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 & Buccochromis lepturus

Polypterus ornatipinnis · Buccochromis lepturus

Possible with Caution

Ornate Bichir: Semi-AggressiveBuccochromis lepturus: Semi-Aggressive

Ornate Bichir & Buccochromis rhoadesii

Polypterus ornatipinnis · Buccochromis rhoadesii

Possible with Caution

Ornate Bichir: Semi-AggressiveBuccochromis rhoadesii: Aggressive

Ornate Bichir & Bucktooth Tetra (Exodon)

Polypterus ornatipinnis · Exodon paradoxus

Possible with Caution

Ornate Bichir: Semi-AggressiveBucktooth Tetra (Exodon): Highly Aggressive

Ornate Bichir & Buenos Aires Tetra

Polypterus ornatipinnis · Hyphessobrycon anisitsi

Possible with Caution

Ornate Bichir: Semi-AggressiveBuenos Aires Tetra: Semi-Aggressive

Ornate Bichir & Buettikoferi Bichir

Polypterus ornatipinnis · Polypterus palmas buettikoferi

Possible with Caution

Ornate Bichir: Semi-AggressiveBuettikoferi Bichir: Semi-Aggressive

Ornate Bichir & Buffalo Head Cichlid

Polypterus ornatipinnis · Steatocranus casuarius

Possible with Caution

Ornate Bichir: Semi-AggressiveBuffalo Head Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Ornate Bichir & Bullseye Catfish

Polypterus ornatipinnis · Horabagrus brachysoma

Possible with Caution

Ornate Bichir: Semi-AggressiveBullseye Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Ornate Bichir & Bullseye Snakehead

Polypterus ornatipinnis · Channa marulius

Possible with Caution

Ornate Bichir: Semi-AggressiveBullseye Snakehead: Highly Aggressive

Ornate Bichir & Bulolo Rainbowfish

Polypterus ornatipinnis · Chilatherina bulolo

Possible with Caution

Ornate Bichir: Semi-AggressiveBulolo Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Ornate Bichir & Bumblebee Catfish (South American)

Polypterus ornatipinnis · Microglanis iheringi

Possible with Caution

Ornate Bichir: Semi-AggressiveBumblebee Catfish (South American): Mostly Peaceful

Ornate Bichir & Bumblebee Cichlid

Polypterus ornatipinnis · Pseudotropheus crabro

Possible with Caution

Ornate Bichir: Semi-AggressiveBumblebee Cichlid: Aggressive

Ornate Bichir & Bumblebee Goby (Brackish)

Polypterus ornatipinnis · Brachygobius xanthozonus

Ornate Bichir & Butterfly Goodeid

Polypterus ornatipinnis · Ameca splendens

Possible with Caution

Ornate Bichir: Semi-AggressiveButterfly Goodeid: Semi-Aggressive

Ornate Bichir & Butterfly Peacock Cichlid

Polypterus ornatipinnis · Aulonocara jacobfreibergi

Possible with Caution

Ornate Bichir: Semi-AggressiveButterfly Peacock Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Ornate Bichir & Butterfly Pleco (L168)

Polypterus ornatipinnis · Dekeyseria brachyura

Possible with Caution

Ornate Bichir: Semi-AggressiveButterfly Pleco (L168): Peaceful

Ornate Bichir & Cairns Rainbowfish

Polypterus ornatipinnis · Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides

Possible with Caution

Ornate Bichir: Semi-AggressiveCairns Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Ornate Bichir & Candy Striped Pleco (L015)

Polypterus ornatipinnis · Peckoltia vittata

Possible with Caution

Ornate Bichir: Semi-AggressiveCandy Striped Pleco (L015): Mostly Peaceful

Ornate Bichir & Cardinal Shrimp (Sulawesi)

Polypterus ornatipinnis · Caridina dennerli

Ornate Bichir & Cardinal Tetra

Polypterus ornatipinnis · Paracheirodon axelrodi

Ornate Bichir & Celebes Halfbeak

Polypterus ornatipinnis · Nomorhamphus liemi

Possible with Caution

Ornate Bichir: Semi-AggressiveCelebes Halfbeak: Mostly Peaceful

Ornate Bichir & Celebes Rainbowfish

Polypterus ornatipinnis · Marosatherina ladigesi

Possible with Caution

Ornate Bichir: Semi-AggressiveCelebes Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Ornate Bichir & Celestial Pearl Danio (Galaxy Rasbora)

Polypterus ornatipinnis · Danio margaritatus

Ornate Bichir & Ceylon Puffer (Brackish)

Polypterus ornatipinnis · Dichotomyctere fluviatilis

Ornate Bichir & Chanchito

Polypterus ornatipinnis · Australoheros facetus

Possible with Caution

Ornate Bichir: Semi-AggressiveChanchito: Semi-Aggressive