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 & Lemon Cichlid (Leleupi)

Lepomis macrochirus · Neolamprologus leleupi

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveLemon Cichlid (Leleupi): Aggressive

Bluegill Sunfish & Lemon Tetra

Lepomis macrochirus · Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveLemon Tetra: Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & Leopard Bushfish (Ctenopoma)

Lepomis macrochirus · Ctenopoma acutirostre

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveLeopard Bushfish (Ctenopoma): Mostly Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & Leopard Cory

Lepomis macrochirus · Corydoras leopardus

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveLeopard Cory: Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & Leopard Frog Pleco (L134)

Lepomis macrochirus · Peckoltia compta

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveLeopard Frog Pleco (L134): Mostly Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & Leopard Pleco

Lepomis macrochirus · Pterygoplichthys gibbiceps

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveLeopard Pleco: Semi-Aggressive

Bluegill Sunfish & Leopoldi Stingray (Black Diamond)

Lepomis macrochirus · Potamotrygon leopoldi

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveLeopoldi Stingray (Black Diamond): Semi-Aggressive

Bluegill Sunfish & Lesser Spiny Eel

Lepomis macrochirus · Macrognathus aculeatus

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveLesser Spiny Eel: Mostly Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & Licorice Gourami

Lepomis macrochirus · Parosphromenus deissneri

Bluegill Sunfish & Lima Shovelnose Catfish

Lepomis macrochirus · Sorubim lima

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveLima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & Livingston's Cichlid

Lepomis macrochirus · Nimbochromis livingstonii

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveLivingston's Cichlid: Aggressive

Bluegill Sunfish & Long-Finned African Tetra

Lepomis macrochirus · Brycinus longipinnis

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveLong-Finned African Tetra: Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & Longear Sunfish

Lepomis macrochirus · Lepomis megalotis

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveLongear Sunfish: Aggressive

Bluegill Sunfish & Longnose Gar

Lepomis macrochirus · Lepisosteus osseus

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveLongnose Gar: Aggressive

Bluegill Sunfish & Lorentz's Rainbowfish

Lepomis macrochirus · Chilatherina lorentzii

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveLorentz's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & Loricaria lata (L010)

Lepomis macrochirus · Loricaria lata

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveLoricaria lata (L010): Mostly Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & Loricaria lentiginosa

Lepomis macrochirus · Loricaria lentiginosa

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveLoricaria lentiginosa: Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & Loricaria lundbergi

Lepomis macrochirus · Loricaria lundbergi

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveLoricaria lundbergi: Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish)

Lepomis macrochirus · Loricaria pumila

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveLoricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish): Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & Loricaria spinulifera

Lepomis macrochirus · Loricaria spinulifera

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveLoricaria spinulifera: Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & Loxozonus Corydoras (C079/C082)

Lepomis macrochirus · Corydoras loxozonus

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveLoxozonus Corydoras (C079/C082): Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & Lyretail Killifish

Lepomis macrochirus · Aphyosemion australe

Bluegill Sunfish & MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish)

Lepomis macrochirus · Melanotaenia maccullochi

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveMacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish): Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & Macaw Cichlid

Lepomis macrochirus · Hypsophrys nicaraguensis

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveMacaw Cichlid: Aggressive