Checkerboard Cichlid Tank Mates & Compatibility

Checkerboard Cichlid

Dicrossus filamentosus

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TemperamentMostly Peaceful (3/10)

Adult Size8 cm

Temperature24–30°C

Water TypeFreshwater Only

Swim ZoneBottom, Mid-level

StockingSolo or group

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Checkerboard Cichlid & Lemon Cichlid (Leleupi)

Dicrossus filamentosus · Neolamprologus leleupi

Checkerboard Cichlid & Lemon Tetra

Dicrossus filamentosus · Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis

Possible with Caution

Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulLemon Tetra: Peaceful

Checkerboard Cichlid & Leopard Bushfish (Ctenopoma)

Dicrossus filamentosus · Ctenopoma acutirostre

Possible with Caution

Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulLeopard Bushfish (Ctenopoma): Mostly Peaceful

Checkerboard Cichlid & Leopard Cory

Dicrossus filamentosus · Corydoras leopardus

Possible with Caution

Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulLeopard Cory: Peaceful

Checkerboard Cichlid & Leopard Frog Pleco (L134)

Dicrossus filamentosus · Peckoltia compta

Possible with Caution

Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulLeopard Frog Pleco (L134): Mostly Peaceful

Checkerboard Cichlid & Leopard Pleco

Dicrossus filamentosus · Pterygoplichthys gibbiceps

Checkerboard Cichlid & Leopoldi Stingray (Black Diamond)

Dicrossus filamentosus · Potamotrygon leopoldi

Possible with Caution

Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulLeopoldi Stingray (Black Diamond): Semi-Aggressive

Checkerboard Cichlid & Lesser Spiny Eel

Dicrossus filamentosus · Macrognathus aculeatus

Possible with Caution

Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulLesser Spiny Eel: Mostly Peaceful

Checkerboard Cichlid & Licorice Gourami

Dicrossus filamentosus · Parosphromenus deissneri

Ideal Tank Mates

Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulLicorice Gourami: Peaceful

Checkerboard Cichlid & Lima Shovelnose Catfish

Dicrossus filamentosus · Sorubim lima

Possible with Caution

Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulLima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly Peaceful

Checkerboard Cichlid & Livingston's Cichlid

Dicrossus filamentosus · Nimbochromis livingstonii

Checkerboard Cichlid & Long-Finned African Tetra

Dicrossus filamentosus · Brycinus longipinnis

Possible with Caution

Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulLong-Finned African Tetra: Peaceful

Checkerboard Cichlid & Longear Sunfish

Dicrossus filamentosus · Lepomis megalotis

Checkerboard Cichlid & Longnose Gar

Dicrossus filamentosus · Lepisosteus osseus

Checkerboard Cichlid & Lorentz's Rainbowfish

Dicrossus filamentosus · Chilatherina lorentzii

Checkerboard Cichlid & Loricaria lata (L010)

Dicrossus filamentosus · Loricaria lata

Ideal Tank Mates

Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulLoricaria lata (L010): Mostly Peaceful

Checkerboard Cichlid & Loricaria lentiginosa

Dicrossus filamentosus · Loricaria lentiginosa

Possible with Caution

Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulLoricaria lentiginosa: Peaceful

Checkerboard Cichlid & Loricaria lundbergi

Dicrossus filamentosus · Loricaria lundbergi

Ideal Tank Mates

Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulLoricaria lundbergi: Peaceful

Checkerboard Cichlid & Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish)

Dicrossus filamentosus · Loricaria pumila

Ideal Tank Mates

Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulLoricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish): Peaceful

Checkerboard Cichlid & Loricaria spinulifera

Dicrossus filamentosus · Loricaria spinulifera

Ideal Tank Mates

Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulLoricaria spinulifera: Peaceful

Checkerboard Cichlid & Loxozonus Corydoras (C079/C082)

Dicrossus filamentosus · Corydoras loxozonus

Possible with Caution

Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulLoxozonus Corydoras (C079/C082): Peaceful

Checkerboard Cichlid & Lyretail Killifish

Dicrossus filamentosus · Aphyosemion australe

Ideal Tank Mates

Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulLyretail Killifish: Mostly Peaceful

Checkerboard Cichlid & MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish)

Dicrossus filamentosus · Melanotaenia maccullochi

Possible with Caution

Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulMacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish): Peaceful

Checkerboard Cichlid & Macaw Cichlid

Dicrossus filamentosus · Hypsophrys nicaraguensis