Lungfish African Tank Mates

86 compatible species for Lungfish African based on temperament, water parameters, and size match.

Serpae Tetra

Serpae Tetra

Hyphessobrycon eques

Easy
72-82°FpH 6-7.520+ gal
semi-aggressiveschooling 6+1.75"
Betta Fish

Betta Fish

Betta splendens

Easy
76-82°FpH 6.5-7.55+ gal
semi-aggressive3"
Dwarf Gourami

Dwarf Gourami

Trichogaster lalius

Easy
72-82°FpH 6-7.510+ gal
semi-aggressive3.5"
Tiger Barb

Tiger Barb

Puntigrus tetrazona

Easy
74-82°FpH 6-7.520+ gal
semi-aggressiveschooling 6+3"
Angelfish

Angelfish

Pterophyllum scalare

Easy
76-84°FpH 6-7.530+ gal
semi-aggressive6"
Cockatoo Dwarf Cichlid

Cockatoo Dwarf Cichlid

Apistogramma cacatuoides

Easy
72-82°FpH 6-7.520+ gal
semi-aggressive3.5"
Oscar

Oscar

Astronotus ocellatus

Medium
74-81°FpH 6-875+ gal
aggressive14"
African Cichlid (Mbuna)

African Cichlid (Mbuna)

Pseudotropheus sp.

Medium
76-82°FpH 7.5-8.855+ gal
aggressive6"
Yoyo Loach

Yoyo Loach

Botia almorhae

Easy
75-82°FpH 6.5-7.530+ gal
semi-aggressiveschooling 4+6"
Rainbow Shark

Rainbow Shark

Epalzeorhynchos frenatum

Easy
75-81°FpH 6.5-7.555+ gal
semi-aggressive6"
Dwarf Pea Puffer

Dwarf Pea Puffer

Carinotetraodon travancoricus

Medium
74-82°FpH 6.5-7.55+ gal
semi-aggressive1"
Buenos Aires Tetra

Buenos Aires Tetra

Hyphessobrycon anisitsi

Easy
64-82°FpH 6-820+ gal
semi-aggressiveschooling 6+3"
Blue Gourami

Blue Gourami

Trichopodus trichopterus

Easy
72-82°FpH 6-830+ gal
semi-aggressive6"
Peacock Cichlid

Peacock Cichlid

Aulonocara sp.

Easy
76-82°FpH 7.5-8.555+ gal
semi-aggressive6"
Colombian Tetra

Colombian Tetra

Hyphessobrycon columbianus

Easy
72-82°FpH 6-7.510+ gal
semi-aggressiveschooling 6+2.5"
Columbian Red Fin Tetra

