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 & Half Banded Spiny Eel

Ameiurus melas · Macrognathus circumcinctus

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveHalf Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly Peaceful

Black Bullhead Catfish & Haplochromis sp. 44 (Thick Skin)

Ameiurus melas · Haplochromis sp. 44

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveHaplochromis sp. 44 (Thick Skin): Aggressive

Black Bullhead Catfish & Harlequin Rasbora

Ameiurus melas · Trigonostigma heteromorpha

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveHarlequin Rasbora: Peaceful

Black Bullhead Catfish & Harlequin Shark

Ameiurus melas · Labeo variegatus

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveHarlequin Shark: Aggressive

Black Bullhead Catfish & Head and Tail Light Tetra

Ameiurus melas · Hemigrammus ocellifer

Black Bullhead Catfish & Helicopter Catfish

Ameiurus melas · Wallagonia leerii

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveHelicopter Catfish: Highly Aggressive

Black Bullhead Catfish & Hi Fin Peppered Cory

Ameiurus melas · Scleromystax macropterus

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveHi Fin Peppered Cory: Peaceful

Black Bullhead Catfish & Highlands Rainbowfish

Ameiurus melas · Chilatherina campsi

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveHighlands Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Black Bullhead Catfish & Hillstream Loach

Ameiurus melas · Beaufortia leveretti

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveHillstream Loach: Peaceful

Black Bullhead Catfish & Honduran Red Point

Ameiurus melas · Amatitlania sp. 'Honduran Red Point'

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveHonduran Red Point: Semi-Aggressive

Black Bullhead Catfish & Honey Blue Eye

Ameiurus melas · Pseudomugil mellis

Black Bullhead Catfish & Honey Gourami

Ameiurus melas · Trichogaster chuna

Black Bullhead Catfish & Hongsloi Apistogramma

Ameiurus melas · Apistogramma hongsloi

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveHongsloi Apistogramma: Semi-Aggressive

Black Bullhead Catfish & Horei Cichlid

Ameiurus melas · Ctenochromis horei

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveHorei Cichlid: Aggressive

Black Bullhead Catfish & Horned Nerite Snail

Ameiurus melas · Clithon corona

Black Bullhead Catfish & Humpbacked Limia

Ameiurus melas · Limia nigrofasciata

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveHumpbacked Limia: Peaceful

Black Bullhead Catfish & Hystrix Stingray (Porcupine Ray)

Ameiurus melas · Potamotrygon hystrix

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveHystrix Stingray (Porcupine Ray): Semi-Aggressive

Black Bullhead Catfish & Incolicana Corydoras

Ameiurus melas · Corydoras incolicana

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveIncolicana Corydoras: Peaceful

Black Bullhead Catfish & Indian Glassfish

Ameiurus melas · Parambassis ranga

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveIndian Glassfish: Peaceful

Black Bullhead Catfish & Indonesian Datnoid (Tiger Fish)

Ameiurus melas · Datnioides microlepis

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveIndonesian Datnoid (Tiger Fish): Semi-Aggressive

Black Bullhead Catfish & Indonesian Giant Snakehead

Ameiurus melas · Channa micropeltes

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveIndonesian Giant Snakehead: Highly Aggressive

Black Bullhead Catfish & Intermedius Cichlid

Ameiurus melas · Tramitichromis intermedius

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveIntermedius Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Black Bullhead Catfish & Irian Jaya Rainbowfish

Ameiurus melas · Melanotaenia irianjaya

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveIrian Jaya Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Black Bullhead Catfish & Iridescent Shark

Ameiurus melas · Pangasianodon hypophthalmus

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveIridescent Shark: Mostly Peaceful