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 & Rhomb Barb

Lepomis macrochirus · Desmopuntius rhomboocellatus

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveRhomb Barb: Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & Riffle Shrimp

Lepomis macrochirus · Australatya striolata

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveRiffle Shrimp: Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & Rio Negro Dwarf Cichlid

Lepomis macrochirus · Ivanacara adoketa

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveRio Negro Dwarf Cichlid: Aggressive

Bluegill Sunfish & Rose Danio

Lepomis macrochirus · Danio roseus

Bluegill Sunfish & Rosy Barb

Lepomis macrochirus · Pethia conchonius

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveRosy Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & Rosy Finned Tetra

Lepomis macrochirus · Hyphessobrycon rosaceus

Bluegill Sunfish & Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow

Lepomis macrochirus · Pimephales promelas

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveRosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & Royal Farlowella Catfish

Lepomis macrochirus · Sturisoma panamense

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveRoyal Farlowella Catfish: Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & Royal Pleco (L190)

Lepomis macrochirus · Panaque nigrolineatus

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveRoyal Pleco (L190): Semi-Aggressive

Bluegill Sunfish & Ruby Green Hap

Lepomis macrochirus · Haplochromis sp. 'Ruby Green'

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveRuby Green Hap: Aggressive

Bluegill Sunfish & Rummy-Nose Tetra

Lepomis macrochirus · Hemigrammus rhodostomus

Bluegill Sunfish & Rummynose Rasbora

Lepomis macrochirus · Sawbwa resplendens

Bluegill Sunfish & Rusty Cichlid

Lepomis macrochirus · Iodotropheus sprengerae

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveRusty Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Bluegill Sunfish & Saddled Bichir

Lepomis macrochirus · Polypterus endlicheri

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveSaddled Bichir: Semi-Aggressive

Bluegill Sunfish & Sailfin Molly

Lepomis macrochirus · Poecilia latipinna

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveSailfin Molly: Mostly Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & Sajica Cichlid (T-Bar Cichlid)

Lepomis macrochirus · Amatitlania sajica

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveSajica Cichlid (T-Bar Cichlid): Semi-Aggressive

Bluegill Sunfish & Salvini Cichlid

Lepomis macrochirus · Trichromis salvini

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveSalvini Cichlid: Highly Aggressive

Bluegill Sunfish & San Juan Cory

Lepomis macrochirus · Corydoras bilineatus

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveSan Juan Cory: Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & Saulosi Cichlid

Lepomis macrochirus · Chindongo saulosi

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveSaulosi Cichlid: Aggressive

Bluegill Sunfish & Scarlet Badis

Lepomis macrochirus · Dario dario

Bluegill Sunfish & Scat (Brackish)

Lepomis macrochirus · Scatophagus argus

Bluegill Sunfish & Schwartz's Cory

Lepomis macrochirus · Corydoras schwartzi

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveSchwartz's Cory: Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & Scissortail Rasbora

Lepomis macrochirus · Rasbora trilineata

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveScissortail Rasbora: Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & Senegal Bichir

Lepomis macrochirus · Polypterus senegalus

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveSenegal Bichir: Semi-Aggressive