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 & Buccochromis lepturus

Xiphophorus hellerii · Buccochromis lepturus

Possible with Caution

Swordtail: Mostly PeacefulBuccochromis lepturus: Semi-Aggressive

Swordtail & Buccochromis rhoadesii

Xiphophorus hellerii · Buccochromis rhoadesii

Possible with Caution

Swordtail: Mostly PeacefulBuccochromis rhoadesii: Aggressive

Swordtail & Bucktooth Tetra (Exodon)

Xiphophorus hellerii · Exodon paradoxus

Possible with Caution

Swordtail: Mostly PeacefulBucktooth Tetra (Exodon): Highly Aggressive

Swordtail & Buenos Aires Tetra

Xiphophorus hellerii · Hyphessobrycon anisitsi

Possible with Caution

Swordtail: Mostly PeacefulBuenos Aires Tetra: Semi-Aggressive

Swordtail & Buettikoferi Bichir

Xiphophorus hellerii · Polypterus palmas buettikoferi

Possible with Caution

Swordtail: Mostly PeacefulBuettikoferi Bichir: Semi-Aggressive

Swordtail & Buffalo Head Cichlid

Xiphophorus hellerii · Steatocranus casuarius

Possible with Caution

Swordtail: Mostly PeacefulBuffalo Head Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Swordtail & Bullseye Catfish

Xiphophorus hellerii · Horabagrus brachysoma

Possible with Caution

Swordtail: Mostly PeacefulBullseye Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Swordtail & Bullseye Snakehead

Xiphophorus hellerii · Channa marulius

Possible with Caution

Swordtail: Mostly PeacefulBullseye Snakehead: Highly Aggressive

Swordtail & Bulolo Rainbowfish

Xiphophorus hellerii · Chilatherina bulolo

Ideal Tank Mates

Swordtail: Mostly PeacefulBulolo Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Swordtail & Bumblebee Catfish (South American)

Xiphophorus hellerii · Microglanis iheringi

Possible with Caution

Swordtail: Mostly PeacefulBumblebee Catfish (South American): Mostly Peaceful

Swordtail & Bumblebee Cichlid

Xiphophorus hellerii · Pseudotropheus crabro

Possible with Caution

Swordtail: Mostly PeacefulBumblebee Cichlid: Aggressive

Swordtail & Bumblebee Goby (Brackish)

Xiphophorus hellerii · Brachygobius xanthozonus

Ideal Tank Mates

Swordtail: Mostly PeacefulBumblebee Goby (Brackish): Mostly Peaceful

Swordtail & Butterfly Goodeid

Xiphophorus hellerii · Ameca splendens

Possible with Caution

Swordtail: Mostly PeacefulButterfly Goodeid: Semi-Aggressive

Swordtail & Butterfly Peacock Cichlid

Xiphophorus hellerii · Aulonocara jacobfreibergi

Possible with Caution

Swordtail: Mostly PeacefulButterfly Peacock Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Swordtail & Butterfly Pleco (L168)

Xiphophorus hellerii · Dekeyseria brachyura

Swordtail & Cairns Rainbowfish

Xiphophorus hellerii · Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides

Swordtail & Candy Striped Pleco (L015)

Xiphophorus hellerii · Peckoltia vittata

Possible with Caution

Swordtail: Mostly PeacefulCandy Striped Pleco (L015): Mostly Peaceful

Swordtail & Cardinal Shrimp (Sulawesi)

Xiphophorus hellerii · Caridina dennerli

Swordtail & Cardinal Tetra

Xiphophorus hellerii · Paracheirodon axelrodi

Swordtail & Celebes Halfbeak

Xiphophorus hellerii · Nomorhamphus liemi

Ideal Tank Mates

Swordtail: Mostly PeacefulCelebes Halfbeak: Mostly Peaceful

Swordtail & Celebes Rainbowfish

Xiphophorus hellerii · Marosatherina ladigesi

Ideal Tank Mates

Swordtail: Mostly PeacefulCelebes Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Swordtail & Celestial Pearl Danio (Galaxy Rasbora)

Xiphophorus hellerii · Danio margaritatus

Possible with Caution

Swordtail: Mostly PeacefulCelestial Pearl Danio (Galaxy Rasbora): Peaceful

Swordtail & Ceylon Puffer (Brackish)

Xiphophorus hellerii · Dichotomyctere fluviatilis

Possible with Caution

Swordtail: Mostly PeacefulCeylon Puffer (Brackish): Aggressive

Swordtail & Chanchito

Xiphophorus hellerii · Australoheros facetus

Possible with Caution

Swordtail: Mostly PeacefulChanchito: Semi-Aggressive