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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 & Leggett's Rainbowfish

Heterotilapia buttikoferi · Glossolepis leggetti

Possible with Caution
Zebra Tilapia: Highly AggressiveLeggett's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Zebra Tilapia & Lemon Cichlid (Leleupi)

Heterotilapia buttikoferi · Neolamprologus leleupi

Not Recommended
Zebra Tilapia: Highly AggressiveLemon Cichlid (Leleupi): Aggressive

Zebra Tilapia & Lemon Tetra

Heterotilapia buttikoferi · Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis

Possible with Caution
Zebra Tilapia: Highly AggressiveLemon Tetra: Peaceful

Zebra Tilapia & Leopard Bushfish (Ctenopoma)

Heterotilapia buttikoferi · Ctenopoma acutirostre

Possible with Caution
Zebra Tilapia: Highly AggressiveLeopard Bushfish (Ctenopoma): Mostly Peaceful

Zebra Tilapia & Leopard Cory

Heterotilapia buttikoferi · Corydoras leopardus

Possible with Caution
Zebra Tilapia: Highly AggressiveLeopard Cory: Peaceful

Zebra Tilapia & Leopard Frog Pleco (L134)

Heterotilapia buttikoferi · Peckoltia compta

Possible with Caution
Zebra Tilapia: Highly AggressiveLeopard Frog Pleco (L134): Mostly Peaceful

Zebra Tilapia & Leopard Pleco

Heterotilapia buttikoferi · Pterygoplichthys gibbiceps

Possible with Caution
Zebra Tilapia: Highly AggressiveLeopard Pleco: Semi-Aggressive

Zebra Tilapia & Leopoldi Stingray (Black Diamond)

Heterotilapia buttikoferi · Potamotrygon leopoldi

Possible with Caution
Zebra Tilapia: Highly AggressiveLeopoldi Stingray (Black Diamond): Semi-Aggressive

Zebra Tilapia & Lesser Spiny Eel

Heterotilapia buttikoferi · Macrognathus aculeatus

Possible with Caution
Zebra Tilapia: Highly AggressiveLesser Spiny Eel: Mostly Peaceful

Zebra Tilapia & Licorice Gourami

Heterotilapia buttikoferi · Parosphromenus deissneri

Not Recommended
Zebra Tilapia: Highly AggressiveLicorice Gourami: Peaceful

Zebra Tilapia & Lima Shovelnose Catfish

Heterotilapia buttikoferi · Sorubim lima

Possible with Caution
Zebra Tilapia: Highly AggressiveLima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly Peaceful

Zebra Tilapia & Livingston's Cichlid

Heterotilapia buttikoferi · Nimbochromis livingstonii

Not Recommended
Zebra Tilapia: Highly AggressiveLivingston's Cichlid: Aggressive

Zebra Tilapia & Long-Finned African Tetra

Heterotilapia buttikoferi · Brycinus longipinnis

Possible with Caution
Zebra Tilapia: Highly AggressiveLong-Finned African Tetra: Peaceful

Zebra Tilapia & Longear Sunfish

Heterotilapia buttikoferi · Lepomis megalotis

Possible with Caution
Zebra Tilapia: Highly AggressiveLongear Sunfish: Aggressive

Zebra Tilapia & Longnose Gar

Heterotilapia buttikoferi · Lepisosteus osseus

Possible with Caution
Zebra Tilapia: Highly AggressiveLongnose Gar: Aggressive

Zebra Tilapia & Lorentz's Rainbowfish

Heterotilapia buttikoferi · Chilatherina lorentzii

Possible with Caution
Zebra Tilapia: Highly AggressiveLorentz's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Zebra Tilapia & Loricaria lata (L010)

Heterotilapia buttikoferi · Loricaria lata

Possible with Caution
Zebra Tilapia: Highly AggressiveLoricaria lata (L010): Mostly Peaceful

Zebra Tilapia & Loricaria lentiginosa

Heterotilapia buttikoferi · Loricaria lentiginosa

Possible with Caution
Zebra Tilapia: Highly AggressiveLoricaria lentiginosa: Peaceful

Zebra Tilapia & Loricaria lundbergi

Heterotilapia buttikoferi · Loricaria lundbergi

Possible with Caution
Zebra Tilapia: Highly AggressiveLoricaria lundbergi: Peaceful

Zebra Tilapia & Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish)

Heterotilapia buttikoferi · Loricaria pumila

Possible with Caution
Zebra Tilapia: Highly AggressiveLoricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish): Peaceful

Zebra Tilapia & Loricaria spinulifera

Heterotilapia buttikoferi · Loricaria spinulifera

Possible with Caution
Zebra Tilapia: Highly AggressiveLoricaria spinulifera: Peaceful

Zebra Tilapia & Loxozonus Corydoras (C079/C082)

Heterotilapia buttikoferi · Corydoras loxozonus

Possible with Caution
Zebra Tilapia: Highly AggressiveLoxozonus Corydoras (C079/C082): Peaceful

Zebra Tilapia & Lyretail Killifish

Heterotilapia buttikoferi · Aphyosemion australe

Possible with Caution
Zebra Tilapia: Highly AggressiveLyretail Killifish: Mostly Peaceful

Zebra Tilapia & MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish)

Heterotilapia buttikoferi · Melanotaenia maccullochi

Possible with Caution
Zebra Tilapia: Highly AggressiveMacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish): Peaceful