Buffalo Head Cichlid Tank Mates & Compatibility

Buffalo Head Cichlid

Steatocranus casuarius

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TemperamentSemi-Aggressive (6/10)

Adult Size11 cm

Temperature24–28°C

Water TypeFreshwater Only

Swim ZoneBottom

StockingSolo or group

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Compatible on paper, but will Buffalo Head Cichlid fit your setup?

Tank mates can still go wrong if the tank is too small, already full, or the water is a poor match. Add Buffalo Head Cichlid to the stocking calculator to check space, stocking pressure, and water needs before you add it.

Buffalo Head Cichlid

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Buffalo Head Cichlid & Abei Puffer

Steatocranus casuarius · Pao abei

Possible with Caution

Buffalo Head Cichlid: Semi-AggressiveAbei Puffer: Highly Aggressive

Buffalo Head Cichlid & Achara Catfish

Steatocranus casuarius · Leiarius marmoratus

Possible with Caution

Buffalo Head Cichlid: Semi-AggressiveAchara Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Buffalo Head Cichlid & Adolfo Cory

Steatocranus casuarius · Corydoras adolfoi

Possible with Caution

Buffalo Head Cichlid: Semi-AggressiveAdolfo Cory: Peaceful

Buffalo Head Cichlid & Adonis Pleco

Steatocranus casuarius · Acanthicus adonis

Possible with Caution

Buffalo Head Cichlid: Semi-AggressiveAdonis Pleco: Aggressive

Buffalo Head Cichlid & Aequidens Jenaro Herrera

Steatocranus casuarius · Aequidens sp. 'Jenaro Herrera'

Possible with Caution

Buffalo Head Cichlid: Semi-AggressiveAequidens Jenaro Herrera: Semi-Aggressive

Buffalo Head Cichlid & Aequidens diadema (Diadem Cichlid)

Steatocranus casuarius · Aequidens diadema

Possible with Caution

Buffalo Head Cichlid: Semi-AggressiveAequidens diadema (Diadem Cichlid): Semi-Aggressive

Buffalo Head Cichlid & Aequidens sp. Atabapo

Steatocranus casuarius · Aequidens sp. Atabapo

Possible with Caution

Buffalo Head Cichlid: Semi-AggressiveAequidens sp. Atabapo: Semi-Aggressive

Buffalo Head Cichlid & Afra Cichlid

Steatocranus casuarius · Cynotilapia afra

Buffalo Head Cichlid & African Arowana

Steatocranus casuarius · Heterotis niloticus

Possible with Caution

Buffalo Head Cichlid: Semi-AggressiveAfrican Arowana: Mostly Peaceful

Buffalo Head Cichlid & African Butterfly Cichlid

Steatocranus casuarius · Anomalochromis thomasi

Possible with Caution

Buffalo Head Cichlid: Semi-AggressiveAfrican Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Buffalo Head Cichlid & African Butterfly Fish

Steatocranus casuarius · Pantodon buchholzi

Possible with Caution

Buffalo Head Cichlid: Semi-AggressiveAfrican Butterfly Fish: Semi-Aggressive

Buffalo Head Cichlid & African Clawed Frog

Steatocranus casuarius · Xenopus laevis

Possible with Caution

Buffalo Head Cichlid: Semi-AggressiveAfrican Clawed Frog: Aggressive

Buffalo Head Cichlid & African Dwarf Frog

Steatocranus casuarius · Hymenochirus boettgeri

Possible with Caution

Buffalo Head Cichlid: Semi-AggressiveAfrican Dwarf Frog: Peaceful

Buffalo Head Cichlid & African Jewel Cichlid

Steatocranus casuarius · Hemichromis bimaculatus

Possible with Caution

Buffalo Head Cichlid: Semi-AggressiveAfrican Jewel Cichlid: Aggressive

Buffalo Head Cichlid & African Knifefish

Steatocranus casuarius · Xenomystus nigri

Possible with Caution

Buffalo Head Cichlid: Semi-AggressiveAfrican Knifefish: Semi-Aggressive

Buffalo Head Cichlid & African Lungfish

Steatocranus casuarius · Protopterus annectens

Possible with Caution

Buffalo Head Cichlid: Semi-AggressiveAfrican Lungfish: Highly Aggressive

Buffalo Head Cichlid & African Pike

Steatocranus casuarius · Hepsetus odoe

Possible with Caution

Buffalo Head Cichlid: Semi-AggressiveAfrican Pike: Aggressive

Buffalo Head Cichlid & African Pipefish

Steatocranus casuarius · Enneacampus ansorgii

Possible with Caution

Buffalo Head Cichlid: Semi-AggressiveAfrican Pipefish: Peaceful

Buffalo Head Cichlid & Agassiz Cory

Steatocranus casuarius · Corydoras agassizii

Possible with Caution

Buffalo Head Cichlid: Semi-AggressiveAgassiz Cory: Peaceful

Buffalo Head Cichlid & Agassiz's Dwarf Cichlid

Steatocranus casuarius · Apistogramma agassizii

Possible with Caution

Buffalo Head Cichlid: Semi-AggressiveAgassiz's Dwarf Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Buffalo Head Cichlid & Ajamaru Rainbowfish

Steatocranus casuarius · Melanotaenia ajamaruensis

Possible with Caution

Buffalo Head Cichlid: Semi-AggressiveAjamaru Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Buffalo Head Cichlid & Allen's Rainbowfish

Steatocranus casuarius · Chilatherina alleni

Possible with Caution

Buffalo Head Cichlid: Semi-AggressiveAllen's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Buffalo Head Cichlid & Alligator Gar

Steatocranus casuarius · Atractosteus spatula

Possible with Caution

Buffalo Head Cichlid: Semi-AggressiveAlligator Gar: Aggressive

Buffalo Head Cichlid & Alligator Pleco

Steatocranus casuarius · Pterygoplichthys scrophus

Possible with Caution

Buffalo Head Cichlid: Semi-AggressiveAlligator Pleco: Mostly Peaceful