Swordtail Tank Mates & Compatibility

Swordtail

Xiphophorus hellerii

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TemperamentMostly Peaceful (4/10)

Adult Size12 cm

Temperature21–28°C

Water TypeBrackish Tolerant

Swim ZoneSurface, Mid-level

StockingGroup of 3+

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Swordtail & Kabia rainbowfish

Xiphophorus hellerii · Glossolepis kabia

Ideal Tank Mates

Swordtail: Mostly Peaceful Kabia rainbowfish: Peaceful

Swordtail & Abei Puffer

Xiphophorus hellerii · Pao abei

Possible with Caution

Swordtail: Mostly PeacefulAbei Puffer: Highly Aggressive

Swordtail & Achara Catfish

Xiphophorus hellerii · Leiarius marmoratus

Possible with Caution

Swordtail: Mostly PeacefulAchara Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Swordtail & Adolfo Cory

Xiphophorus hellerii · Corydoras adolfoi

Swordtail & Adonis Pleco

Xiphophorus hellerii · Acanthicus adonis

Possible with Caution

Swordtail: Mostly PeacefulAdonis Pleco: Aggressive

Swordtail & Aequidens Jenaro Herrera

Xiphophorus hellerii · Aequidens sp. 'Jenaro Herrera'

Possible with Caution

Swordtail: Mostly PeacefulAequidens Jenaro Herrera: Semi-Aggressive

Swordtail & Aequidens diadema (Diadem Cichlid)

Xiphophorus hellerii · Aequidens diadema

Possible with Caution

Swordtail: Mostly PeacefulAequidens diadema (Diadem Cichlid): Semi-Aggressive

Swordtail & Aequidens sp. Atabapo

Xiphophorus hellerii · Aequidens sp. Atabapo

Swordtail & Afra Cichlid

Xiphophorus hellerii · Cynotilapia afra

Possible with Caution

Swordtail: Mostly PeacefulAfra Cichlid: Aggressive

Swordtail & African Arowana

Xiphophorus hellerii · Heterotis niloticus

Possible with Caution

Swordtail: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Arowana: Mostly Peaceful

Swordtail & African Butterfly Cichlid

Xiphophorus hellerii · Anomalochromis thomasi

Ideal Tank Mates

Swordtail: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Swordtail & African Butterfly Fish

Xiphophorus hellerii · Pantodon buchholzi

Swordtail & African Clawed Frog

Xiphophorus hellerii · Xenopus laevis

Possible with Caution

Swordtail: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Clawed Frog: Aggressive

Swordtail & African Dwarf Frog

Xiphophorus hellerii · Hymenochirus boettgeri

Possible with Caution

Swordtail: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Dwarf Frog: Peaceful

Swordtail & African Jewel Cichlid

Xiphophorus hellerii · Hemichromis bimaculatus

Possible with Caution

Swordtail: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Jewel Cichlid: Aggressive

Swordtail & African Knifefish

Xiphophorus hellerii · Xenomystus nigri

Possible with Caution

Swordtail: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Knifefish: Semi-Aggressive

Swordtail & African Lungfish

Xiphophorus hellerii · Protopterus annectens

Possible with Caution

Swordtail: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Lungfish: Highly Aggressive

Swordtail & African Pike

Xiphophorus hellerii · Hepsetus odoe

Possible with Caution

Swordtail: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Pike: Aggressive

Swordtail & African Pipefish

Xiphophorus hellerii · Enneacampus ansorgii

Possible with Caution

Swordtail: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Pipefish: Peaceful

Swordtail & Agassiz Cory

Xiphophorus hellerii · Corydoras agassizii

Possible with Caution

Swordtail: Mostly PeacefulAgassiz Cory: Peaceful

Swordtail & Agassiz's Dwarf Cichlid

Xiphophorus hellerii · Apistogramma agassizii

Swordtail & Ajamaru Rainbowfish

Xiphophorus hellerii · Melanotaenia ajamaruensis

Ideal Tank Mates

Swordtail: Mostly PeacefulAjamaru Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Swordtail & Allen's Rainbowfish

Xiphophorus hellerii · Chilatherina alleni

Ideal Tank Mates

Swordtail: Mostly PeacefulAllen's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Swordtail & Alligator Gar

Xiphophorus hellerii · Atractosteus spatula

Possible with Caution

Swordtail: Mostly PeacefulAlligator Gar: Aggressive