Ornate Bichir Tank Mates & Compatibility

Ornate Bichir

Polypterus ornatipinnis

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TemperamentSemi-Aggressive (6/10)

Adult Size60 cm

Temperature26–30°C

Water TypeFreshwater Only

Swim ZoneBottom

StockingSolo or group

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Compatible on paper, but will Ornate Bichir fit your setup?

Tank mates can still go wrong if the tank is too small, already full, or the water is a poor match. Add Ornate Bichir to the stocking calculator to check space, stocking pressure, and water needs before you add it.

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Ornate Bichir & Abei Puffer

Polypterus ornatipinnis · Pao abei

Possible with Caution

Ornate Bichir: Semi-AggressiveAbei Puffer: Highly Aggressive

Ornate Bichir & Achara Catfish

Polypterus ornatipinnis · Leiarius marmoratus

Possible with Caution

Ornate Bichir: Semi-AggressiveAchara Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Ornate Bichir & Adolfo Cory

Polypterus ornatipinnis · Corydoras adolfoi

Possible with Caution

Ornate Bichir: Semi-AggressiveAdolfo Cory: Peaceful

Ornate Bichir & Adonis Pleco

Polypterus ornatipinnis · Acanthicus adonis

Possible with Caution

Ornate Bichir: Semi-AggressiveAdonis Pleco: Aggressive

Ornate Bichir & Aequidens Jenaro Herrera

Polypterus ornatipinnis · Aequidens sp. 'Jenaro Herrera'

Possible with Caution

Ornate Bichir: Semi-AggressiveAequidens Jenaro Herrera: Semi-Aggressive

Ornate Bichir & Aequidens diadema (Diadem Cichlid)

Polypterus ornatipinnis · Aequidens diadema

Possible with Caution

Ornate Bichir: Semi-AggressiveAequidens diadema (Diadem Cichlid): Semi-Aggressive

Ornate Bichir & Aequidens sp. Atabapo

Polypterus ornatipinnis · Aequidens sp. Atabapo

Possible with Caution

Ornate Bichir: Semi-AggressiveAequidens sp. Atabapo: Semi-Aggressive

Ornate Bichir & Afra Cichlid

Polypterus ornatipinnis · Cynotilapia afra

Possible with Caution

Ornate Bichir: Semi-AggressiveAfra Cichlid: Aggressive

Ornate Bichir & African Arowana

Polypterus ornatipinnis · Heterotis niloticus

Possible with Caution

Ornate Bichir: Semi-AggressiveAfrican Arowana: Mostly Peaceful

Ornate Bichir & African Butterfly Cichlid

Polypterus ornatipinnis · Anomalochromis thomasi

Possible with Caution

Ornate Bichir: Semi-AggressiveAfrican Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Ornate Bichir & African Butterfly Fish

Polypterus ornatipinnis · Pantodon buchholzi

Possible with Caution

Ornate Bichir: Semi-AggressiveAfrican Butterfly Fish: Semi-Aggressive

Ornate Bichir & African Clawed Frog

Polypterus ornatipinnis · Xenopus laevis

Ornate Bichir & African Dwarf Frog

Polypterus ornatipinnis · Hymenochirus boettgeri

Ornate Bichir & African Jewel Cichlid

Polypterus ornatipinnis · Hemichromis bimaculatus

Possible with Caution

Ornate Bichir: Semi-AggressiveAfrican Jewel Cichlid: Aggressive

Ornate Bichir & African Knifefish

Polypterus ornatipinnis · Xenomystus nigri

Possible with Caution

Ornate Bichir: Semi-AggressiveAfrican Knifefish: Semi-Aggressive

Ornate Bichir & African Lungfish

Polypterus ornatipinnis · Protopterus annectens

Possible with Caution

Ornate Bichir: Semi-AggressiveAfrican Lungfish: Highly Aggressive

Ornate Bichir & African Pike

Polypterus ornatipinnis · Hepsetus odoe

Possible with Caution

Ornate Bichir: Semi-AggressiveAfrican Pike: Aggressive

Ornate Bichir & African Pipefish

Polypterus ornatipinnis · Enneacampus ansorgii

Possible with Caution

Ornate Bichir: Semi-AggressiveAfrican Pipefish: Peaceful

Ornate Bichir & Agassiz Cory

Polypterus ornatipinnis · Corydoras agassizii

Possible with Caution

Ornate Bichir: Semi-AggressiveAgassiz Cory: Peaceful

Ornate Bichir & Agassiz's Dwarf Cichlid

Polypterus ornatipinnis · Apistogramma agassizii

Possible with Caution

Ornate Bichir: Semi-AggressiveAgassiz's Dwarf Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Ornate Bichir & Ajamaru Rainbowfish

Polypterus ornatipinnis · Melanotaenia ajamaruensis

Possible with Caution

Ornate Bichir: Semi-AggressiveAjamaru Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Ornate Bichir & Allen's Rainbowfish

Polypterus ornatipinnis · Chilatherina alleni

Possible with Caution

Ornate Bichir: Semi-AggressiveAllen's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Ornate Bichir & Alligator Gar

Polypterus ornatipinnis · Atractosteus spatula

Possible with Caution

Ornate Bichir: Semi-AggressiveAlligator Gar: Aggressive

Ornate Bichir & Alligator Pleco

Polypterus ornatipinnis · Pterygoplichthys scrophus

Possible with Caution

Ornate Bichir: Semi-AggressiveAlligator Pleco: Mostly Peaceful