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 & Colombian Shark Catfish (Brackish)

Lepomis macrochirus · Ariopsis seemanni

Bluegill Sunfish & Colombian Tetra

Lepomis macrochirus · Hyphessobrycon columbianus

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveColombian Tetra: Mostly Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & Common Pleco

Lepomis macrochirus · Hypostomus plecostomus

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveCommon Pleco: Mostly Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & Common Pleco (Amazon Sailfin)

Lepomis macrochirus · Pterygoplichthys pardalis

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveCommon Pleco (Amazon Sailfin): Mostly Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish)

Lepomis macrochirus · Synodontis nigrita

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveCommon Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & Common Whiptail Catfish

Lepomis macrochirus · Rineloricaria eigenmanni

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveCommon Whiptail Catfish: Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & Congo Bichir

Lepomis macrochirus · Polypterus endlicheri congicus

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveCongo Bichir: Aggressive

Bluegill Sunfish & Congo Puffer (Potato Puffer)

Lepomis macrochirus · Tetraodon miurus

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveCongo Puffer (Potato Puffer): Highly Aggressive

Bluegill Sunfish & Congo Tetra

Lepomis macrochirus · Phenacogrammus interruptus

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveCongo Tetra: Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & Contradens Pleco (Snowball Variant)

Lepomis macrochirus · Hypancistrus contradens

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveContradens Pleco (Snowball Variant): Mostly Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & Convict Cichlid

Lepomis macrochirus · Amatitlania nigrofasciata

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveConvict Cichlid: Aggressive

Bluegill Sunfish & Copper Harlequin Rasbora

Lepomis macrochirus · Trigonostigma hengeli

Bluegill Sunfish & Corona Rainbowfish

Lepomis macrochirus · Melanotaenia corona

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveCorona Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish

Lepomis macrochirus · Melanotaenia duboulayi

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveCrimsonspotted Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & Crying Whiptail

Lepomis macrochirus · Loricaria sp. "Rio Atabapo"

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveCrying Whiptail: Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & Cuban Cichlid

Lepomis macrochirus · Nandopsis tetracanthus

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveCuban Cichlid: Aggressive

Bluegill Sunfish & Cuban Gar

Lepomis macrochirus · Atractosteus tristoechus

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveCuban Gar: Semi-Aggressive

Bluegill Sunfish & Cuckoo Catfish

Lepomis macrochirus · Synodontis multipunctatus

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveCuckoo Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Bluegill Sunfish & Cupid Cichlid

Lepomis macrochirus · Biotodoma cupido

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveCupid Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & Cutteri Cichlid

Lepomis macrochirus · Amatitlania cutteri

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveCutteri Cichlid: Aggressive

Bluegill Sunfish & Cyprichromis Leptosoma

Lepomis macrochirus · Cyprichromis leptosoma

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveCyprichromis Leptosoma: Mostly Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & Dainty Cory (Salt and Pepper Cory)

Lepomis macrochirus · Corydoras habrosus

Bluegill Sunfish & Debauwi Catfish (Three-Striped Glass Catfish)

Lepomis macrochirus · Pareutropius buffei

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveDebauwi Catfish (Three-Striped Glass Catfish): Peaceful

Bluegill Sunfish & Deep Water Hap (Placidochromis electra)

Lepomis macrochirus · Placidochromis electra

Possible with Caution

Bluegill Sunfish: AggressiveDeep Water Hap (Placidochromis electra): Semi-Aggressive