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 & Gold Laser Cory

Ameiurus melas · Corydoras sp. 'CW010'

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveGold Laser Cory: Peaceful

Black Bullhead Catfish & Gold Nugget Pleco (L018)

Ameiurus melas · Baryancistrus xanthellus

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveGold Nugget Pleco (L018): Semi-Aggressive

Black Bullhead Catfish & Gold Spot Pleco (L001 / L022)

Ameiurus melas · Pterygoplichthys joselimaianus

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveGold Spot Pleco (L001 / L022): Mostly Peaceful

Black Bullhead Catfish & Gold Tetra

Ameiurus melas · Hemigrammus rodwayi

Black Bullhead Catfish & Golden Bristlenose Pleco

Ameiurus melas · Ancistrus sp. L144

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveGolden Bristlenose Pleco: Peaceful

Black Bullhead Catfish & Golden Dwarf Barb

Ameiurus melas · Pethia gelius

Black Bullhead Catfish & Golden Dwarf Cichlid

Ameiurus melas · Nannacara anomala

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveGolden Dwarf Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Black Bullhead Catfish & Golden Julie

Ameiurus melas · Julidochromis ornatus

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveGolden Julie: Semi-Aggressive

Black Bullhead Catfish & Golden Oto

Ameiurus melas · Macrotocinclus affinis

Black Bullhead Catfish & Golden Wonder Killifish

Ameiurus melas · Aplocheilus lineatus

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveGolden Wonder Killifish: Semi-Aggressive

Black Bullhead Catfish & Goldfish (Comet / Common)

Ameiurus melas · Carassius auratus

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveGoldfish (Comet / Common): Peaceful

Black Bullhead Catfish & Goldie River Rainbowfish

Ameiurus melas · Melanotaenia goldiei

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveGoldie River Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Black Bullhead Catfish & Grant's Peacock Cichlid

Ameiurus melas · Aulonocara stuartgranti

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveGrant's Peacock Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Black Bullhead Catfish & Green Fire Tetra

Ameiurus melas · Aphyocharax rathbuni

Black Bullhead Catfish & Green Neon Tetra

Ameiurus melas · Paracheirodon simulans

Black Bullhead Catfish & Green Phantom Pleco (L200)

Ameiurus melas · Hemiancistrus subviridis

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveGreen Phantom Pleco (L200): Semi-Aggressive

Black Bullhead Catfish & Green Spotted Puffer (Brackish)

Ameiurus melas · Dichotomyctere nigroviridis

Black Bullhead Catfish & Green Sunfish

Ameiurus melas · Lepomis cyanellus

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveGreen Sunfish: Highly Aggressive

Black Bullhead Catfish & Green Terror

Ameiurus melas · Andinoacara rivulatus

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveGreen Terror: Aggressive

Black Bullhead Catfish & Grime Rainbowfish

Ameiurus melas · Glossolepis dorityi

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveGrime Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Black Bullhead Catfish & Guinean Bichir

Ameiurus melas · Polypterus ansorgii

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveGuinean Bichir: Semi-Aggressive

Black Bullhead Catfish & Gulper Catfish

Ameiurus melas · Asterophysus batrachus

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveGulper Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Black Bullhead Catfish & Guppy

Ameiurus melas · Poecilia reticulata

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveGuppy: Peaceful

Black Bullhead Catfish & Gymnogeophagus meridionalis

Ameiurus melas · Gymnogeophagus meridionalis

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveGymnogeophagus meridionalis: Semi-Aggressive