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 & Bala Shark

Lepomis macrochirus · Balantiocheilos melanopterus

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveBala Shark: Mostly Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & Balloon Molly

Lepomis macrochirus · Poecilia latipinna hybrid

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveBalloon Molly: Mostly Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & Bamboo Shrimp

Lepomis macrochirus · Atyopsis moluccensis

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveBamboo Shrimp: Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & Banana Loach

Lepomis macrochirus · Acantopsis choirorhynchos

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveBanana Loach: Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & Banded Apistogramma

Lepomis macrochirus · Apistogramma bitaeniata

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveBanded Apistogramma: Semi-Aggressive

Bluegill Sunfish & Banded Archerfish (Brackish)

Lepomis macrochirus · Toxotes jaculatrix

Bluegill Sunfish & Banded Chromide

Lepomis macrochirus · Etroplus suratensis

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveBanded Chromide: Semi-Aggressive

Bluegill Sunfish & Banded Cichlid

Lepomis macrochirus · Heros notatus

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveBanded Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & Banded Gourami

Lepomis macrochirus · Trichogaster fasciata

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveBanded Gourami: Mostly Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & Banded Leporinus

Lepomis macrochirus · Leporinus fasciatus

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveBanded Leporinus: Aggressive

Bluegill Sunfish & Banded Rainbowfish

Lepomis macrochirus · Melanotaenia trifasciata

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveBanded Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & Bandit Cory

Lepomis macrochirus · Corydoras metae

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveBandit Cory: Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & Banjo Catfish

Lepomis macrochirus · Bunocephalus coracoideus

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveBanjo Catfish: Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & Barlow's Dwarf Cichlid (Apistogramma Maulbrüter)

Lepomis macrochirus · Apistogramma barlowi

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveBarlow's Dwarf Cichlid (Apistogramma Maulbrüter): Mostly Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & Barred Rainbowfish

Lepomis macrochirus · Chilatherina fasciata

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveBarred Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & Batanta Rainbowfish

Lepomis macrochirus · Melanotaenia batanta

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveBatanta Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & Bearded Cory

Lepomis macrochirus · Scleromystax barbatus

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveBearded Cory: Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & Beckford's Pencilfish

Lepomis macrochirus · Nannostomus beckfordi

Bluegill Sunfish & Bee Shrimp

Lepomis macrochirus · Caridina logemanni

Bluegill Sunfish & Bee Shrimp (Crystal Red / Black)

Lepomis macrochirus · Caridina cantonensis

Bluegill Sunfish & Bengal Loach

Lepomis macrochirus · Botia dario

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveBengal Loach: Mostly Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & Bentos Tetra

Lepomis macrochirus · Hyphessobrycon bentosi

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveBentos Tetra: Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & Betta (Siamese Fighting Fish)

Lepomis macrochirus · Betta splendens

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveBetta (Siamese Fighting Fish): Semi-Aggressive

Bluegill Sunfish & Betta Imbellis

Lepomis macrochirus · Betta imbellis

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveBetta Imbellis: Mostly Peaceful