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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 & Nerite Snail

Lepomis macrochirus · Neritina natalensis

Possible with Caution
Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveNerite Snail: Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & New Guinea Rainbowfish

Lepomis macrochirus · Melanotaenia affinis

Possible with Caution
Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveNew Guinea Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & New Guinea Tigerfish

Lepomis macrochirus · Datnioides campbelli

Possible with Caution
Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveNew Guinea Tigerfish: Aggressive

Bluegill Sunfish & Nile Tilapia

Lepomis macrochirus · Oreochromis niloticus

Possible with Caution
Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveNile Tilapia: Aggressive

Bluegill Sunfish & Ninja Shrimp

Lepomis macrochirus · Caridina serratirostris

Not Recommended
Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveNinja Shrimp: Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & Norman's Lampeye Killifish

Lepomis macrochirus · Poropanchax normani

Not Recommended
Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveNorman's Lampeye Killifish: Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & Northern Mountain Swordtail

Lepomis macrochirus · Xiphophorus nezahualcoyotl

Possible with Caution
Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveNorthern Mountain Swordtail: Mostly Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & Nyererei Victorian Cichlid

Lepomis macrochirus · Pundamilia nyererei

Possible with Caution
Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveNyererei Victorian Cichlid: Aggressive

Bluegill Sunfish & Ocellatus Gold

Lepomis macrochirus · Lamprologus ocellatus

Possible with Caution
Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveOcellatus Gold: Aggressive

Bluegill Sunfish & Odessa Barb

Lepomis macrochirus · Pethia padamya

Possible with Caution
Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveOdessa Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & Ogilby's Rainbowfish

Lepomis macrochirus · Melanotaenia ogilbyi

Possible with Caution
Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveOgilby's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & Olga Cory

Lepomis macrochirus · Corydoras simulatus

Possible with Caution
Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveOlga Cory: Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & Olive Nerite Snail

Lepomis macrochirus · Neritina reclivata

Not Recommended
Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveOlive Nerite Snail: Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & One-Spot Betta

Lepomis macrochirus · Betta unimaculata

Possible with Caution
Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveOne-Spot Betta: Semi-Aggressive

Bluegill Sunfish & Orange Chromide

Lepomis macrochirus · Etroplus maculatus

Possible with Caution
Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveOrange Chromide: Mostly Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & Orange Delight Shrimp

Lepomis macrochirus · Caridina loehae

Not Recommended
Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveOrange Delight Shrimp: Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & Orange Peacock

Lepomis macrochirus · Aulonocara stuartgranti maleri

Possible with Caution
Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveOrange Peacock: Semi-Aggressive

Bluegill Sunfish & Orangespotted Snakehead

Lepomis macrochirus · Channa aurantimaculata

Possible with Caution
Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveOrangespotted Snakehead: Highly Aggressive

Bluegill Sunfish & Orangespotted Sunfish

Lepomis macrochirus · Lepomis humilis

Possible with Caution
Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveOrangespotted Sunfish: Semi-Aggressive

Bluegill Sunfish & Ornate Bichir

Lepomis macrochirus · Polypterus ornatipinnis

Possible with Caution
Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveOrnate Bichir: Semi-Aggressive

Bluegill Sunfish & Ornate Rainbowfish

Lepomis macrochirus · Rhadinocentrus ornatus

Possible with Caution
Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveOrnate Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & Oscar

Lepomis macrochirus · Astronotus ocellatus

Possible with Caution
Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveOscar: Aggressive

Bluegill Sunfish & Otocinclus

Lepomis macrochirus · Otocinclus vittatus

Not Recommended
Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveOtocinclus: Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & Pacific Blue Eye

Lepomis macrochirus · Pseudomugil signifer

Not Recommended
Bluegill Sunfish: AggressivePacific Blue Eye: Peaceful