Longear Sunfish Tank Mates & Compatibility

Longear Sunfish

Lepomis megalotis

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TemperamentAggressive (7/10)

Adult Size18 cm

Temperature10–25°C

Water TypeFreshwater Only

Swim ZoneMid-level, Bottom

StockingSolo only

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Longear Sunfish & Kabia rainbowfish

Lepomis megalotis · Glossolepis kabia

Possible with Caution

Longear Sunfish: Aggressive Kabia rainbowfish: Peaceful

Longear Sunfish & Abei Puffer

Lepomis megalotis · Pao abei

Possible with Caution

Longear Sunfish: AggressiveAbei Puffer: Highly Aggressive

Longear Sunfish & Achara Catfish

Lepomis megalotis · Leiarius marmoratus

Possible with Caution

Longear Sunfish: AggressiveAchara Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Longear Sunfish & Adolfo Cory

Lepomis megalotis · Corydoras adolfoi

Possible with Caution

Longear Sunfish: AggressiveAdolfo Cory: Peaceful

Longear Sunfish & Adonis Pleco

Lepomis megalotis · Acanthicus adonis

Possible with Caution

Longear Sunfish: AggressiveAdonis Pleco: Aggressive

Longear Sunfish & Aequidens Jenaro Herrera

Lepomis megalotis · Aequidens sp. 'Jenaro Herrera'

Possible with Caution

Longear Sunfish: AggressiveAequidens Jenaro Herrera: Semi-Aggressive

Longear Sunfish & Aequidens diadema (Diadem Cichlid)

Lepomis megalotis · Aequidens diadema

Possible with Caution

Longear Sunfish: AggressiveAequidens diadema (Diadem Cichlid): Semi-Aggressive

Longear Sunfish & Aequidens sp. Atabapo

Lepomis megalotis · Aequidens sp. Atabapo

Possible with Caution

Longear Sunfish: AggressiveAequidens sp. Atabapo: Semi-Aggressive

Longear Sunfish & Afra Cichlid

Lepomis megalotis · Cynotilapia afra

Possible with Caution

Longear Sunfish: AggressiveAfra Cichlid: Aggressive

Longear Sunfish & African Arowana

Lepomis megalotis · Heterotis niloticus

Possible with Caution

Longear Sunfish: AggressiveAfrican Arowana: Mostly Peaceful

Longear Sunfish & African Butterfly Cichlid

Lepomis megalotis · Anomalochromis thomasi

Possible with Caution

Longear Sunfish: AggressiveAfrican Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Longear Sunfish & African Butterfly Fish

Lepomis megalotis · Pantodon buchholzi

Possible with Caution

Longear Sunfish: AggressiveAfrican Butterfly Fish: Semi-Aggressive

Longear Sunfish & African Clawed Frog

Lepomis megalotis · Xenopus laevis

Possible with Caution

Longear Sunfish: AggressiveAfrican Clawed Frog: Aggressive

Longear Sunfish & African Dwarf Frog

Lepomis megalotis · Hymenochirus boettgeri

Longear Sunfish & African Jewel Cichlid

Lepomis megalotis · Hemichromis bimaculatus

Possible with Caution

Longear Sunfish: AggressiveAfrican Jewel Cichlid: Aggressive

Longear Sunfish & African Knifefish

Lepomis megalotis · Xenomystus nigri

Possible with Caution

Longear Sunfish: AggressiveAfrican Knifefish: Semi-Aggressive

Longear Sunfish & African Lungfish

Lepomis megalotis · Protopterus annectens

Possible with Caution

Longear Sunfish: AggressiveAfrican Lungfish: Highly Aggressive

Longear Sunfish & African Pike

Lepomis megalotis · Hepsetus odoe

Possible with Caution

Longear Sunfish: AggressiveAfrican Pike: Aggressive

Longear Sunfish & African Pipefish

Lepomis megalotis · Enneacampus ansorgii

Possible with Caution

Longear Sunfish: AggressiveAfrican Pipefish: Peaceful

Longear Sunfish & Agassiz Cory

Lepomis megalotis · Corydoras agassizii

Possible with Caution

Longear Sunfish: AggressiveAgassiz Cory: Peaceful

Longear Sunfish & Agassiz's Dwarf Cichlid

Lepomis megalotis · Apistogramma agassizii

Possible with Caution

Longear Sunfish: AggressiveAgassiz's Dwarf Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Longear Sunfish & Ajamaru Rainbowfish

Lepomis megalotis · Melanotaenia ajamaruensis

Possible with Caution

Longear Sunfish: AggressiveAjamaru Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Longear Sunfish & Allen's Rainbowfish

Lepomis megalotis · Chilatherina alleni

Possible with Caution

Longear Sunfish: AggressiveAllen's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Longear Sunfish & Alligator Gar

Lepomis megalotis · Atractosteus spatula

Possible with Caution

Longear Sunfish: AggressiveAlligator Gar: Aggressive