Columbian Red Fin Tetra

Hyphessobrycon columbianus

Easy
72-82°FpH 6-7.510+ gal
semi-aggressiveschooling 6+2.5"
Mosquitofish

Mosquitofish

Gambusia affinis

Easy
60-80°FpH 6.5-810+ gal
semi-aggressive2.5"
Kissing Gourami

Kissing Gourami

Helostoma temminckii

Easy
72-82°FpH 6.5-875+ gal
semi-aggressive12"
Giant Gourami

Giant Gourami

Osphronemus goramy

Medium
68-86°FpH 6.5-8125+ gal
semi-aggressive24"
Paradise Fish

Paradise Fish

Macropodus opercularis

Easy
61-79°FpH 6-820+ gal
aggressive4"
Convict Cichlid

Convict Cichlid

Amatitlania nigrofasciata

Easy
72-82°FpH 6.5-840+ gal
aggressive6"
Jack Dempsey

Jack Dempsey

Rocio octofasciata

Easy
72-82°FpH 6.5-7.575+ gal
aggressive10"
Firemouth Cichlid

Firemouth Cichlid

Thorichthys meeki

Easy
75-82°FpH 6.5-7.540+ gal
semi-aggressive6"
Severum

Severum

Heros efasciatus

Easy
75-82°FpH 6-7.540+ gal
semi-aggressive8"
Blood Parrot Cichlid

Blood Parrot Cichlid

Hybrid cichlid

Easy
76-82°FpH 6.5-7.540+ gal
semi-aggressive8"
Green Terror

Green Terror

Andinoacara rivulatus

Medium
72-82°FpH 6.5-875+ gal
aggressive12"
Texas Cichlid

Texas Cichlid

Herichthys cyanoguttatus

Easy
68-82°FpH 6.5-875+ gal
aggressive12"
Jewel Cichlid

Jewel Cichlid

Hemichromis bimaculatus

Easy
72-82°FpH 6-7.540+ gal
aggressive6"
Kribensis

Kribensis

Pelvicachromis pulcher

Easy
75-82°FpH 5.5-7.520+ gal
semi-aggressive4"
Yellow Lab Cichlid

Yellow Lab Cichlid

Labidochromis caeruleus

Easy
75-82°FpH 7.5-8.520+ gal
semi-aggressive4"
Demasoni Cichlid

Demasoni Cichlid

Pseudotropheus demasoni

Medium
75-82°FpH 7.5-8.510+ gal
aggressiveschooling 12+3"
Shell Dweller

Shell Dweller

Neolamprologus multifasciatus

Easy
75-82°FpH 7.5-910+ gal
semi-aggressiveschooling 4+2"
Mbunas Mixed

Mbunas Mixed

Maylandia estherae

Easy
75-82°FpH 7.5-8.520+ gal
aggressive5"
Acei Cichlid

Acei Cichlid

Pseudotropheus acei

Easy
75-82°FpH 7.5-8.540+ gal
semi-aggressiveschooling 5+6"
Flowerhorn

Flowerhorn

Hybrid cichlid

Easy
78-86°FpH 7-875+ gal
aggressive12"
Pike Cichlid

Pike Cichlid

Crenicichla sp.

Medium
75-82°FpH 6-7.575+ gal
aggressive12"
Golden Wonder Killifish

Golden Wonder Killifish

Aplocheilus lineatus

Easy
72-79°FpH 6-7.520+ gal
semi-aggressive4"
Archer Fish

Archer Fish

Toxotes jaculatrix

Medium
77-86°FpH 7-875+ gal
semi-aggressiveschooling 4+10"
African Butterfly Fish

