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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
Showing 265 - 288 of 735 Tank Mates

Green Sunfish & Fiddler Crab (Brackish)

Lepomis cyanellus · Uca sp.

Not Recommended
Green Sunfish: Highly AggressiveFiddler Crab (Brackish): Mostly Peaceful

Green Sunfish & Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish)

Lepomis cyanellus · Dichotomyctere ocellatus

Not Recommended
Green Sunfish: Highly AggressiveFigure 8 Puffer (Brackish): Aggressive

Green Sunfish & Filament Barb

Lepomis cyanellus · Dawkinsia filamentosa

Possible with Caution
Green Sunfish: Highly AggressiveFilament Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Green Sunfish & Finger Fish

Lepomis cyanellus · Monodactylus argenteus

Not Recommended
Green Sunfish: Highly AggressiveFinger Fish: Semi-Aggressive

Green Sunfish & Fire Eel

Lepomis cyanellus · Mastacembelus erythrotaenia

Possible with Caution
Green Sunfish: Highly AggressiveFire Eel: Mostly Peaceful

Green Sunfish & Fire Tetra

Lepomis cyanellus · Hyphessobrycon flammeus

Not Recommended
Green Sunfish: Highly AggressiveFire Tetra: Peaceful

Green Sunfish & Firemouth Cichlid

Lepomis cyanellus · Thorichthys meeki

Possible with Caution
Green Sunfish: Highly AggressiveFiremouth Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Green Sunfish & Five Banded Barb

Lepomis cyanellus · Desmopuntius pentazona

Possible with Caution
Green Sunfish: Highly AggressiveFive Banded Barb: Peaceful

Green Sunfish & Flag Tetra

Lepomis cyanellus · Hyphessobrycon heterorhabdus

Not Recommended
Green Sunfish: Highly AggressiveFlag Tetra: Peaceful

Green Sunfish & Flagtail Cory (Mrs Schwartz's Cory)

Lepomis cyanellus · Corydoras robineae

Possible with Caution
Green Sunfish: Highly AggressiveFlagtail Cory (Mrs Schwartz's Cory): Peaceful

Green Sunfish & Flagtail Prochilodus

Lepomis cyanellus · Semaprochilodus insignis

Possible with Caution
Green Sunfish: Highly AggressiveFlagtail Prochilodus: Semi-Aggressive

Green Sunfish & Flash Pleco (L204)

Lepomis cyanellus · Panaqolus albomaculatus

Possible with Caution
Green Sunfish: Highly AggressiveFlash Pleco (L204): Mostly Peaceful

Green Sunfish & Flavus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Flavus)

Lepomis cyanellus · Chindongo flavus

Possible with Caution
Green Sunfish: Highly AggressiveFlavus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Flavus): Aggressive

Green Sunfish & Florida Flagfish

Lepomis cyanellus · Jordanella floridae

Possible with Caution
Green Sunfish: Highly AggressiveFlorida Flagfish: Semi-Aggressive

Green Sunfish & Florida Gar

Lepomis cyanellus · Lepisosteus platyrhincus

Possible with Caution
Green Sunfish: Highly AggressiveFlorida Gar: Aggressive

Green Sunfish & Flower Stingray

Lepomis cyanellus · Potamotrygon schroederi

Possible with Caution
Green Sunfish: Highly AggressiveFlower Stingray: Semi-Aggressive

Green Sunfish & Flowerhorn Cichlid

Lepomis cyanellus · Hybrid cichlid (Amphilophus cross)

Possible with Caution
Green Sunfish: Highly AggressiveFlowerhorn Cichlid: Highly Aggressive

Green Sunfish & Fly River Rainbowfish

Lepomis cyanellus · Melanotaenia sexlineata

Possible with Caution
Green Sunfish: Highly AggressiveFly River Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Green Sunfish & Flying Fox

Lepomis cyanellus · Epalzeorhynchos kalopterus

Possible with Caution
Green Sunfish: Highly AggressiveFlying Fox: Aggressive

Green Sunfish & Flyspeck Hardyhead

Lepomis cyanellus · Craterocephalus stercusmuscarum

Possible with Caution
Green Sunfish: Highly AggressiveFlyspeck Hardyhead: Peaceful

Green Sunfish & Forktail Blue-eye

Lepomis cyanellus · Pseudomugil furcatus

Not Recommended
Green Sunfish: Highly AggressiveForktail Blue-eye: Peaceful

Green Sunfish & Fort Maguire Peacock

Lepomis cyanellus · Aulonocara hansbaenschi

Possible with Caution
Green Sunfish: Highly AggressiveFort Maguire Peacock: Semi-Aggressive

Green Sunfish & Fosso Cichlid (Fossorochromis rostratus)

Lepomis cyanellus · Fossorochromis rostratus

Possible with Caution
Green Sunfish: Highly AggressiveFosso Cichlid (Fossorochromis rostratus): Semi-Aggressive

Green Sunfish & Freshwater Angelfish

Lepomis cyanellus · Pterophyllum scalare

Possible with Caution
Green Sunfish: Highly AggressiveFreshwater Angelfish: Semi-Aggressive