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 & Snakehead Fighter

Lepomis macrochirus · Betta channoides

Bluegill Sunfish & Snowball Shrimp

Lepomis macrochirus · Neocaridina cf. zhangjiajiensis var. white

Bluegill Sunfish & Socolofi Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Socolofi)

Lepomis macrochirus · Chindongo socolofi

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveSocolofi Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Socolofi): Aggressive

Bluegill Sunfish & Sorong Rainbowfish

Lepomis macrochirus · Melanotaenia fredericki

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveSorong Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & Sparkling Gourami

Lepomis macrochirus · Trichopsis pumila

Bluegill Sunfish & Spot Pangasius

Lepomis macrochirus · Pangasius larnaudii

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveSpot Pangasius: Mostly Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & Spotfin Goby Cichlid

Lepomis macrochirus · Tanganicodus irsacae

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveSpotfin Goby Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Bluegill Sunfish & Spotted Gar

Lepomis macrochirus · Lepisosteus oculatus

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveSpotted Gar: Semi-Aggressive

Bluegill Sunfish & Spotted Headstander

Lepomis macrochirus · Chilodus punctatus

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveSpotted Headstander: Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & Spotted Hillstream Loach

Lepomis macrochirus · Gastromyzon punctulatus

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveSpotted Hillstream Loach: Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & Spotted Rainbowfish

Lepomis macrochirus · Glossolepis maculosus

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveSpotted Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & Spotted Raphael Catfish

Lepomis macrochirus · Agamyxis pectinifrons

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveSpotted Raphael Catfish: Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & Spotted Rubberlip Pleco (L187a)

Lepomis macrochirus · Chaetostoma milesi

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveSpotted Rubberlip Pleco (L187a): Mostly Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183)

Lepomis macrochirus · Ancistrus dolichopterus

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveStarlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183): Mostly Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & Steindachner Dwarf Cichlid

Lepomis macrochirus · Apistogramma steindachneri

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveSteindachner Dwarf Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & Sterba's Corydoras

Lepomis macrochirus · Corydoras sterbai

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveSterba's Corydoras: Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & Striped Raphael Catfish

Lepomis macrochirus · Platydoras armatulus

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveStriped Raphael Catfish: Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & Stripefin Eartheater

Lepomis macrochirus · Gymnogeophagus rhabdotus

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveStripefin Eartheater: Semi-Aggressive

Bluegill Sunfish & Sturgeon Catfish

Lepomis macrochirus · Platystomatichthys sturio

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveSturgeon Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Bluegill Sunfish & Sulphur Crest Lithobates

Lepomis macrochirus · Otopharynx lithobates

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveSulphur Crest Lithobates: Semi-Aggressive

Bluegill Sunfish & Sumo Loach

Lepomis macrochirus · Schistura balteata

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveSumo Loach: Aggressive

Bluegill Sunfish & Sunset Hap

Lepomis macrochirus · Dimidiochromis strigatus

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveSunset Hap: Semi-Aggressive

Bluegill Sunfish & Sunset Platy (Variatus Platy)

Lepomis macrochirus · Xiphophorus variatus

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveSunset Platy (Variatus Platy): Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & Swordtail

Lepomis macrochirus · Xiphophorus hellerii

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveSwordtail: Mostly Peaceful