Zebra Tilapia Tank Mates & Compatibility

Zebra Tilapia

Heterotilapia buttikoferi

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TemperamentHighly Aggressive (10/10)

Adult Size30 cm

Temperature23–28°C

Water TypeFreshwater Only

Swim ZoneMid-level, Bottom

StockingSolo only

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Zebra Tilapia & Freshwater Barracuda

Heterotilapia buttikoferi · Ctenolucius hujeta

Possible with Caution

Zebra Tilapia: Highly AggressiveFreshwater Barracuda: Semi-Aggressive

Zebra Tilapia & Freshwater Flounder

Heterotilapia buttikoferi · Trinectes maculatus

Zebra Tilapia & Freshwater Harlequin Shrimp (Sulawesi)

Heterotilapia buttikoferi · Caridina cf. spongicola

Possible with Caution

Zebra Tilapia: Highly AggressiveFreshwater Harlequin Shrimp (Sulawesi): Peaceful

Zebra Tilapia & Freshwater Shark (Wallago)

Heterotilapia buttikoferi · Wallago attu

Possible with Caution

Zebra Tilapia: Highly AggressiveFreshwater Shark (Wallago): Highly Aggressive

Zebra Tilapia & Freshwater Sole

Heterotilapia buttikoferi · Brachirus selheimi

Possible with Caution

Zebra Tilapia: Highly AggressiveFreshwater Sole: Mostly Peaceful

Zebra Tilapia & Freshwater Toadfish (Prehistoric Monster Fish)

Heterotilapia buttikoferi · Thalassophryne amazonica

Possible with Caution

Zebra Tilapia: Highly AggressiveFreshwater Toadfish (Prehistoric Monster Fish): Aggressive

Zebra Tilapia & Frogmouth Catfish

Heterotilapia buttikoferi · Chaca chaca

Possible with Caution

Zebra Tilapia: Highly AggressiveFrogmouth Catfish: Aggressive

Zebra Tilapia & Frontosa

Heterotilapia buttikoferi · Cyphotilapia frontosa

Zebra Tilapia & Fuelleborn's Cichlid

Heterotilapia buttikoferi · Labeotropheus fuelleborni

Zebra Tilapia & Gangetic Leaf Fish

Heterotilapia buttikoferi · Nandus nandus

Possible with Caution

Zebra Tilapia: Highly AggressiveGangetic Leaf Fish: Aggressive

Zebra Tilapia & Gardner's Killifish

Heterotilapia buttikoferi · Fundulopanchax gardneri

Possible with Caution

Zebra Tilapia: Highly AggressiveGardner's Killifish: Mostly Peaceful

Zebra Tilapia & Garnet Tetra

Heterotilapia buttikoferi · Hemigrammus pulcher

Possible with Caution

Zebra Tilapia: Highly AggressiveGarnet Tetra: Peaceful

Zebra Tilapia & Geophagus Orange Head Tapajos

Heterotilapia buttikoferi · Geophagus sp. 'Orange Head'

Possible with Caution

Zebra Tilapia: Highly AggressiveGeophagus Orange Head Tapajos: Mostly Peaceful

Zebra Tilapia & German Blue Ram

Heterotilapia buttikoferi · Mikrogeophagus ramirezi

Possible with Caution

Zebra Tilapia: Highly AggressiveGerman Blue Ram: Mostly Peaceful

Zebra Tilapia & Gertrude's Spotted Blue-eye

Heterotilapia buttikoferi · Pseudomugil gertrudae

Possible with Caution

Zebra Tilapia: Highly AggressiveGertrude's Spotted Blue-eye: Peaceful

Zebra Tilapia & Ghost Shrimp

Heterotilapia buttikoferi · Palaemonetes paludosus

Possible with Caution

Zebra Tilapia: Highly AggressiveGhost Shrimp: Peaceful

Zebra Tilapia & Giant Danio

Heterotilapia buttikoferi · Devario aequipinnatus

Possible with Caution

Zebra Tilapia: Highly AggressiveGiant Danio: Mostly Peaceful

Zebra Tilapia & Giant Gourami

Heterotilapia buttikoferi · Osphronemus goramy

Possible with Caution

Zebra Tilapia: Highly AggressiveGiant Gourami: Semi-Aggressive

Zebra Tilapia & Giant Whiptail Catfish

Heterotilapia buttikoferi · Proloricaria prolixa

Possible with Caution

Zebra Tilapia: Highly AggressiveGiant Whiptail Catfish: Peaceful

Zebra Tilapia & Glass Bloodfin Tetra

Heterotilapia buttikoferi · Prionobrama filigera

Possible with Caution

Zebra Tilapia: Highly AggressiveGlass Bloodfin Tetra: Peaceful

Zebra Tilapia & Glass Catfish

Heterotilapia buttikoferi · Kryptopterus vitreolus

Possible with Caution

Zebra Tilapia: Highly AggressiveGlass Catfish: Peaceful

Zebra Tilapia & Glowlight Danio

Heterotilapia buttikoferi · Danio choprae

Possible with Caution

Zebra Tilapia: Highly AggressiveGlowlight Danio: Peaceful

Zebra Tilapia & Glowlight Tetra

Heterotilapia buttikoferi · Hemigrammus erythrozonus

Possible with Caution

Zebra Tilapia: Highly AggressiveGlowlight Tetra: Peaceful

Zebra Tilapia & Goby Pleco (Pitbull Pleco)

Heterotilapia buttikoferi · Parotocinclus jumbo

Possible with Caution

Zebra Tilapia: Highly AggressiveGoby Pleco (Pitbull Pleco): Peaceful