Black Bullhead Catfish Tank Mates & Compatibility

Black Bullhead Catfish

Ameiurus melas

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TemperamentAggressive (7/10)

Adult Size40 cm

Temperature10–28°C

Water TypeFreshwater Only

Swim ZoneBottom

StockingSolo or group

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Black Bullhead Catfish & Delhezi Bichir (Armored Bichir)

Ameiurus melas · Polypterus delhezi

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveDelhezi Bichir (Armored Bichir): Semi-Aggressive

Black Bullhead Catfish & Delicate Blue-Eye

Ameiurus melas · Pseudomugil tenellus

Black Bullhead Catfish & Demasoni Cichlid (Mbuna)

Ameiurus melas · Chindongo demasoni

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveDemasoni Cichlid (Mbuna): Highly Aggressive

Black Bullhead Catfish & Denison Barb (Roseline Shark)

Ameiurus melas · Sahyadria denisonii

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveDenison Barb (Roseline Shark): Mostly Peaceful

Black Bullhead Catfish & Diamond Tetra

Ameiurus melas · Moenkhausia pittieri

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveDiamond Tetra: Peaceful

Black Bullhead Catfish & Dickfeld's Julie

Ameiurus melas · Julidochromis dickfeldi

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveDickfeld's Julie: Semi-Aggressive

Black Bullhead Catfish & Discus

Ameiurus melas · Symphysodon aequifasciatus

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveDiscus: Mostly Peaceful

Black Bullhead Catfish & Dojo Loach (Weather Loach)

Ameiurus melas · Misgurnus anguillicaudatus

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveDojo Loach (Weather Loach): Peaceful

Black Bullhead Catfish & Domino Synodontis

Ameiurus melas · Synodontis notatus

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveDomino Synodontis: Semi-Aggressive

Black Bullhead Catfish & Dourada

Ameiurus melas · Brachyplatystoma rousseauxii

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveDourada: Semi-Aggressive

Black Bullhead Catfish & Duboisi Cichlid (Tropheus)

Ameiurus melas · Tropheus duboisi

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveDuboisi Cichlid (Tropheus): Aggressive

Black Bullhead Catfish & Duplicareus Corydoras

Ameiurus melas · Corydoras duplicareus

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveDuplicareus Corydoras: Peaceful

Black Bullhead Catfish & Dusky Millions Fish

Ameiurus melas · Phalloceros caudimaculatus

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveDusky Millions Fish: Peaceful

Black Bullhead Catfish & Dwarf Chain Loach

Ameiurus melas · Ambastaia sidthimunki

Black Bullhead Catfish & Dwarf Cory (Tailspot Cory)

Ameiurus melas · Corydoras hastatus

Black Bullhead Catfish & Dwarf Flag Cichlid

Ameiurus melas · Laetacara curviceps

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveDwarf Flag Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Black Bullhead Catfish & Dwarf Gourami

Ameiurus melas · Trichogaster lalius

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveDwarf Gourami: Semi-Aggressive

Black Bullhead Catfish & Dwarf Green Pike Cichlid

Ameiurus melas · Crenicichla compressiceps

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveDwarf Green Pike Cichlid: Aggressive

Black Bullhead Catfish & Dwarf Molly

Ameiurus melas · Poecilia chica

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveDwarf Molly: Mostly Peaceful

Black Bullhead Catfish & Dwarf Neon Rainbowfish (Praecox)

Ameiurus melas · Melanotaenia praecox

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveDwarf Neon Rainbowfish (Praecox): Peaceful

Black Bullhead Catfish & Dwarf Pea Puffer

Ameiurus melas · Carinotetraodon travancoricus

Black Bullhead Catfish & Dwarf Pencilfish

Ameiurus melas · Nannostomus marginatus

Black Bullhead Catfish & Dwarf Petricola

Ameiurus melas · Synodontis lucipinnis

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveDwarf Petricola: Peaceful

Black Bullhead Catfish & Dwarf Rasbora

Ameiurus melas · Boraras maculatus