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 & Pearl Gourami

Lepomis macrochirus · Trichopodus leerii

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressivePearl Gourami: Mostly Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & Pearly Ocellatus

Lepomis macrochirus · Neolamprologus stappersi

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressivePearly Ocellatus: Aggressive

Bluegill Sunfish & Penguin Tetra

Lepomis macrochirus · Thayeria boehlkei

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressivePenguin Tetra: Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & Peppered Corydoras

Lepomis macrochirus · Corydoras paleatus

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressivePeppered Corydoras: Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & Peppermint Pleco

Lepomis macrochirus · Parancistrus nudiventris

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressivePeppermint Pleco: Mostly Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & Peter's Elephantnose Fish

Lepomis macrochirus · Gnathonemus petersii

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressivePeter's Elephantnose Fish: Mostly Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & Petricola Catfish

Lepomis macrochirus · Synodontis petricola

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressivePetricola Catfish: Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & Phuket Loach

Lepomis macrochirus · Schistura robertsi

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressivePhuket Loach: Semi-Aggressive

Bluegill Sunfish & Pictus Catfish

Lepomis macrochirus · Pimelodus pictus

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressivePictus Catfish: Mostly Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & Pike Cichlid (Xingu)

Lepomis macrochirus · Crenicichla sp. Xingu

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressivePike Cichlid (Xingu): Highly Aggressive

Bluegill Sunfish & Pink Tailed Chalceus

Lepomis macrochirus · Chalceus macrolepidotus

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressivePink Tailed Chalceus: Semi-Aggressive

Bluegill Sunfish & Piraiba

Lepomis macrochirus · Brachyplatystoma filamentosum

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressivePiraiba: Aggressive

Bluegill Sunfish & Plain Silver Dollar

Lepomis macrochirus · Metynnis hypsauchen

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressivePlain Silver Dollar: Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & Platinum Acara

Lepomis macrochirus · Andinoacara latifrons

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressivePlatinum Acara: Semi-Aggressive

Bluegill Sunfish & Platinum Hatchet

Lepomis macrochirus · Thoracocharax stellatus

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressivePlatinum Hatchet: Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & Platy

Lepomis macrochirus · Xiphophorus maculatus

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressivePlaty: Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & Polypterus Bichir Lapradei

Lepomis macrochirus · Polypterus bichir lapradei

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressivePolypterus Bichir Lapradei: Semi-Aggressive

Bluegill Sunfish & Popondetta Blue-eye

Lepomis macrochirus · Pseudomugil connieae

Bluegill Sunfish & Port Acara

Lepomis macrochirus · Cichlasoma portalegrense

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressivePort Acara: Semi-Aggressive

Bluegill Sunfish & Price's Rainbowfish

Lepomis macrochirus · Chilatherina pricei

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressivePrice's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & Prionotos Cory (Scleromystax)

Lepomis macrochirus · Scleromystax prionotos

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressivePrionotos Cory (Scleromystax): Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & Pseudotropheus Acei

Lepomis macrochirus · Pseudotropheus acei

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressivePseudotropheus Acei: Mostly Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & Pseudotropheus sp. Kingsizei

Lepomis macrochirus · Metriaclima pulpican

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressivePseudotropheus sp. Kingsizei: Aggressive

Bluegill Sunfish & Pumpkinseed

Lepomis macrochirus · Lepomis gibbosus

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressivePumpkinseed: Aggressive