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 & Gold Laser Cory

Lepomis macrochirus · Corydoras sp. 'CW010'

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveGold Laser Cory: Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & Gold Nugget Pleco (L018)

Lepomis macrochirus · Baryancistrus xanthellus

Bluegill Sunfish & Gold Spot Pleco (L001 / L022)

Lepomis macrochirus · Pterygoplichthys joselimaianus

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveGold Spot Pleco (L001 / L022): Mostly Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & Gold Tetra

Lepomis macrochirus · Hemigrammus rodwayi

Bluegill Sunfish & Golden Bristlenose Pleco

Lepomis macrochirus · Ancistrus sp. L144

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveGolden Bristlenose Pleco: Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & Golden Dwarf Barb

Lepomis macrochirus · Pethia gelius

Bluegill Sunfish & Golden Dwarf Cichlid

Lepomis macrochirus · Nannacara anomala

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveGolden Dwarf Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & Golden Julie

Lepomis macrochirus · Julidochromis ornatus

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveGolden Julie: Semi-Aggressive

Bluegill Sunfish & Golden Oto

Lepomis macrochirus · Macrotocinclus affinis

Bluegill Sunfish & Golden Wonder Killifish

Lepomis macrochirus · Aplocheilus lineatus

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveGolden Wonder Killifish: Semi-Aggressive

Bluegill Sunfish & Goldfish (Comet / Common)

Lepomis macrochirus · Carassius auratus

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveGoldfish (Comet / Common): Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & Goldie River Rainbowfish

Lepomis macrochirus · Melanotaenia goldiei

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveGoldie River Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & Grant's Peacock Cichlid

Lepomis macrochirus · Aulonocara stuartgranti

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveGrant's Peacock Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Bluegill Sunfish & Green Fire Tetra

Lepomis macrochirus · Aphyocharax rathbuni

Bluegill Sunfish & Green Neon Tetra

Lepomis macrochirus · Paracheirodon simulans

Bluegill Sunfish & Green Phantom Pleco (L200)

Lepomis macrochirus · Hemiancistrus subviridis

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveGreen Phantom Pleco (L200): Semi-Aggressive

Bluegill Sunfish & Green Spotted Puffer (Brackish)

Lepomis macrochirus · Dichotomyctere nigroviridis

Bluegill Sunfish & Green Sunfish

Lepomis macrochirus · Lepomis cyanellus

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveGreen Sunfish: Highly Aggressive

Bluegill Sunfish & Green Terror

Lepomis macrochirus · Andinoacara rivulatus

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveGreen Terror: Aggressive

Bluegill Sunfish & Grime Rainbowfish

Lepomis macrochirus · Glossolepis dorityi

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveGrime Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & Guinean Bichir

Lepomis macrochirus · Polypterus ansorgii

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveGuinean Bichir: Semi-Aggressive

Bluegill Sunfish & Gulper Catfish

Lepomis macrochirus · Asterophysus batrachus

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveGulper Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Bluegill Sunfish & Guppy

Lepomis macrochirus · Poecilia reticulata

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveGuppy: Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & Gymnogeophagus meridionalis

Lepomis macrochirus · Gymnogeophagus meridionalis

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveGymnogeophagus meridionalis: Semi-Aggressive