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 & Half Banded Spiny Eel

Lepomis macrochirus · Macrognathus circumcinctus

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveHalf Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & Haplochromis sp. 44 (Thick Skin)

Lepomis macrochirus · Haplochromis sp. 44

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveHaplochromis sp. 44 (Thick Skin): Aggressive

Bluegill Sunfish & Harlequin Rasbora

Lepomis macrochirus · Trigonostigma heteromorpha

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveHarlequin Rasbora: Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & Harlequin Shark

Lepomis macrochirus · Labeo variegatus

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveHarlequin Shark: Aggressive

Bluegill Sunfish & Head and Tail Light Tetra

Lepomis macrochirus · Hemigrammus ocellifer

Bluegill Sunfish & Helicopter Catfish

Lepomis macrochirus · Wallagonia leerii

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveHelicopter Catfish: Highly Aggressive

Bluegill Sunfish & Hi Fin Peppered Cory

Lepomis macrochirus · Scleromystax macropterus

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveHi Fin Peppered Cory: Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & Highlands Rainbowfish

Lepomis macrochirus · Chilatherina campsi

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveHighlands Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & Hillstream Loach

Lepomis macrochirus · Beaufortia leveretti

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveHillstream Loach: Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & Honduran Red Point

Lepomis macrochirus · Amatitlania sp. 'Honduran Red Point'

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveHonduran Red Point: Semi-Aggressive

Bluegill Sunfish & Honey Blue Eye

Lepomis macrochirus · Pseudomugil mellis

Bluegill Sunfish & Honey Gourami

Lepomis macrochirus · Trichogaster chuna

Bluegill Sunfish & Hongsloi Apistogramma

Lepomis macrochirus · Apistogramma hongsloi

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveHongsloi Apistogramma: Semi-Aggressive

Bluegill Sunfish & Horei Cichlid

Lepomis macrochirus · Ctenochromis horei

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveHorei Cichlid: Aggressive

Bluegill Sunfish & Horned Nerite Snail

Lepomis macrochirus · Clithon corona

Bluegill Sunfish & Humpbacked Limia

Lepomis macrochirus · Limia nigrofasciata

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveHumpbacked Limia: Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & Hystrix Stingray (Porcupine Ray)

Lepomis macrochirus · Potamotrygon hystrix

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveHystrix Stingray (Porcupine Ray): Semi-Aggressive

Bluegill Sunfish & Incolicana Corydoras

Lepomis macrochirus · Corydoras incolicana

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveIncolicana Corydoras: Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & Indian Glassfish

Lepomis macrochirus · Parambassis ranga

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveIndian Glassfish: Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & Indonesian Datnoid (Tiger Fish)

Lepomis macrochirus · Datnioides microlepis

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveIndonesian Datnoid (Tiger Fish): Semi-Aggressive

Bluegill Sunfish & Indonesian Giant Snakehead

Lepomis macrochirus · Channa micropeltes

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveIndonesian Giant Snakehead: Highly Aggressive

Bluegill Sunfish & Intermedius Cichlid

Lepomis macrochirus · Tramitichromis intermedius

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveIntermedius Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Bluegill Sunfish & Irian Jaya Rainbowfish

Lepomis macrochirus · Melanotaenia irianjaya

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveIrian Jaya Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & Iridescent Shark

Lepomis macrochirus · Pangasianodon hypophthalmus

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveIridescent Shark: Mostly Peaceful