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 & Apistogramma baenschi (Inca 50)

Lepomis macrochirus · Apistogramma baenschi

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveApistogramma baenschi (Inca 50): Semi-Aggressive

Bluegill Sunfish & Apistogramma borellii (Umbrella Cichlid)

Lepomis macrochirus · Apistogramma borellii

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveApistogramma borellii (Umbrella Cichlid): Mostly Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & Apistogramma elizabethae

Lepomis macrochirus · Apistogramma elizabethae

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveApistogramma elizabethae: Semi-Aggressive

Bluegill Sunfish & Apistogramma macmasteri

Lepomis macrochirus · Apistogramma macmasteri

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveApistogramma macmasteri: Semi-Aggressive

Bluegill Sunfish & Apistogramma panduro

Lepomis macrochirus · Apistogramma panduro

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveApistogramma panduro: Semi-Aggressive

Bluegill Sunfish & Apistogramma uaupesi

Lepomis macrochirus · Apistogramma uaupesi

Bluegill Sunfish & Apistogramma viejita

Lepomis macrochirus · Apistogramma viejita

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveApistogramma viejita: Semi-Aggressive

Bluegill Sunfish & Apple Snail

Lepomis macrochirus · Pomacea maculata

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveApple Snail: Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & Arapaima

Lepomis macrochirus · Arapaima gigas

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveArapaima: Aggressive

Bluegill Sunfish & Arfak Rainbowfish

Lepomis macrochirus · Melanotaenia arfakensis

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveArfak Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & Arrowhead Puffer

Lepomis macrochirus · Pao suvattii

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveArrowhead Puffer: Highly Aggressive

Bluegill Sunfish & Arulius Barb

Lepomis macrochirus · Dawkinsia arulius

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveArulius Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & Asher Cory

Lepomis macrochirus · Corydoras tukano

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveAsher Cory: Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & Asian Arowana

Lepomis macrochirus · Scleropages formosus

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveAsian Arowana: Aggressive

Bluegill Sunfish & Asian Upside Down Catfish

Lepomis macrochirus · Mystus leucophasis

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveAsian Upside Down Catfish: Aggressive

Bluegill Sunfish & Assassin Snail

Lepomis macrochirus · Anentome helena

Bluegill Sunfish & Auratus Cichlid (Mbuna)

Lepomis macrochirus · Melanochromis auratus

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveAuratus Cichlid (Mbuna): Highly Aggressive

Bluegill Sunfish & Aurora Yellow Mbuna

Lepomis macrochirus · Metriaclima sp. "Aurora Yellow"

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveAurora Yellow Mbuna: Aggressive

Bluegill Sunfish & Australian Pearl Arowana

Lepomis macrochirus · Scleropages jardinii

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveAustralian Pearl Arowana: Highly Aggressive

Bluegill Sunfish & Australian Smelt

Lepomis macrochirus · Retropinna semoni

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveAustralian Smelt: Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & Axelrod's Rainbowfish

Lepomis macrochirus · Chilatherina axelrodi

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveAxelrod's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & Azureus Cichlid

Lepomis macrochirus · Copadichromis azureus

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveAzureus Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Bluegill Sunfish & Badis (Chameleon Fish)

Lepomis macrochirus · Badis badis

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveBadis (Chameleon Fish): Semi-Aggressive

Bluegill Sunfish & Bahia Red

Lepomis macrochirus · Geophagus sp. Bahia Red

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveBahia Red: Semi-Aggressive