Fire Eel Tank Mates & Compatibility

Fire Eel

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia

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TemperamentMostly Peaceful (4/10)

Adult Size90 cm

Temperature24–28°C

Water TypeFreshwater Only

Swim ZoneBottom

StockingSolo or group

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Fire Eel & Kabia rainbowfish

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Glossolepis kabia

Possible with Caution

Fire Eel: Mostly Peaceful Kabia rainbowfish: Peaceful

Fire Eel & Abei Puffer

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Pao abei

Possible with Caution

Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulAbei Puffer: Highly Aggressive

Fire Eel & Achara Catfish

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Leiarius marmoratus

Possible with Caution

Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulAchara Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Fire Eel & Adolfo Cory

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Corydoras adolfoi

Possible with Caution

Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulAdolfo Cory: Peaceful

Fire Eel & Adonis Pleco

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Acanthicus adonis

Possible with Caution

Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulAdonis Pleco: Aggressive

Fire Eel & Aequidens Jenaro Herrera

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Aequidens sp. 'Jenaro Herrera'

Possible with Caution

Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulAequidens Jenaro Herrera: Semi-Aggressive

Fire Eel & Aequidens diadema (Diadem Cichlid)

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Aequidens diadema

Possible with Caution

Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulAequidens diadema (Diadem Cichlid): Semi-Aggressive

Fire Eel & Aequidens sp. Atabapo

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Aequidens sp. Atabapo

Possible with Caution

Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulAequidens sp. Atabapo: Semi-Aggressive

Fire Eel & Afra Cichlid

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Cynotilapia afra

Fire Eel & African Arowana

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Heterotis niloticus

Possible with Caution

Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Arowana: Mostly Peaceful

Fire Eel & African Butterfly Cichlid

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Anomalochromis thomasi

Possible with Caution

Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Fire Eel & African Butterfly Fish

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Pantodon buchholzi

Possible with Caution

Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Butterfly Fish: Semi-Aggressive

Fire Eel & African Clawed Frog

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Xenopus laevis

Possible with Caution

Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Clawed Frog: Aggressive

Fire Eel & African Dwarf Frog

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Hymenochirus boettgeri

Fire Eel & African Jewel Cichlid

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Hemichromis bimaculatus

Possible with Caution

Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Jewel Cichlid: Aggressive

Fire Eel & African Knifefish

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Xenomystus nigri

Possible with Caution

Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Knifefish: Semi-Aggressive

Fire Eel & African Lungfish

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Protopterus annectens

Possible with Caution

Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Lungfish: Highly Aggressive

Fire Eel & African Pike

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Hepsetus odoe

Possible with Caution

Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Pike: Aggressive

Fire Eel & African Pipefish

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Enneacampus ansorgii

Possible with Caution

Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Pipefish: Peaceful

Fire Eel & Agassiz Cory

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Corydoras agassizii

Possible with Caution

Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulAgassiz Cory: Peaceful

Fire Eel & Agassiz's Dwarf Cichlid

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Apistogramma agassizii

Possible with Caution

Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulAgassiz's Dwarf Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Fire Eel & Ajamaru Rainbowfish

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Melanotaenia ajamaruensis

Possible with Caution

Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulAjamaru Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Fire Eel & Allen's Rainbowfish

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Chilatherina alleni

Possible with Caution

Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulAllen's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Fire Eel & Alligator Gar

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia · Atractosteus spatula

Possible with Caution

Fire Eel: Mostly PeacefulAlligator Gar: Aggressive