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

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Smallmouth Bass & Leggett's Rainbowfish

Micropterus dolomieu · Glossolepis leggetti

Possible with Caution

Smallmouth Bass: AggressiveLeggett's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Smallmouth Bass & Lemon Cichlid (Leleupi)

Micropterus dolomieu · Neolamprologus leleupi

Possible with Caution

Smallmouth Bass: AggressiveLemon Cichlid (Leleupi): Aggressive

Smallmouth Bass & Lemon Tetra

Micropterus dolomieu · Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis

Possible with Caution

Smallmouth Bass: AggressiveLemon Tetra: Peaceful

Smallmouth Bass & Leopard Bushfish (Ctenopoma)

Micropterus dolomieu · Ctenopoma acutirostre

Possible with Caution

Smallmouth Bass: AggressiveLeopard Bushfish (Ctenopoma): Mostly Peaceful

Smallmouth Bass & Leopard Cory

Micropterus dolomieu · Corydoras leopardus

Possible with Caution

Smallmouth Bass: AggressiveLeopard Cory: Peaceful

Smallmouth Bass & Leopard Frog Pleco (L134)

Micropterus dolomieu · Peckoltia compta

Smallmouth Bass & Leopard Pleco

Micropterus dolomieu · Pterygoplichthys gibbiceps

Possible with Caution

Smallmouth Bass: AggressiveLeopard Pleco: Semi-Aggressive

Smallmouth Bass & Leopoldi Stingray (Black Diamond)

Micropterus dolomieu · Potamotrygon leopoldi

Smallmouth Bass & Lesser Spiny Eel

Micropterus dolomieu · Macrognathus aculeatus

Possible with Caution

Smallmouth Bass: AggressiveLesser Spiny Eel: Mostly Peaceful

Smallmouth Bass & Licorice Gourami

Micropterus dolomieu · Parosphromenus deissneri

Smallmouth Bass & Lima Shovelnose Catfish

Micropterus dolomieu · Sorubim lima

Possible with Caution

Smallmouth Bass: AggressiveLima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly Peaceful

Smallmouth Bass & Livingston's Cichlid

Micropterus dolomieu · Nimbochromis livingstonii

Possible with Caution

Smallmouth Bass: AggressiveLivingston's Cichlid: Aggressive

Smallmouth Bass & Long-Finned African Tetra

Micropterus dolomieu · Brycinus longipinnis

Possible with Caution

Smallmouth Bass: AggressiveLong-Finned African Tetra: Peaceful

Smallmouth Bass & Longear Sunfish

Micropterus dolomieu · Lepomis megalotis

Possible with Caution

Smallmouth Bass: AggressiveLongear Sunfish: Aggressive

Smallmouth Bass & Longnose Gar

Micropterus dolomieu · Lepisosteus osseus

Possible with Caution

Smallmouth Bass: AggressiveLongnose Gar: Aggressive

Smallmouth Bass & Lorentz's Rainbowfish

Micropterus dolomieu · Chilatherina lorentzii

Smallmouth Bass & Loricaria lata (L010)

Micropterus dolomieu · Loricaria lata

Possible with Caution

Smallmouth Bass: AggressiveLoricaria lata (L010): Mostly Peaceful

Smallmouth Bass & Loricaria lentiginosa

Micropterus dolomieu · Loricaria lentiginosa

Possible with Caution

Smallmouth Bass: AggressiveLoricaria lentiginosa: Peaceful

Smallmouth Bass & Loricaria lundbergi

Micropterus dolomieu · Loricaria lundbergi

Possible with Caution

Smallmouth Bass: AggressiveLoricaria lundbergi: Peaceful

Smallmouth Bass & Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish)

Micropterus dolomieu · Loricaria pumila

Possible with Caution

Smallmouth Bass: AggressiveLoricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish): Peaceful

Smallmouth Bass & Loricaria spinulifera

Micropterus dolomieu · Loricaria spinulifera

Possible with Caution

Smallmouth Bass: AggressiveLoricaria spinulifera: Peaceful

Smallmouth Bass & Loxozonus Corydoras (C079/C082)

Micropterus dolomieu · Corydoras loxozonus

Possible with Caution

Smallmouth Bass: AggressiveLoxozonus Corydoras (C079/C082): Peaceful

Smallmouth Bass & Lyretail Killifish

Micropterus dolomieu · Aphyosemion australe

Smallmouth Bass & MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish)

Micropterus dolomieu · Melanotaenia maccullochi

Possible with Caution

Smallmouth Bass: AggressiveMacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish): Peaceful