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Banjo Catfish Tank Mates & Compatibility

Banjo Catfish

Bunocephalus coracoideus

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TemperamentPeaceful (1/10)
Adult Size15 cm
Temperature20–28°C
Water TypeFreshwater Only
Swim ZoneBottom
StockingSolo or group
Showing 193 - 216 of 735 Tank Mates

Banjo Catfish & Colombian Shark Catfish (Brackish)

Bunocephalus coracoideus · Ariopsis seemanni

Not Recommended
Banjo Catfish: PeacefulColombian Shark Catfish (Brackish): Semi-Aggressive

Banjo Catfish & Colombian Tetra

Bunocephalus coracoideus · Hyphessobrycon columbianus

Possible with Caution
Banjo Catfish: PeacefulColombian Tetra: Mostly Peaceful

Banjo Catfish & Common Pleco

Bunocephalus coracoideus · Hypostomus plecostomus

Not Recommended
Banjo Catfish: PeacefulCommon Pleco: Mostly Peaceful

Banjo Catfish & Common Pleco (Amazon Sailfin)

Bunocephalus coracoideus · Pterygoplichthys pardalis

Not Recommended
Banjo Catfish: PeacefulCommon Pleco (Amazon Sailfin): Mostly Peaceful

Banjo Catfish & Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish)

Bunocephalus coracoideus · Synodontis nigrita

Possible with Caution
Banjo Catfish: PeacefulCommon Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly Peaceful

Banjo Catfish & Common Whiptail Catfish

Bunocephalus coracoideus · Rineloricaria eigenmanni

Ideal Tank Mates
Banjo Catfish: PeacefulCommon Whiptail Catfish: Peaceful

Banjo Catfish & Congo Bichir

Bunocephalus coracoideus · Polypterus endlicheri congicus

Possible with Caution
Banjo Catfish: PeacefulCongo Bichir: Aggressive

Banjo Catfish & Congo Puffer (Potato Puffer)

Bunocephalus coracoideus · Tetraodon miurus

Possible with Caution
Banjo Catfish: PeacefulCongo Puffer (Potato Puffer): Highly Aggressive

Banjo Catfish & Congo Tetra

Bunocephalus coracoideus · Phenacogrammus interruptus

Possible with Caution
Banjo Catfish: PeacefulCongo Tetra: Peaceful

Banjo Catfish & Contradens Pleco (Snowball Variant)

Bunocephalus coracoideus · Hypancistrus contradens

Possible with Caution
Banjo Catfish: PeacefulContradens Pleco (Snowball Variant): Mostly Peaceful

Banjo Catfish & Convict Cichlid

Bunocephalus coracoideus · Amatitlania nigrofasciata

Possible with Caution
Banjo Catfish: PeacefulConvict Cichlid: Aggressive

Banjo Catfish & Copper Harlequin Rasbora

Bunocephalus coracoideus · Trigonostigma hengeli

Possible with Caution
Banjo Catfish: PeacefulCopper Harlequin Rasbora: Peaceful

Banjo Catfish & Corona Rainbowfish

Bunocephalus coracoideus · Melanotaenia corona

Possible with Caution
Banjo Catfish: PeacefulCorona Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Banjo Catfish & Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish

Bunocephalus coracoideus · Melanotaenia duboulayi

Possible with Caution
Banjo Catfish: PeacefulCrimsonspotted Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Banjo Catfish & Crying Whiptail

Bunocephalus coracoideus · Loricaria sp. "Rio Atabapo"

Ideal Tank Mates
Banjo Catfish: PeacefulCrying Whiptail: Peaceful

Banjo Catfish & Cuban Cichlid

Bunocephalus coracoideus · Nandopsis tetracanthus

Possible with Caution
Banjo Catfish: PeacefulCuban Cichlid: Aggressive

Banjo Catfish & Cuban Gar

Bunocephalus coracoideus · Atractosteus tristoechus

Possible with Caution
Banjo Catfish: PeacefulCuban Gar: Semi-Aggressive

Banjo Catfish & Cuckoo Catfish

Bunocephalus coracoideus · Synodontis multipunctatus

Possible with Caution
Banjo Catfish: PeacefulCuckoo Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Banjo Catfish & Cupid Cichlid

Bunocephalus coracoideus · Biotodoma cupido

Ideal Tank Mates
Banjo Catfish: PeacefulCupid Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Banjo Catfish & Cutteri Cichlid

Bunocephalus coracoideus · Amatitlania cutteri

Possible with Caution
Banjo Catfish: PeacefulCutteri Cichlid: Aggressive

Banjo Catfish & Cyprichromis Leptosoma

Bunocephalus coracoideus · Cyprichromis leptosoma

Possible with Caution
Banjo Catfish: PeacefulCyprichromis Leptosoma: Mostly Peaceful

Banjo Catfish & Dainty Cory (Salt and Pepper Cory)

Bunocephalus coracoideus · Corydoras habrosus

Possible with Caution
Banjo Catfish: PeacefulDainty Cory (Salt and Pepper Cory): Peaceful

Banjo Catfish & Debauwi Catfish (Three-Striped Glass Catfish)

Bunocephalus coracoideus · Pareutropius buffei

Possible with Caution
Banjo Catfish: PeacefulDebauwi Catfish (Three-Striped Glass Catfish): Peaceful

Banjo Catfish & Deep Water Hap (Placidochromis electra)

Bunocephalus coracoideus · Placidochromis electra

Possible with Caution
Banjo Catfish: PeacefulDeep Water Hap (Placidochromis electra): Semi-Aggressive