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West African Bichir Tank Mates & Compatibility

West African Bichir

Polypterus retropinnis

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TemperamentSemi-Aggressive (5/10)
Adult Size34 cm
Temperature24–28°C
Water TypeFreshwater Only
Swim ZoneBottom
StockingSolo or group
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West African Bichir & Buccochromis lepturus

Polypterus retropinnis · Buccochromis lepturus

Possible with Caution
West African Bichir: Semi-AggressiveBuccochromis lepturus: Semi-Aggressive

West African Bichir & Buccochromis rhoadesii

Polypterus retropinnis · Buccochromis rhoadesii

Possible with Caution
West African Bichir: Semi-AggressiveBuccochromis rhoadesii: Aggressive

West African Bichir & Bucktooth Tetra (Exodon)

Polypterus retropinnis · Exodon paradoxus

Not Recommended
West African Bichir: Semi-AggressiveBucktooth Tetra (Exodon): Highly Aggressive

West African Bichir & Buenos Aires Tetra

Polypterus retropinnis · Hyphessobrycon anisitsi

Possible with Caution
West African Bichir: Semi-AggressiveBuenos Aires Tetra: Semi-Aggressive

West African Bichir & Buettikoferi Bichir

Polypterus retropinnis · Polypterus palmas buettikoferi

Possible with Caution
West African Bichir: Semi-AggressiveBuettikoferi Bichir: Semi-Aggressive

West African Bichir & Buffalo Head Cichlid

Polypterus retropinnis · Steatocranus casuarius

Possible with Caution
West African Bichir: Semi-AggressiveBuffalo Head Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

West African Bichir & Bullseye Catfish

Polypterus retropinnis · Horabagrus brachysoma

Possible with Caution
West African Bichir: Semi-AggressiveBullseye Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

West African Bichir & Bullseye Snakehead

Polypterus retropinnis · Channa marulius

Possible with Caution
West African Bichir: Semi-AggressiveBullseye Snakehead: Highly Aggressive

West African Bichir & Bulolo Rainbowfish

Polypterus retropinnis · Chilatherina bulolo

Possible with Caution
West African Bichir: Semi-AggressiveBulolo Rainbowfish: Peaceful

West African Bichir & Bumblebee Catfish (South American)

Polypterus retropinnis · Microglanis iheringi

Possible with Caution
West African Bichir: Semi-AggressiveBumblebee Catfish (South American): Mostly Peaceful

West African Bichir & Bumblebee Cichlid

Polypterus retropinnis · Pseudotropheus crabro

Possible with Caution
West African Bichir: Semi-AggressiveBumblebee Cichlid: Aggressive

West African Bichir & Bumblebee Goby (Brackish)

Polypterus retropinnis · Brachygobius xanthozonus

Not Recommended
West African Bichir: Semi-AggressiveBumblebee Goby (Brackish): Mostly Peaceful

West African Bichir & Butterfly Goodeid

Polypterus retropinnis · Ameca splendens

Possible with Caution
West African Bichir: Semi-AggressiveButterfly Goodeid: Semi-Aggressive

West African Bichir & Butterfly Peacock Cichlid

Polypterus retropinnis · Aulonocara jacobfreibergi

Possible with Caution
West African Bichir: Semi-AggressiveButterfly Peacock Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

West African Bichir & Butterfly Pleco (L168)

Polypterus retropinnis · Dekeyseria brachyura

Possible with Caution
West African Bichir: Semi-AggressiveButterfly Pleco (L168): Peaceful

West African Bichir & Cairns Rainbowfish

Polypterus retropinnis · Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides

Possible with Caution
West African Bichir: Semi-AggressiveCairns Rainbowfish: Peaceful

West African Bichir & Candy Striped Pleco (L015)

Polypterus retropinnis · Peckoltia vittata

Possible with Caution
West African Bichir: Semi-AggressiveCandy Striped Pleco (L015): Mostly Peaceful

West African Bichir & Cardinal Shrimp (Sulawesi)

Polypterus retropinnis · Caridina dennerli

Not Recommended
West African Bichir: Semi-AggressiveCardinal Shrimp (Sulawesi): Peaceful

West African Bichir & Cardinal Tetra

Polypterus retropinnis · Paracheirodon axelrodi

Not Recommended
West African Bichir: Semi-AggressiveCardinal Tetra: Peaceful

West African Bichir & Celebes Halfbeak

Polypterus retropinnis · Nomorhamphus liemi

Possible with Caution
West African Bichir: Semi-AggressiveCelebes Halfbeak: Mostly Peaceful

West African Bichir & Celebes Rainbowfish

Polypterus retropinnis · Marosatherina ladigesi

Possible with Caution
West African Bichir: Semi-AggressiveCelebes Rainbowfish: Peaceful

West African Bichir & Celestial Pearl Danio (Galaxy Rasbora)

Polypterus retropinnis · Danio margaritatus

Not Recommended
West African Bichir: Semi-AggressiveCelestial Pearl Danio (Galaxy Rasbora): Peaceful

West African Bichir & Ceylon Puffer (Brackish)

Polypterus retropinnis · Dichotomyctere fluviatilis

Not Recommended
West African Bichir: Semi-AggressiveCeylon Puffer (Brackish): Aggressive

West African Bichir & Chanchito

Polypterus retropinnis · Australoheros facetus

Possible with Caution
West African Bichir: Semi-AggressiveChanchito: Semi-Aggressive