike Cichlid: Aggressive

Bluegill Sunfish & Dwarf Molly

Lepomis macrochirus · Poecilia chica

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveDwarf Molly: Mostly Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & Dwarf Neon Rainbowfish (Praecox)

Lepomis macrochirus · Melanotaenia praecox

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveDwarf Neon Rainbowfish (Praecox): Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & Dwarf Pea Puffer

Lepomis macrochirus · Carinotetraodon travancoricus

Bluegill Sunfish & Dwarf Pencilfish

Lepomis macrochirus · Nannostomus marginatus

Bluegill Sunfish & Dwarf Petricola

Lepomis macrochirus · Synodontis lucipinnis

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveDwarf Petricola: Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & Dwarf Rasbora

Lepomis macrochirus · Boraras maculatus