Green Sunfish Tank Mates & Compatibility

Green Sunfish

Lepomis cyanellus

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TemperamentHighly Aggressive (9/10)

Adult Size25 cm

Temperature10–28°C

Water TypeFreshwater Only

Swim ZoneMid-level, Bottom

StockingSolo only

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Compatible on paper, but will Green Sunfish 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 Green Sunfish to the stocking calculator to check space, stocking pressure, and water needs before you add it.

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Green Sunfish & Kabia rainbowfish

Lepomis cyanellus · Glossolepis kabia

Possible with Caution

Green Sunfish: Highly Aggressive Kabia rainbowfish: Peaceful

Green Sunfish & Abei Puffer

Lepomis cyanellus · Pao abei

Possible with Caution

Green Sunfish: Highly AggressiveAbei Puffer: Highly Aggressive

Green Sunfish & Achara Catfish

Lepomis cyanellus · Leiarius marmoratus

Possible with Caution

Green Sunfish: Highly AggressiveAchara Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Green Sunfish & Adolfo Cory

Lepomis cyanellus · Corydoras adolfoi

Possible with Caution

Green Sunfish: Highly AggressiveAdolfo Cory: Peaceful

Green Sunfish & Adonis Pleco

Lepomis cyanellus · Acanthicus adonis

Possible with Caution

Green Sunfish: Highly AggressiveAdonis Pleco: Aggressive

Green Sunfish & Aequidens Jenaro Herrera

Lepomis cyanellus · Aequidens sp. 'Jenaro Herrera'

Possible with Caution

Green Sunfish: Highly AggressiveAequidens Jenaro Herrera: Semi-Aggressive

Green Sunfish & Aequidens diadema (Diadem Cichlid)

Lepomis cyanellus · Aequidens diadema

Possible with Caution

Green Sunfish: Highly AggressiveAequidens diadema (Diadem Cichlid): Semi-Aggressive

Green Sunfish & Aequidens sp. Atabapo

Lepomis cyanellus · Aequidens sp. Atabapo

Possible with Caution

Green Sunfish: Highly AggressiveAequidens sp. Atabapo: Semi-Aggressive

Green Sunfish & Afra Cichlid

Lepomis cyanellus · Cynotilapia afra

Possible with Caution

Green Sunfish: Highly AggressiveAfra Cichlid: Aggressive

Green Sunfish & African Arowana

Lepomis cyanellus · Heterotis niloticus

Possible with Caution

Green Sunfish: Highly AggressiveAfrican Arowana: Mostly Peaceful

Green Sunfish & African Butterfly Cichlid

Lepomis cyanellus · Anomalochromis thomasi

Possible with Caution

Green Sunfish: Highly AggressiveAfrican Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Green Sunfish & African Butterfly Fish

Lepomis cyanellus · Pantodon buchholzi

Possible with Caution

Green Sunfish: Highly AggressiveAfrican Butterfly Fish: Semi-Aggressive

Green Sunfish & African Clawed Frog

Lepomis cyanellus · Xenopus laevis

Possible with Caution

Green Sunfish: Highly AggressiveAfrican Clawed Frog: Aggressive

Green Sunfish & African Dwarf Frog

Lepomis cyanellus · Hymenochirus boettgeri

Green Sunfish & African Jewel Cichlid

Lepomis cyanellus · Hemichromis bimaculatus

Possible with Caution

Green Sunfish: Highly AggressiveAfrican Jewel Cichlid: Aggressive

Green Sunfish & African Knifefish

Lepomis cyanellus · Xenomystus nigri

Possible with Caution

Green Sunfish: Highly AggressiveAfrican Knifefish: Semi-Aggressive

Green Sunfish & African Lungfish

Lepomis cyanellus · Protopterus annectens

Possible with Caution

Green Sunfish: Highly AggressiveAfrican Lungfish: Highly Aggressive

Green Sunfish & African Pike

Lepomis cyanellus · Hepsetus odoe

Possible with Caution

Green Sunfish: Highly AggressiveAfrican Pike: Aggressive

Green Sunfish & African Pipefish

Lepomis cyanellus · Enneacampus ansorgii

Possible with Caution

Green Sunfish: Highly AggressiveAfrican Pipefish: Peaceful

Green Sunfish & Agassiz Cory

Lepomis cyanellus · Corydoras agassizii

Possible with Caution

Green Sunfish: Highly AggressiveAgassiz Cory: Peaceful

Green Sunfish & Agassiz's Dwarf Cichlid

Lepomis cyanellus · Apistogramma agassizii

Possible with Caution

Green Sunfish: Highly AggressiveAgassiz's Dwarf Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Green Sunfish & Ajamaru Rainbowfish

Lepomis cyanellus · Melanotaenia ajamaruensis

Possible with Caution

Green Sunfish: Highly AggressiveAjamaru Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Green Sunfish & Allen's Rainbowfish

Lepomis cyanellus · Chilatherina alleni

Possible with Caution

Green Sunfish: Highly AggressiveAllen's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Green Sunfish & Alligator Gar

Lepomis cyanellus · Atractosteus spatula

Possible with Caution

Green Sunfish: Highly AggressiveAlligator Gar: Aggressive