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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 & Tiger Shovelnose Catfish

Lepomis megalotis · Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum

Possible with Caution
Longear Sunfish: AggressiveTiger Shovelnose Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Longear Sunfish & Tiger Shrimp

Lepomis megalotis · Caridina mariae

Not Recommended
Longear Sunfish: AggressiveTiger Shrimp: Peaceful

Longear Sunfish & Tinfoil Barb

Lepomis megalotis · Barbonymus schwanenfeldii

Possible with Caution
Longear Sunfish: AggressiveTinfoil Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Longear Sunfish & Tire Track Eel

Lepomis megalotis · Mastacembelus armatus

Possible with Caution
Longear Sunfish: AggressiveTire Track Eel: Semi-Aggressive

Longear Sunfish & Trapdoor Snail

Lepomis megalotis · Cipangopaludina chinensis

Possible with Caution
Longear Sunfish: AggressiveTrapdoor Snail: Peaceful

Longear Sunfish & Trewavas' Cichlid

Lepomis megalotis · Labeotropheus trewavasae

Possible with Caution
Longear Sunfish: AggressiveTrewavas' Cichlid: Aggressive

Longear Sunfish & Trimac Cichlid

Lepomis megalotis · Amphilophus trimaculatus

Possible with Caution
Longear Sunfish: AggressiveTrimac Cichlid: Highly Aggressive

Longear Sunfish & Tropheus Moorii

Lepomis megalotis · Tropheus moorii

Possible with Caution
Longear Sunfish: AggressiveTropheus Moorii: Highly Aggressive

Longear Sunfish & Tropical Gar

Lepomis megalotis · Atractosteus tropicus

Possible with Caution
Longear Sunfish: AggressiveTropical Gar: Aggressive

Longear Sunfish & Trout Cichlid (Champsochromis)

Lepomis megalotis · Champsochromis caeruleus

Possible with Caution
Longear Sunfish: AggressiveTrout Cichlid (Champsochromis): Aggressive

Longear Sunfish & True Julii Corydoras

Lepomis megalotis · Corydoras julii

Possible with Caution
Longear Sunfish: AggressiveTrue Julii Corydoras: Peaceful

Longear Sunfish & Turquoise Rainbowfish

Lepomis megalotis · Melanotaenia lacustris

Possible with Caution
Longear Sunfish: AggressiveTurquoise Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Longear Sunfish & Twig Catfish

Lepomis megalotis · Farlowella vittata

Possible with Caution
Longear Sunfish: AggressiveTwig Catfish: Peaceful

Longear Sunfish & Twig Catfish (Farlowella)

Lepomis megalotis · Farlowella acus

Possible with Caution
Longear Sunfish: AggressiveTwig Catfish (Farlowella): Peaceful

Longear Sunfish & Two-spot Apistogramma

Lepomis megalotis · Apistogramma rupununi

Possible with Caution
Longear Sunfish: AggressiveTwo-spot Apistogramma: Semi-Aggressive

Longear Sunfish & Uaru

Lepomis megalotis · Uaru amphiacanthoides

Not Recommended
Longear Sunfish: AggressiveUaru: Mostly Peaceful

Longear Sunfish & Upside Down Catfish

Lepomis megalotis · Synodontis nigriventris

Possible with Caution
Longear Sunfish: AggressiveUpside Down Catfish: Peaceful

Longear Sunfish & Uruguayan Eartheater

Lepomis megalotis · Gymnogeophagus australis

Possible with Caution
Longear Sunfish: AggressiveUruguayan Eartheater: Semi-Aggressive

Longear Sunfish & Vampire Shrimp

Lepomis megalotis · Atya gabonensis

Possible with Caution
Longear Sunfish: AggressiveVampire Shrimp: Peaceful

Longear Sunfish & Venustus Cichlid (Giraffe Hap)

Lepomis megalotis · Nimbochromis venustus

Possible with Caution
Longear Sunfish: AggressiveVenustus Cichlid (Giraffe Hap): Aggressive

Longear Sunfish & Vestitus Otocinclus

Lepomis megalotis · Otocinclus vestitus

Not Recommended
Longear Sunfish: AggressiveVestitus Otocinclus: Peaceful

Longear Sunfish & Vieja fenestrata

Lepomis megalotis · Vieja fenestrata

Possible with Caution
Longear Sunfish: AggressiveVieja fenestrata: Aggressive

Longear Sunfish & Violet Goby (Dragon Goby)

Lepomis megalotis · Gobioides broussonnetii

Not Recommended
Longear Sunfish: AggressiveViolet Goby (Dragon Goby): Peaceful

Longear Sunfish & Waigeo Rainbowfish

Lepomis megalotis · Melanotaenia catherinae

Possible with Caution
Longear Sunfish: AggressiveWaigeo Rainbowfish: Peaceful