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 & Freshwater Flounder

Ameiurus melas · Trinectes maculatus

Black Bullhead Catfish & Freshwater Harlequin Shrimp (Sulawesi)

Ameiurus melas · Caridina cf. spongicola

Black Bullhead Catfish & Freshwater Shark (Wallago)

Ameiurus melas · Wallago attu

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveFreshwater Shark (Wallago): Highly Aggressive

Black Bullhead Catfish & Freshwater Sole

Ameiurus melas · Brachirus selheimi

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveFreshwater Sole: Mostly Peaceful

Black Bullhead Catfish & Freshwater Toadfish (Prehistoric Monster Fish)

Ameiurus melas · Thalassophryne amazonica

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveFreshwater Toadfish (Prehistoric Monster Fish): Aggressive

Black Bullhead Catfish & Frogmouth Catfish

Ameiurus melas · Chaca chaca

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveFrogmouth Catfish: Aggressive

Black Bullhead Catfish & Frontosa

Ameiurus melas · Cyphotilapia frontosa

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveFrontosa: Semi-Aggressive

Black Bullhead Catfish & Fuelleborn's Cichlid

Ameiurus melas · Labeotropheus fuelleborni

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveFuelleborn's Cichlid: Aggressive

Black Bullhead Catfish & Gangetic Leaf Fish

Ameiurus melas · Nandus nandus

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveGangetic Leaf Fish: Aggressive

Black Bullhead Catfish & Gardner's Killifish

Ameiurus melas · Fundulopanchax gardneri

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveGardner's Killifish: Mostly Peaceful

Black Bullhead Catfish & Garnet Tetra

Ameiurus melas · Hemigrammus pulcher

Black Bullhead Catfish & Geophagus Orange Head Tapajos

Ameiurus melas · Geophagus sp. 'Orange Head'

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveGeophagus Orange Head Tapajos: Mostly Peaceful

Black Bullhead Catfish & German Blue Ram

Ameiurus melas · Mikrogeophagus ramirezi

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveGerman Blue Ram: Mostly Peaceful

Black Bullhead Catfish & Gertrude's Spotted Blue-eye

Ameiurus melas · Pseudomugil gertrudae

Black Bullhead Catfish & Ghost Shrimp

Ameiurus melas · Palaemonetes paludosus

Black Bullhead Catfish & Giant Danio

Ameiurus melas · Devario aequipinnatus

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveGiant Danio: Mostly Peaceful

Black Bullhead Catfish & Giant Gourami

Ameiurus melas · Osphronemus goramy

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveGiant Gourami: Semi-Aggressive

Black Bullhead Catfish & Giant Whiptail Catfish

Ameiurus melas · Proloricaria prolixa

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveGiant Whiptail Catfish: Peaceful

Black Bullhead Catfish & Glass Bloodfin Tetra

Ameiurus melas · Prionobrama filigera

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveGlass Bloodfin Tetra: Peaceful

Black Bullhead Catfish & Glass Catfish

Ameiurus melas · Kryptopterus vitreolus

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveGlass Catfish: Peaceful

Black Bullhead Catfish & Glowlight Danio

Ameiurus melas · Danio choprae

Black Bullhead Catfish & Glowlight Tetra

Ameiurus melas · Hemigrammus erythrozonus

Black Bullhead Catfish & Goby Pleco (Pitbull Pleco)

Ameiurus melas · Parotocinclus jumbo

Black Bullhead Catfish & Gold Barb

Ameiurus melas · Barbodes semifasciolatus

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveGold Barb: Peaceful