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 & Buccochromis rhoadesii

Lepomis macrochirus · Buccochromis rhoadesii

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveBuccochromis rhoadesii: Aggressive

Bluegill Sunfish & Bucktooth Tetra (Exodon)

Lepomis macrochirus · Exodon paradoxus

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveBucktooth Tetra (Exodon): Highly Aggressive

Bluegill Sunfish & Buenos Aires Tetra

Lepomis macrochirus · Hyphessobrycon anisitsi

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveBuenos Aires Tetra: Semi-Aggressive

Bluegill Sunfish & Buettikoferi Bichir

Lepomis macrochirus · Polypterus palmas buettikoferi

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveBuettikoferi Bichir: Semi-Aggressive

Bluegill Sunfish & Buffalo Head Cichlid

Lepomis macrochirus · Steatocranus casuarius

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveBuffalo Head Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Bluegill Sunfish & Bullseye Catfish

Lepomis macrochirus · Horabagrus brachysoma

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveBullseye Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Bluegill Sunfish & Bullseye Snakehead

Lepomis macrochirus · Channa marulius

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveBullseye Snakehead: Highly Aggressive

Bluegill Sunfish & Bulolo Rainbowfish

Lepomis macrochirus · Chilatherina bulolo

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveBulolo Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & Bumblebee Catfish (South American)

Lepomis macrochirus · Microglanis iheringi

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveBumblebee Catfish (South American): Mostly Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & Bumblebee Cichlid

Lepomis macrochirus · Pseudotropheus crabro

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveBumblebee Cichlid: Aggressive

Bluegill Sunfish & Bumblebee Goby (Brackish)

Lepomis macrochirus · Brachygobius xanthozonus

Bluegill Sunfish & Butterfly Goodeid

Lepomis macrochirus · Ameca splendens

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveButterfly Goodeid: Semi-Aggressive

Bluegill Sunfish & Butterfly Peacock Cichlid

Lepomis macrochirus · Aulonocara jacobfreibergi

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveButterfly Peacock Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Bluegill Sunfish & Butterfly Pleco (L168)

Lepomis macrochirus · Dekeyseria brachyura

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveButterfly Pleco (L168): Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & Cairns Rainbowfish

Lepomis macrochirus · Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveCairns Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & Candy Striped Pleco (L015)

Lepomis macrochirus · Peckoltia vittata

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveCandy Striped Pleco (L015): Mostly Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & Cardinal Shrimp (Sulawesi)

Lepomis macrochirus · Caridina dennerli

Bluegill Sunfish & Cardinal Tetra

Lepomis macrochirus · Paracheirodon axelrodi

Bluegill Sunfish & Celebes Halfbeak

Lepomis macrochirus · Nomorhamphus liemi

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveCelebes Halfbeak: Mostly Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & Celebes Rainbowfish

Lepomis macrochirus · Marosatherina ladigesi

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveCelebes Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & Celestial Pearl Danio (Galaxy Rasbora)

Lepomis macrochirus · Danio margaritatus

Bluegill Sunfish & Ceylon Puffer (Brackish)

Lepomis macrochirus · Dichotomyctere fluviatilis

Bluegill Sunfish & Chanchito

Lepomis macrochirus · Australoheros facetus

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveChanchito: Semi-Aggressive

Bluegill Sunfish & Channel Catfish

Lepomis macrochirus · Ictalurus punctatus

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveChannel Catfish: Mostly Peaceful