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 & Buccochromis lepturus

Lepomis megalotis · Buccochromis lepturus

Possible with Caution

Longear Sunfish: AggressiveBuccochromis lepturus: Semi-Aggressive

Longear Sunfish & Buccochromis rhoadesii

Lepomis megalotis · Buccochromis rhoadesii

Possible with Caution

Longear Sunfish: AggressiveBuccochromis rhoadesii: Aggressive

Longear Sunfish & Bucktooth Tetra (Exodon)

Lepomis megalotis · Exodon paradoxus

Possible with Caution

Longear Sunfish: AggressiveBucktooth Tetra (Exodon): Highly Aggressive

Longear Sunfish & Buenos Aires Tetra

Lepomis megalotis · Hyphessobrycon anisitsi

Possible with Caution

Longear Sunfish: AggressiveBuenos Aires Tetra: Semi-Aggressive

Longear Sunfish & Buettikoferi Bichir

Lepomis megalotis · Polypterus palmas buettikoferi

Possible with Caution

Longear Sunfish: AggressiveBuettikoferi Bichir: Semi-Aggressive

Longear Sunfish & Buffalo Head Cichlid

Lepomis megalotis · Steatocranus casuarius

Possible with Caution

Longear Sunfish: AggressiveBuffalo Head Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Longear Sunfish & Bullseye Catfish

Lepomis megalotis · Horabagrus brachysoma

Possible with Caution

Longear Sunfish: AggressiveBullseye Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Longear Sunfish & Bullseye Snakehead

Lepomis megalotis · Channa marulius

Possible with Caution

Longear Sunfish: AggressiveBullseye Snakehead: Highly Aggressive

Longear Sunfish & Bulolo Rainbowfish

Lepomis megalotis · Chilatherina bulolo

Possible with Caution

Longear Sunfish: AggressiveBulolo Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Longear Sunfish & Bumblebee Catfish (South American)

Lepomis megalotis · Microglanis iheringi

Possible with Caution

Longear Sunfish: AggressiveBumblebee Catfish (South American): Mostly Peaceful

Longear Sunfish & Bumblebee Cichlid

Lepomis megalotis · Pseudotropheus crabro

Possible with Caution

Longear Sunfish: AggressiveBumblebee Cichlid: Aggressive

Longear Sunfish & Bumblebee Goby (Brackish)

Lepomis megalotis · Brachygobius xanthozonus

Longear Sunfish & Butterfly Goodeid

Lepomis megalotis · Ameca splendens

Possible with Caution

Longear Sunfish: AggressiveButterfly Goodeid: Semi-Aggressive

Longear Sunfish & Butterfly Peacock Cichlid

Lepomis megalotis · Aulonocara jacobfreibergi

Possible with Caution

Longear Sunfish: AggressiveButterfly Peacock Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Longear Sunfish & Butterfly Pleco (L168)

Lepomis megalotis · Dekeyseria brachyura

Possible with Caution

Longear Sunfish: AggressiveButterfly Pleco (L168): Peaceful

Longear Sunfish & Cairns Rainbowfish

Lepomis megalotis · Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides

Possible with Caution

Longear Sunfish: AggressiveCairns Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Longear Sunfish & Candy Striped Pleco (L015)

Lepomis megalotis · Peckoltia vittata

Possible with Caution

Longear Sunfish: AggressiveCandy Striped Pleco (L015): Mostly Peaceful

Longear Sunfish & Cardinal Shrimp (Sulawesi)

Lepomis megalotis · Caridina dennerli

Longear Sunfish & Cardinal Tetra

Lepomis megalotis · Paracheirodon axelrodi

Longear Sunfish & Celebes Halfbeak

Lepomis megalotis · Nomorhamphus liemi

Possible with Caution

Longear Sunfish: AggressiveCelebes Halfbeak: Mostly Peaceful

Longear Sunfish & Celebes Rainbowfish

Lepomis megalotis · Marosatherina ladigesi

Possible with Caution

Longear Sunfish: AggressiveCelebes Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Longear Sunfish & Celestial Pearl Danio (Galaxy Rasbora)

Lepomis megalotis · Danio margaritatus

Longear Sunfish & Ceylon Puffer (Brackish)

Lepomis megalotis · Dichotomyctere fluviatilis

Longear Sunfish & Chanchito

Lepomis megalotis · Australoheros facetus

Possible with Caution

Longear Sunfish: AggressiveChanchito: Semi-Aggressive