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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 193 - 216 of 735 Tank Mates

Green Sunfish & Cockatoo Dwarf Cichlid

Lepomis cyanellus · Apistogramma cacatuoides

Possible with Caution
Green Sunfish: Highly AggressiveCockatoo Dwarf Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Green Sunfish & Colombian Shark Catfish (Brackish)

Lepomis cyanellus · Ariopsis seemanni

Not Recommended
Green Sunfish: Highly AggressiveColombian Shark Catfish (Brackish): Semi-Aggressive

Green Sunfish & Colombian Tetra

Lepomis cyanellus · Hyphessobrycon columbianus

Possible with Caution
Green Sunfish: Highly AggressiveColombian Tetra: Mostly Peaceful

Green Sunfish & Common Pleco

Lepomis cyanellus · Hypostomus plecostomus

Possible with Caution
Green Sunfish: Highly AggressiveCommon Pleco: Mostly Peaceful

Green Sunfish & Common Pleco (Amazon Sailfin)

Lepomis cyanellus · Pterygoplichthys pardalis

Possible with Caution
Green Sunfish: Highly AggressiveCommon Pleco (Amazon Sailfin): Mostly Peaceful

Green Sunfish & Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish)

Lepomis cyanellus · Synodontis nigrita

Possible with Caution
Green Sunfish: Highly AggressiveCommon Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly Peaceful

Green Sunfish & Common Whiptail Catfish

Lepomis cyanellus · Rineloricaria eigenmanni

Possible with Caution
Green Sunfish: Highly AggressiveCommon Whiptail Catfish: Peaceful

Green Sunfish & Congo Bichir

Lepomis cyanellus · Polypterus endlicheri congicus

Possible with Caution
Green Sunfish: Highly AggressiveCongo Bichir: Aggressive

Green Sunfish & Congo Puffer (Potato Puffer)

Lepomis cyanellus · Tetraodon miurus

Possible with Caution
Green Sunfish: Highly AggressiveCongo Puffer (Potato Puffer): Highly Aggressive

Green Sunfish & Congo Tetra

Lepomis cyanellus · Phenacogrammus interruptus

Possible with Caution
Green Sunfish: Highly AggressiveCongo Tetra: Peaceful

Green Sunfish & Contradens Pleco (Snowball Variant)

Lepomis cyanellus · Hypancistrus contradens

Possible with Caution
Green Sunfish: Highly AggressiveContradens Pleco (Snowball Variant): Mostly Peaceful

Green Sunfish & Convict Cichlid

Lepomis cyanellus · Amatitlania nigrofasciata

Possible with Caution
Green Sunfish: Highly AggressiveConvict Cichlid: Aggressive

Green Sunfish & Copper Harlequin Rasbora

Lepomis cyanellus · Trigonostigma hengeli

Not Recommended
Green Sunfish: Highly AggressiveCopper Harlequin Rasbora: Peaceful

Green Sunfish & Corona Rainbowfish

Lepomis cyanellus · Melanotaenia corona

Possible with Caution
Green Sunfish: Highly AggressiveCorona Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Green Sunfish & Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish

Lepomis cyanellus · Melanotaenia duboulayi

Possible with Caution
Green Sunfish: Highly AggressiveCrimsonspotted Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Green Sunfish & Crying Whiptail

Lepomis cyanellus · Loricaria sp. "Rio Atabapo"

Possible with Caution
Green Sunfish: Highly AggressiveCrying Whiptail: Peaceful

Green Sunfish & Cuban Cichlid

Lepomis cyanellus · Nandopsis tetracanthus

Possible with Caution
Green Sunfish: Highly AggressiveCuban Cichlid: Aggressive

Green Sunfish & Cuban Gar

Lepomis cyanellus · Atractosteus tristoechus

Possible with Caution
Green Sunfish: Highly AggressiveCuban Gar: Semi-Aggressive

Green Sunfish & Cuckoo Catfish

Lepomis cyanellus · Synodontis multipunctatus

Possible with Caution
Green Sunfish: Highly AggressiveCuckoo Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Green Sunfish & Cupid Cichlid

Lepomis cyanellus · Biotodoma cupido

Possible with Caution
Green Sunfish: Highly AggressiveCupid Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Green Sunfish & Cutteri Cichlid

Lepomis cyanellus · Amatitlania cutteri

Possible with Caution
Green Sunfish: Highly AggressiveCutteri Cichlid: Aggressive

Green Sunfish & Cyprichromis Leptosoma

Lepomis cyanellus · Cyprichromis leptosoma

Possible with Caution
Green Sunfish: Highly AggressiveCyprichromis Leptosoma: Mostly Peaceful

Green Sunfish & Dainty Cory (Salt and Pepper Cory)

Lepomis cyanellus · Corydoras habrosus

Not Recommended
Green Sunfish: Highly AggressiveDainty Cory (Salt and Pepper Cory): Peaceful

Green Sunfish & Debauwi Catfish (Three-Striped Glass Catfish)

Lepomis cyanellus · Pareutropius buffei

Possible with Caution
Green Sunfish: Highly AggressiveDebauwi Catfish (Three-Striped Glass Catfish): Peaceful