African Butterfly Fish

Pantodon buchholzi

Medium
75-86°FpH 6.5-7.520+ gal
semi-aggressive5"
Bichir Senegal

Bichir Senegal

Polypterus senegalus

Medium
75-82°FpH 6.5-7.575+ gal
semi-aggressive12"
Wrestling Halfbeak

Wrestling Halfbeak

Dermogenys pusilla

Easy
75-82°FpH 7-810+ gal
semi-aggressiveschooling 3+2.5"
Red Tail Shark

Red Tail Shark

Epalzeorhynchos bicolor

Easy
72-79°FpH 6.5-7.540+ gal
semi-aggressive6"
Flying Fox

Flying Fox

Epalzeorhynchos kalopterus

Easy
72-79°FpH 6-7.540+ gal
semi-aggressive6"
Blind Cave Tetra

Blind Cave Tetra

Astyanax mexicanus

Easy
68-82°FpH 6.5-820+ gal
semi-aggressiveschooling 5+4.5"
Bucktooth Tetra

Bucktooth Tetra

Exodon paradoxus

Medium
72-82°FpH 6-7.540+ gal
aggressiveschooling 12+6"
Redeye Piranha

Redeye Piranha

Serrasalmus rhombeus

Hard
75-82°FpH 6-7.5125+ gal
aggressive14"
Red Bellied Piranha

Red Bellied Piranha

Pygocentrus nattereri

Medium
75-82°FpH 6-7.575+ gal
aggressiveschooling 4+12"
Apistogramma Borellii

Apistogramma Borellii

Apistogramma borellii

Easy
72-79°FpH 6-7.510+ gal
semi-aggressive3"
Red Empress Cichlid

Red Empress Cichlid

Protomelas taeniolatus

Easy
75-82°FpH 7.5-8.540+ gal
semi-aggressive6"
Electric Yellow Lab

Electric Yellow Lab

Labidochromis caeruleus

Easy
75-82°FpH 7.5-8.520+ gal
semi-aggressive4"
Maingano Cichlid

Maingano Cichlid

Melanochromis cyaneorhabdos

Medium
75-82°FpH 7.5-8.520+ gal
aggressive4"
Venustus Cichlid

Venustus Cichlid

Nimbochromis venustus

Medium
75-82°FpH 7.5-8.575+ gal
semi-aggressive10"
Geophagus Brasiliensis

Geophagus Brasiliensis

Geophagus brasiliensis

Easy
72-82°FpH 6.5-7.575+ gal
semi-aggressive10"
Salvini Cichlid

Salvini Cichlid

Cichlasoma salvini

Medium
75-82°FpH 6.5-7.540+ gal
aggressive8"
Banded Gourami

Banded Gourami

Trichogaster fasciata

Easy
72-82°FpH 6-7.520+ gal
semi-aggressive5"
Bengal Loach

Bengal Loach

Botia dario

Easy
72-79°FpH 6-7.540+ gal
semi-aggressiveschooling 5+6"
Knight Goby

Knight Goby

Stigmatogobius sadanundio

Easy
72-82°FpH 7-8.520+ gal
semi-aggressive3.5"
Figure 8 Puffer

Figure 8 Puffer

Dichotomyctere ocellatus

Medium
75-82°FpH 7-810+ gal
semi-aggressive3"
Amazon Puffer

Amazon Puffer

Colomesus asellus

Medium
72-82°FpH 6-7.510+ gal
semi-aggressiveschooling 3+3"
Mbu Puffer

Mbu Puffer

Tetraodon mbu

Hard
75-82°FpH 7-8125+ gal
aggressive26"
Fahaka Puffer

Fahaka Puffer

Tetraodon lineatus

Hard
75-82°FpH 7-8125+ gal
aggressive17"
Congo Puffer

Congo Puffer

Tetraodon miurus

Hard
75-82°FpH 6.5-7.540+ gal
aggressive6"
Arowana Silver

Arowana Silver

Osteoglossum bicirrhosum

Hard
75-82°FpH 6-7.5125+ gal
aggressive36"
Peacock Bass

Peacock Bass

Cichla ocellaris

Hard
75-82°FpH 6.5-7.5125+ gal
aggressive24"
Wolf Fish

Wolf Fish

Hoplias malabaricus

Hard
72-82°FpH 6-7.5125+ gal
aggressive16"
African Knife Fish

African Knife Fish

Xenomystus nigri

Medium
75-82°FpH 6.5-7.575+ gal
semi-aggressive12"
Clown Knife Fish

Clown Knife Fish

Chitala ornata

Hard
75-82°FpH 6-7.5125+ gal
aggressive36"
Fire Eel

Fire Eel

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia

Medium
75-82°FpH 6.5-7.5125+ gal
semi-aggressive36"
Tire Track Eel

Tire Track Eel

Mastacembelus armatus

Medium
72-82°FpH 6.5-7.5125+ gal
semi-aggressive36"
Red Tail Catfish

Red Tail Catfish

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus

Hard
72-82°FpH 6-7.5125+ gal
aggressive48"
Shovelnose Catfish

Shovelnose Catfish

Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum

Hard
72-82°FpH 6-7.5125+ gal
aggressive36"
Cockatoo Cichlid Double Red

Cockatoo Cichlid Double Red

Apistogramma cacatuoides double red

Easy
72-82°FpH 6-7.520+ gal
semi-aggressive3.5"
Pike Cichlid Lugubris

Pike Cichlid Lugubris

Crenicichla lugubris

Medium
75-82°FpH 6-7.575+ gal
aggressive10"
Blue Dolphin Cichlid

Blue Dolphin Cichlid

Cyrtocara moorii

Easy
75-82°FpH 7.5-8.575+ gal
semi-aggressive10"
Livingstoni Cichlid

Livingstoni Cichlid

Nimbochromis livingstonii

Medium
75-82°FpH 7.5-8.575+ gal
aggressive10"

OB Peacock

Aulonocara sp. OB

Easy
75-82°FpH 7.5-8.540+ gal
semi-aggressive6"
Sunshine Peacock

Sunshine Peacock

Aulonocara baenschi

Easy
75-82°FpH 7.5-8.520+ gal
semi-aggressive5"

Strawberry Peacock

Aulonocara sp. strawberry

Easy
75-82°FpH 7.5-8.540+ gal
semi-aggressive6"
Flavescent Peacock

Flavescent Peacock

Aulonocara stuartgranti

Easy
75-82°FpH 7.5-8.520+ gal
semi-aggressive5"
Taiwan Reef Cichlid

Taiwan Reef Cichlid

Protomelas sp. steveni taiwan

Easy
75-82°FpH 7.5-8.540+ gal
semi-aggressive7"
Indian Puffer

Indian Puffer

Carinotetraodon travancoricus

Medium
74-82°FpH 6.5-7.55+ gal
semi-aggressive1"
South American Puffer

South American Puffer

Colomesus asellus

Medium
72-82°FpH 6-7.510+ gal
semi-aggressiveschooling 3+3"
Datnoid

Datnoid

Datnioides microlepis

Hard
75-82°FpH 6.5-7.5125+ gal
semi-aggressive18"
Freshwater Moray Eel

Freshwater Moray Eel

Gymnothorax polyuranodon

Hard
75-82°FpH 7-8125+ gal
aggressive24"
Spotted Climbing Perch

Spotted Climbing Perch

Ctenopoma acutirostre

Easy
72-82°FpH 6-7.540+ gal
semi-aggressive6"
Leopard Bushfish

Leopard Bushfish

Ctenopoma acutirostre

Easy
72-82°FpH 6-7.540+ gal
semi-aggressive6"