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 & Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish)

Ameiurus melas · Dichotomyctere ocellatus

Black Bullhead Catfish & Filament Barb

Ameiurus melas · Dawkinsia filamentosa

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveFilament Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Black Bullhead Catfish & Finger Fish

Ameiurus melas · Monodactylus argenteus

Black Bullhead Catfish & Fire Eel

Ameiurus melas · Mastacembelus erythrotaenia

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveFire Eel: Mostly Peaceful

Black Bullhead Catfish & Fire Tetra

Ameiurus melas · Hyphessobrycon flammeus

Black Bullhead Catfish & Firemouth Cichlid

Ameiurus melas · Thorichthys meeki

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveFiremouth Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Black Bullhead Catfish & Five Banded Barb

Ameiurus melas · Desmopuntius pentazona

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveFive Banded Barb: Peaceful

Black Bullhead Catfish & Flag Tetra

Ameiurus melas · Hyphessobrycon heterorhabdus

Black Bullhead Catfish & Flagtail Cory (Mrs Schwartz's Cory)

Ameiurus melas · Corydoras robineae

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveFlagtail Cory (Mrs Schwartz's Cory): Peaceful

Black Bullhead Catfish & Flagtail Prochilodus

Ameiurus melas · Semaprochilodus insignis

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveFlagtail Prochilodus: Semi-Aggressive

Black Bullhead Catfish & Flash Pleco (L204)

Ameiurus melas · Panaqolus albomaculatus

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveFlash Pleco (L204): Mostly Peaceful

Black Bullhead Catfish & Flavus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Flavus)

Ameiurus melas · Chindongo flavus

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveFlavus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Flavus): Aggressive

Black Bullhead Catfish & Florida Flagfish

Ameiurus melas · Jordanella floridae

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveFlorida Flagfish: Semi-Aggressive

Black Bullhead Catfish & Florida Gar

Ameiurus melas · Lepisosteus platyrhincus

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveFlorida Gar: Aggressive

Black Bullhead Catfish & Flower Stingray

Ameiurus melas · Potamotrygon schroederi

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveFlower Stingray: Semi-Aggressive

Black Bullhead Catfish & Flowerhorn Cichlid

Ameiurus melas · Hybrid cichlid (Amphilophus cross)

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveFlowerhorn Cichlid: Highly Aggressive

Black Bullhead Catfish & Fly River Rainbowfish

Ameiurus melas · Melanotaenia sexlineata

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveFly River Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Black Bullhead Catfish & Flying Fox

Ameiurus melas · Epalzeorhynchos kalopterus

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveFlying Fox: Aggressive

Black Bullhead Catfish & Flyspeck Hardyhead

Ameiurus melas · Craterocephalus stercusmuscarum

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveFlyspeck Hardyhead: Peaceful

Black Bullhead Catfish & Forktail Blue-eye

Ameiurus melas · Pseudomugil furcatus

Black Bullhead Catfish & Fort Maguire Peacock

Ameiurus melas · Aulonocara hansbaenschi

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveFort Maguire Peacock: Semi-Aggressive

Black Bullhead Catfish & Fosso Cichlid (Fossorochromis rostratus)

Ameiurus melas · Fossorochromis rostratus

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveFosso Cichlid (Fossorochromis rostratus): Semi-Aggressive

Black Bullhead Catfish & Freshwater Angelfish

Ameiurus melas · Pterophyllum scalare

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveFreshwater Angelfish: Semi-Aggressive

Black Bullhead Catfish & Freshwater Barracuda

Ameiurus melas · Ctenolucius hujeta

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveFreshwater Barracuda: Semi-Aggressive