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Smallmouth Bass Tank Mates & Compatibility

Smallmouth Bass

Micropterus dolomieu

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TemperamentAggressive (7/10)
Adult Size45 cm
Temperature15–25°C
Water TypeFreshwater Only
Swim ZoneMid-level, Bottom
StockingSolo or group
Showing 217 - 240 of 735 Tank Mates

Smallmouth Bass & Deep Water Hap (Placidochromis electra)

Micropterus dolomieu · Placidochromis electra

Possible with Caution
Smallmouth Bass: AggressiveDeep Water Hap (Placidochromis electra): Semi-Aggressive

Smallmouth Bass & Delhezi Bichir (Armored Bichir)

Micropterus dolomieu · Polypterus delhezi

Possible with Caution
Smallmouth Bass: AggressiveDelhezi Bichir (Armored Bichir): Semi-Aggressive

Smallmouth Bass & Delicate Blue-Eye

Micropterus dolomieu · Pseudomugil tenellus

Not Recommended
Smallmouth Bass: AggressiveDelicate Blue-Eye: Peaceful

Smallmouth Bass & Demasoni Cichlid (Mbuna)

Micropterus dolomieu · Chindongo demasoni

Possible with Caution
Smallmouth Bass: AggressiveDemasoni Cichlid (Mbuna): Highly Aggressive

Smallmouth Bass & Denison Barb (Roseline Shark)

Micropterus dolomieu · Sahyadria denisonii

Possible with Caution
Smallmouth Bass: AggressiveDenison Barb (Roseline Shark): Mostly Peaceful

Smallmouth Bass & Diamond Tetra

Micropterus dolomieu · Moenkhausia pittieri

Possible with Caution
Smallmouth Bass: AggressiveDiamond Tetra: Peaceful

Smallmouth Bass & Dickfeld's Julie

Micropterus dolomieu · Julidochromis dickfeldi

Possible with Caution
Smallmouth Bass: AggressiveDickfeld's Julie: Semi-Aggressive

Smallmouth Bass & Discus

Micropterus dolomieu · Symphysodon aequifasciatus

Not Recommended
Smallmouth Bass: AggressiveDiscus: Mostly Peaceful

Smallmouth Bass & Dojo Loach (Weather Loach)

Micropterus dolomieu · Misgurnus anguillicaudatus

Possible with Caution
Smallmouth Bass: AggressiveDojo Loach (Weather Loach): Peaceful

Smallmouth Bass & Domino Synodontis

Micropterus dolomieu · Synodontis notatus

Possible with Caution
Smallmouth Bass: AggressiveDomino Synodontis: Semi-Aggressive

Smallmouth Bass & Dourada

Micropterus dolomieu · Brachyplatystoma rousseauxii

Possible with Caution
Smallmouth Bass: AggressiveDourada: Semi-Aggressive

Smallmouth Bass & Duboisi Cichlid (Tropheus)

Micropterus dolomieu · Tropheus duboisi

Possible with Caution
Smallmouth Bass: AggressiveDuboisi Cichlid (Tropheus): Aggressive

Smallmouth Bass & Duplicareus Corydoras

Micropterus dolomieu · Corydoras duplicareus

Possible with Caution
Smallmouth Bass: AggressiveDuplicareus Corydoras: Peaceful

Smallmouth Bass & Dusky Millions Fish

Micropterus dolomieu · Phalloceros caudimaculatus

Possible with Caution
Smallmouth Bass: AggressiveDusky Millions Fish: Peaceful

Smallmouth Bass & Dwarf Chain Loach

Micropterus dolomieu · Ambastaia sidthimunki

Not Recommended
Smallmouth Bass: AggressiveDwarf Chain Loach: Peaceful

Smallmouth Bass & Dwarf Cory (Tailspot Cory)

Micropterus dolomieu · Corydoras hastatus

Not Recommended
Smallmouth Bass: AggressiveDwarf Cory (Tailspot Cory): Peaceful

Smallmouth Bass & Dwarf Flag Cichlid

Micropterus dolomieu · Laetacara curviceps

Possible with Caution
Smallmouth Bass: AggressiveDwarf Flag Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Smallmouth Bass & Dwarf Gourami

Micropterus dolomieu · Trichogaster lalius

Possible with Caution
Smallmouth Bass: AggressiveDwarf Gourami: Semi-Aggressive

Smallmouth Bass & Dwarf Green Pike Cichlid

Micropterus dolomieu · Crenicichla compressiceps

Possible with Caution
Smallmouth Bass: AggressiveDwarf Green Pike Cichlid: Aggressive

Smallmouth Bass & Dwarf Molly

Micropterus dolomieu · Poecilia chica

Possible with Caution
Smallmouth Bass: AggressiveDwarf Molly: Mostly Peaceful

Smallmouth Bass & Dwarf Neon Rainbowfish (Praecox)

Micropterus dolomieu · Melanotaenia praecox

Possible with Caution
Smallmouth Bass: AggressiveDwarf Neon Rainbowfish (Praecox): Peaceful

Smallmouth Bass & Dwarf Pea Puffer

Micropterus dolomieu · Carinotetraodon travancoricus

Not Recommended
Smallmouth Bass: AggressiveDwarf Pea Puffer: Aggressive

Smallmouth Bass & Dwarf Pencilfish

Micropterus dolomieu · Nannostomus marginatus

Not Recommended
Smallmouth Bass: AggressiveDwarf Pencilfish: Peaceful

Smallmouth Bass & Dwarf Petricola

Micropterus dolomieu · Synodontis lucipinnis

Possible with Caution
Smallmouth Bass: AggressiveDwarf Petricola: Peaceful