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 & Eastern Rainbowfish

Ameiurus melas · Melanotaenia splendida

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveEastern Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Black Bullhead Catfish & Electric Blue Crayfish

Ameiurus melas · Procambarus alleni

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveElectric Blue Crayfish: Aggressive

Black Bullhead Catfish & Electric Blue Hap

Ameiurus melas · Sciaenochromis fryeri

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveElectric Blue Hap: Aggressive

Black Bullhead Catfish & Electric Blue Johannii

Ameiurus melas · Pseudotropheus johannii

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveElectric Blue Johannii: Aggressive

Black Bullhead Catfish & Elongatus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Elongatus)

Ameiurus melas · Chindongo elongatus

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveElongatus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Elongatus): Aggressive

Black Bullhead Catfish & Ember Tetra

Ameiurus melas · Hyphessobrycon amandae

Black Bullhead Catfish & Emerald Dwarf Danio

Ameiurus melas · Danio erythromicron

Black Bullhead Catfish & Emerald Eye Rasbora

Ameiurus melas · Brevibora dorsiocellata

Black Bullhead Catfish & Emerald Green Cory

Ameiurus melas · Corydoras splendens

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveEmerald Green Cory: Peaceful

Black Bullhead Catfish & Emperor Snakehead

Ameiurus melas · Channa marulioides

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveEmperor Snakehead: Highly Aggressive

Black Bullhead Catfish & Emperor Tetra

Ameiurus melas · Nematobrycon palmeri

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveEmperor Tetra: Peaceful

Black Bullhead Catfish & Empire Gudgeon

Ameiurus melas · Hypseleotris compressa

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveEmpire Gudgeon: Mostly Peaceful

Black Bullhead Catfish & Endler's Livebearer

Ameiurus melas · Poecilia wingei

Black Bullhead Catfish & Espei Rasbora (Lambchop Rasbora)

Ameiurus melas · Trigonostigma espei

Black Bullhead Catfish & Exquisite Rainbowfish

Ameiurus melas · Melanotaenia exquisita

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveExquisite Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Black Bullhead Catfish & Fahaka Puffer

Ameiurus melas · Tetraodon lineatus

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveFahaka Puffer: Highly Aggressive

Black Bullhead Catfish & Fairy Cichlid (Brichardi)

Ameiurus melas · Neolamprologus brichardi

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveFairy Cichlid (Brichardi): Aggressive

Black Bullhead Catfish & False Glass Catfish

Ameiurus melas · Kryptopterus macrocephalus

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveFalse Glass Catfish: Peaceful

Black Bullhead Catfish & False Rummy-Nose Tetra

Ameiurus melas · Petitella georgiae

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveFalse Rummy-Nose Tetra: Peaceful

Black Bullhead Catfish & False Siamese Algae Eater (Stonelapping Minnow)

Ameiurus melas · Garra cambodgiensis

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveFalse Siamese Algae Eater (Stonelapping Minnow): Semi-Aggressive

Black Bullhead Catfish & Featherfin Cichlid

Ameiurus melas · Cyathopharynx furcifer

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveFeatherfin Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Black Bullhead Catfish & Featherfin Squeaker

Ameiurus melas · Synodontis eupterus

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveFeatherfin Squeaker: Semi-Aggressive

Black Bullhead Catfish & Festivum

Ameiurus melas · Mesonauta festivus

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveFestivum: Mostly Peaceful

Black Bullhead Catfish & Fiddler Crab (Brackish)

Ameiurus melas · Uca sp.