Nile Tilapia Tank Mates & Compatibility

Nile Tilapia

Oreochromis niloticus

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TemperamentAggressive (7/10)

Adult Size45 cm

Temperature20–30°C

Water TypeBrackish Tolerant

Swim ZoneMid-level, Bottom

StockingSolo or group

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Nile Tilapia & Leggett's Rainbowfish

Oreochromis niloticus · Glossolepis leggetti

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveLeggett's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Nile Tilapia & Lemon Cichlid (Leleupi)

Oreochromis niloticus · Neolamprologus leleupi

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveLemon Cichlid (Leleupi): Aggressive

Nile Tilapia & Lemon Tetra

Oreochromis niloticus · Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveLemon Tetra: Peaceful

Nile Tilapia & Leopard Bushfish (Ctenopoma)

Oreochromis niloticus · Ctenopoma acutirostre

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveLeopard Bushfish (Ctenopoma): Mostly Peaceful

Nile Tilapia & Leopard Cory

Oreochromis niloticus · Corydoras leopardus

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveLeopard Cory: Peaceful

Nile Tilapia & Leopard Frog Pleco (L134)

Oreochromis niloticus · Peckoltia compta

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveLeopard Frog Pleco (L134): Mostly Peaceful

Nile Tilapia & Leopard Pleco

Oreochromis niloticus · Pterygoplichthys gibbiceps

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveLeopard Pleco: Semi-Aggressive

Nile Tilapia & Leopoldi Stingray (Black Diamond)

Oreochromis niloticus · Potamotrygon leopoldi

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveLeopoldi Stingray (Black Diamond): Semi-Aggressive

Nile Tilapia & Lesser Spiny Eel

Oreochromis niloticus · Macrognathus aculeatus

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveLesser Spiny Eel: Mostly Peaceful

Nile Tilapia & Licorice Gourami

Oreochromis niloticus · Parosphromenus deissneri

Nile Tilapia & Lima Shovelnose Catfish

Oreochromis niloticus · Sorubim lima

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveLima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly Peaceful

Nile Tilapia & Livingston's Cichlid

Oreochromis niloticus · Nimbochromis livingstonii

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveLivingston's Cichlid: Aggressive

Nile Tilapia & Long-Finned African Tetra

Oreochromis niloticus · Brycinus longipinnis

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveLong-Finned African Tetra: Peaceful

Nile Tilapia & Longear Sunfish

Oreochromis niloticus · Lepomis megalotis

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveLongear Sunfish: Aggressive

Nile Tilapia & Longnose Gar

Oreochromis niloticus · Lepisosteus osseus

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveLongnose Gar: Aggressive

Nile Tilapia & Lorentz's Rainbowfish

Oreochromis niloticus · Chilatherina lorentzii

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveLorentz's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Nile Tilapia & Loricaria lata (L010)

Oreochromis niloticus · Loricaria lata

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveLoricaria lata (L010): Mostly Peaceful

Nile Tilapia & Loricaria lentiginosa

Oreochromis niloticus · Loricaria lentiginosa

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveLoricaria lentiginosa: Peaceful

Nile Tilapia & Loricaria lundbergi

Oreochromis niloticus · Loricaria lundbergi

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveLoricaria lundbergi: Peaceful

Nile Tilapia & Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish)

Oreochromis niloticus · Loricaria pumila

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveLoricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish): Peaceful

Nile Tilapia & Loricaria spinulifera

Oreochromis niloticus · Loricaria spinulifera

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveLoricaria spinulifera: Peaceful

Nile Tilapia & Loxozonus Corydoras (C079/C082)

Oreochromis niloticus · Corydoras loxozonus

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveLoxozonus Corydoras (C079/C082): Peaceful

Nile Tilapia & Lyretail Killifish

Oreochromis niloticus · Aphyosemion australe

Nile Tilapia & MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish)

Oreochromis niloticus · Melanotaenia maccullochi

Possible with Caution

Nile Tilapia: AggressiveMacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish): Peaceful