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 & Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish)

Lepomis macrochirus · Dichotomyctere ocellatus

Bluegill Sunfish & Filament Barb

Lepomis macrochirus · Dawkinsia filamentosa

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveFilament Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & Finger Fish

Lepomis macrochirus · Monodactylus argenteus

Bluegill Sunfish & Fire Eel

Lepomis macrochirus · Mastacembelus erythrotaenia

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveFire Eel: Mostly Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & Fire Tetra

Lepomis macrochirus · Hyphessobrycon flammeus

Bluegill Sunfish & Firemouth Cichlid

Lepomis macrochirus · Thorichthys meeki

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveFiremouth Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Bluegill Sunfish & Five Banded Barb

Lepomis macrochirus · Desmopuntius pentazona

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveFive Banded Barb: Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & Flag Tetra

Lepomis macrochirus · Hyphessobrycon heterorhabdus

Bluegill Sunfish & Flagtail Cory (Mrs Schwartz's Cory)

Lepomis macrochirus · Corydoras robineae

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveFlagtail Cory (Mrs Schwartz's Cory): Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & Flagtail Prochilodus

Lepomis macrochirus · Semaprochilodus insignis

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveFlagtail Prochilodus: Semi-Aggressive

Bluegill Sunfish & Flash Pleco (L204)

Lepomis macrochirus · Panaqolus albomaculatus

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveFlash Pleco (L204): Mostly Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & Flavus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Flavus)

Lepomis macrochirus · Chindongo flavus

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveFlavus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Flavus): Aggressive

Bluegill Sunfish & Florida Flagfish

Lepomis macrochirus · Jordanella floridae

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveFlorida Flagfish: Semi-Aggressive

Bluegill Sunfish & Florida Gar

Lepomis macrochirus · Lepisosteus platyrhincus

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveFlorida Gar: Aggressive

Bluegill Sunfish & Flower Stingray

Lepomis macrochirus · Potamotrygon schroederi

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveFlower Stingray: Semi-Aggressive

Bluegill Sunfish & Flowerhorn Cichlid

Lepomis macrochirus · Hybrid cichlid (Amphilophus cross)

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveFlowerhorn Cichlid: Highly Aggressive

Bluegill Sunfish & Fly River Rainbowfish

Lepomis macrochirus · Melanotaenia sexlineata

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveFly River Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & Flying Fox

Lepomis macrochirus · Epalzeorhynchos kalopterus

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveFlying Fox: Aggressive

Bluegill Sunfish & Flyspeck Hardyhead

Lepomis macrochirus · Craterocephalus stercusmuscarum

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveFlyspeck Hardyhead: Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & Forktail Blue-eye

Lepomis macrochirus · Pseudomugil furcatus

Bluegill Sunfish & Fort Maguire Peacock

Lepomis macrochirus · Aulonocara hansbaenschi

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveFort Maguire Peacock: Semi-Aggressive

Bluegill Sunfish & Fosso Cichlid (Fossorochromis rostratus)

Lepomis macrochirus · Fossorochromis rostratus

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveFosso Cichlid (Fossorochromis rostratus): Semi-Aggressive

Bluegill Sunfish & Freshwater Angelfish

Lepomis macrochirus · Pterophyllum scalare

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveFreshwater Angelfish: Semi-Aggressive

Bluegill Sunfish & Freshwater Barracuda

Lepomis macrochirus · Ctenolucius hujeta

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveFreshwater Barracuda: Semi-Aggressive