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 & Cockatoo Dwarf Cichlid

Lepomis megalotis · Apistogramma cacatuoides

Possible with Caution

Longear Sunfish: AggressiveCockatoo Dwarf Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Longear Sunfish & Colombian Shark Catfish (Brackish)

Lepomis megalotis · Ariopsis seemanni

Longear Sunfish & Colombian Tetra

Lepomis megalotis · Hyphessobrycon columbianus

Possible with Caution

Longear Sunfish: AggressiveColombian Tetra: Mostly Peaceful

Longear Sunfish & Common Pleco

Lepomis megalotis · Hypostomus plecostomus

Possible with Caution

Longear Sunfish: AggressiveCommon Pleco: Mostly Peaceful

Longear Sunfish & Common Pleco (Amazon Sailfin)

Lepomis megalotis · Pterygoplichthys pardalis

Possible with Caution

Longear Sunfish: AggressiveCommon Pleco (Amazon Sailfin): Mostly Peaceful

Longear Sunfish & Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish)

Lepomis megalotis · Synodontis nigrita

Possible with Caution

Longear Sunfish: AggressiveCommon Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly Peaceful

Longear Sunfish & Common Whiptail Catfish

Lepomis megalotis · Rineloricaria eigenmanni

Possible with Caution

Longear Sunfish: AggressiveCommon Whiptail Catfish: Peaceful

Longear Sunfish & Congo Bichir

Lepomis megalotis · Polypterus endlicheri congicus

Possible with Caution

Longear Sunfish: AggressiveCongo Bichir: Aggressive

Longear Sunfish & Congo Puffer (Potato Puffer)

Lepomis megalotis · Tetraodon miurus

Possible with Caution

Longear Sunfish: AggressiveCongo Puffer (Potato Puffer): Highly Aggressive

Longear Sunfish & Congo Tetra

Lepomis megalotis · Phenacogrammus interruptus

Possible with Caution

Longear Sunfish: AggressiveCongo Tetra: Peaceful

Longear Sunfish & Contradens Pleco (Snowball Variant)

Lepomis megalotis · Hypancistrus contradens

Possible with Caution

Longear Sunfish: AggressiveContradens Pleco (Snowball Variant): Mostly Peaceful

Longear Sunfish & Convict Cichlid

Lepomis megalotis · Amatitlania nigrofasciata

Possible with Caution

Longear Sunfish: AggressiveConvict Cichlid: Aggressive

Longear Sunfish & Copper Harlequin Rasbora

Lepomis megalotis · Trigonostigma hengeli

Longear Sunfish & Corona Rainbowfish

Lepomis megalotis · Melanotaenia corona

Possible with Caution

Longear Sunfish: AggressiveCorona Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Longear Sunfish & Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish

Lepomis megalotis · Melanotaenia duboulayi

Possible with Caution

Longear Sunfish: AggressiveCrimsonspotted Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Longear Sunfish & Crying Whiptail

Lepomis megalotis · Loricaria sp. "Rio Atabapo"

Possible with Caution

Longear Sunfish: AggressiveCrying Whiptail: Peaceful

Longear Sunfish & Cuban Cichlid

Lepomis megalotis · Nandopsis tetracanthus

Possible with Caution

Longear Sunfish: AggressiveCuban Cichlid: Aggressive

Longear Sunfish & Cuban Gar

Lepomis megalotis · Atractosteus tristoechus

Possible with Caution

Longear Sunfish: AggressiveCuban Gar: Semi-Aggressive

Longear Sunfish & Cuckoo Catfish

Lepomis megalotis · Synodontis multipunctatus

Possible with Caution

Longear Sunfish: AggressiveCuckoo Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Longear Sunfish & Cupid Cichlid

Lepomis megalotis · Biotodoma cupido

Possible with Caution

Longear Sunfish: AggressiveCupid Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Longear Sunfish & Cutteri Cichlid

Lepomis megalotis · Amatitlania cutteri

Possible with Caution

Longear Sunfish: AggressiveCutteri Cichlid: Aggressive

Longear Sunfish & Cyprichromis Leptosoma

Lepomis megalotis · Cyprichromis leptosoma

Possible with Caution

Longear Sunfish: AggressiveCyprichromis Leptosoma: Mostly Peaceful

Longear Sunfish & Dainty Cory (Salt and Pepper Cory)

Lepomis megalotis · Corydoras habrosus

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

Lepomis megalotis · Pareutropius buffei

Possible with Caution

Longear Sunfish: AggressiveDebauwi Catfish (Three-Striped Glass Catfish): Peaceful