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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Ornate Bichir & Freshwater Barracuda

Polypterus ornatipinnis · Ctenolucius hujeta

Possible with Caution

Ornate Bichir: Semi-AggressiveFreshwater Barracuda: Semi-Aggressive

Ornate Bichir & Freshwater Flounder

Polypterus ornatipinnis · Trinectes maculatus

Ornate Bichir & Freshwater Harlequin Shrimp (Sulawesi)

Polypterus ornatipinnis · Caridina cf. spongicola

Ornate Bichir & Freshwater Shark (Wallago)

Polypterus ornatipinnis · Wallago attu

Possible with Caution

Ornate Bichir: Semi-AggressiveFreshwater Shark (Wallago): Highly Aggressive

Ornate Bichir & Freshwater Sole

Polypterus ornatipinnis · Brachirus selheimi

Possible with Caution

Ornate Bichir: Semi-AggressiveFreshwater Sole: Mostly Peaceful

Ornate Bichir & Freshwater Toadfish (Prehistoric Monster Fish)

Polypterus ornatipinnis · Thalassophryne amazonica

Possible with Caution

Ornate Bichir: Semi-AggressiveFreshwater Toadfish (Prehistoric Monster Fish): Aggressive

Ornate Bichir & Frogmouth Catfish

Polypterus ornatipinnis · Chaca chaca

Possible with Caution

Ornate Bichir: Semi-AggressiveFrogmouth Catfish: Aggressive

Ornate Bichir & Frontosa

Polypterus ornatipinnis · Cyphotilapia frontosa

Possible with Caution

Ornate Bichir: Semi-AggressiveFrontosa: Semi-Aggressive

Ornate Bichir & Fuelleborn's Cichlid

Polypterus ornatipinnis · Labeotropheus fuelleborni

Possible with Caution

Ornate Bichir: Semi-AggressiveFuelleborn's Cichlid: Aggressive

Ornate Bichir & Gangetic Leaf Fish

Polypterus ornatipinnis · Nandus nandus

Possible with Caution

Ornate Bichir: Semi-AggressiveGangetic Leaf Fish: Aggressive

Ornate Bichir & Gardner's Killifish

Polypterus ornatipinnis · Fundulopanchax gardneri

Possible with Caution

Ornate Bichir: Semi-AggressiveGardner's Killifish: Mostly Peaceful

Ornate Bichir & Garnet Tetra

Polypterus ornatipinnis · Hemigrammus pulcher

Ornate Bichir & Geophagus Orange Head Tapajos

Polypterus ornatipinnis · Geophagus sp. 'Orange Head'

Possible with Caution

Ornate Bichir: Semi-AggressiveGeophagus Orange Head Tapajos: Mostly Peaceful

Ornate Bichir & German Blue Ram

Polypterus ornatipinnis · Mikrogeophagus ramirezi

Possible with Caution

Ornate Bichir: Semi-AggressiveGerman Blue Ram: Mostly Peaceful

Ornate Bichir & Gertrude's Spotted Blue-eye

Polypterus ornatipinnis · Pseudomugil gertrudae

Ornate Bichir & Ghost Shrimp

Polypterus ornatipinnis · Palaemonetes paludosus

Ornate Bichir & Giant Danio

Polypterus ornatipinnis · Devario aequipinnatus

Possible with Caution

Ornate Bichir: Semi-AggressiveGiant Danio: Mostly Peaceful

Ornate Bichir & Giant Gourami

Polypterus ornatipinnis · Osphronemus goramy

Possible with Caution

Ornate Bichir: Semi-AggressiveGiant Gourami: Semi-Aggressive

Ornate Bichir & Giant Whiptail Catfish

Polypterus ornatipinnis · Proloricaria prolixa

Ornate Bichir & Glass Bloodfin Tetra

Polypterus ornatipinnis · Prionobrama filigera

Possible with Caution

Ornate Bichir: Semi-AggressiveGlass Bloodfin Tetra: Peaceful

Ornate Bichir & Glass Catfish

Polypterus ornatipinnis · Kryptopterus vitreolus

Possible with Caution

Ornate Bichir: Semi-AggressiveGlass Catfish: Peaceful

Ornate Bichir & Glowlight Danio

Polypterus ornatipinnis · Danio choprae

Ornate Bichir & Glowlight Tetra

Polypterus ornatipinnis · Hemigrammus erythrozonus

Ornate Bichir & Goby Pleco (Pitbull Pleco)

Polypterus ornatipinnis · Parotocinclus jumbo