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 & Eastern Rainbowfish

Lepomis macrochirus · Melanotaenia splendida

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveEastern Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & Electric Blue Crayfish

Lepomis macrochirus · Procambarus alleni

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveElectric Blue Crayfish: Aggressive

Bluegill Sunfish & Electric Blue Hap

Lepomis macrochirus · Sciaenochromis fryeri

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveElectric Blue Hap: Aggressive

Bluegill Sunfish & Electric Blue Johannii

Lepomis macrochirus · Pseudotropheus johannii

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveElectric Blue Johannii: Aggressive

Bluegill Sunfish & Elongatus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Elongatus)

Lepomis macrochirus · Chindongo elongatus

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveElongatus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Elongatus): Aggressive

Bluegill Sunfish & Ember Tetra

Lepomis macrochirus · Hyphessobrycon amandae

Bluegill Sunfish & Emerald Dwarf Danio

Lepomis macrochirus · Danio erythromicron

Bluegill Sunfish & Emerald Eye Rasbora

Lepomis macrochirus · Brevibora dorsiocellata

Bluegill Sunfish & Emerald Green Cory

Lepomis macrochirus · Corydoras splendens

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveEmerald Green Cory: Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & Emperor Snakehead

Lepomis macrochirus · Channa marulioides

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveEmperor Snakehead: Highly Aggressive

Bluegill Sunfish & Emperor Tetra

Lepomis macrochirus · Nematobrycon palmeri

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveEmperor Tetra: Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & Empire Gudgeon

Lepomis macrochirus · Hypseleotris compressa

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveEmpire Gudgeon: Mostly Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & Endler's Livebearer

Lepomis macrochirus · Poecilia wingei

Bluegill Sunfish & Espei Rasbora (Lambchop Rasbora)

Lepomis macrochirus · Trigonostigma espei

Bluegill Sunfish & Exquisite Rainbowfish

Lepomis macrochirus · Melanotaenia exquisita

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveExquisite Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & Fahaka Puffer

Lepomis macrochirus · Tetraodon lineatus

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveFahaka Puffer: Highly Aggressive

Bluegill Sunfish & Fairy Cichlid (Brichardi)

Lepomis macrochirus · Neolamprologus brichardi

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveFairy Cichlid (Brichardi): Aggressive

Bluegill Sunfish & False Glass Catfish

Lepomis macrochirus · Kryptopterus macrocephalus

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveFalse Glass Catfish: Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & False Rummy-Nose Tetra

Lepomis macrochirus · Petitella georgiae

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveFalse Rummy-Nose Tetra: Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & False Siamese Algae Eater (Stonelapping Minnow)

Lepomis macrochirus · Garra cambodgiensis

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveFalse Siamese Algae Eater (Stonelapping Minnow): Semi-Aggressive

Bluegill Sunfish & Featherfin Cichlid

Lepomis macrochirus · Cyathopharynx furcifer

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveFeatherfin Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Bluegill Sunfish & Featherfin Squeaker

Lepomis macrochirus · Synodontis eupterus

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveFeatherfin Squeaker: Semi-Aggressive

Bluegill Sunfish & Festivum

Lepomis macrochirus · Mesonauta festivus

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveFestivum: Mostly Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & Fiddler Crab (Brackish)

Lepomis macrochirus · Uca sp.