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 & Lemon Cichlid (Leleupi)

Ameiurus melas · Neolamprologus leleupi

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveLemon Cichlid (Leleupi): Aggressive

Black Bullhead Catfish & Lemon Tetra

Ameiurus melas · Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveLemon Tetra: Peaceful

Black Bullhead Catfish & Leopard Bushfish (Ctenopoma)

Ameiurus melas · Ctenopoma acutirostre

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveLeopard Bushfish (Ctenopoma): Mostly Peaceful

Black Bullhead Catfish & Leopard Cory

Ameiurus melas · Corydoras leopardus

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveLeopard Cory: Peaceful

Black Bullhead Catfish & Leopard Frog Pleco (L134)

Ameiurus melas · Peckoltia compta

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveLeopard Frog Pleco (L134): Mostly Peaceful

Black Bullhead Catfish & Leopard Pleco

Ameiurus melas · Pterygoplichthys gibbiceps

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveLeopard Pleco: Semi-Aggressive

Black Bullhead Catfish & Leopoldi Stingray (Black Diamond)

Ameiurus melas · Potamotrygon leopoldi

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveLeopoldi Stingray (Black Diamond): Semi-Aggressive

Black Bullhead Catfish & Lesser Spiny Eel

Ameiurus melas · Macrognathus aculeatus

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveLesser Spiny Eel: Mostly Peaceful

Black Bullhead Catfish & Licorice Gourami

Ameiurus melas · Parosphromenus deissneri

Black Bullhead Catfish & Lima Shovelnose Catfish

Ameiurus melas · Sorubim lima

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveLima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly Peaceful

Black Bullhead Catfish & Livingston's Cichlid

Ameiurus melas · Nimbochromis livingstonii

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveLivingston's Cichlid: Aggressive

Black Bullhead Catfish & Long-Finned African Tetra

Ameiurus melas · Brycinus longipinnis

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveLong-Finned African Tetra: Peaceful

Black Bullhead Catfish & Longear Sunfish

Ameiurus melas · Lepomis megalotis

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveLongear Sunfish: Aggressive

Black Bullhead Catfish & Longnose Gar

Ameiurus melas · Lepisosteus osseus

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveLongnose Gar: Aggressive

Black Bullhead Catfish & Lorentz's Rainbowfish

Ameiurus melas · Chilatherina lorentzii

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveLorentz's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Black Bullhead Catfish & Loricaria lata (L010)

Ameiurus melas · Loricaria lata

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveLoricaria lata (L010): Mostly Peaceful

Black Bullhead Catfish & Loricaria lentiginosa

Ameiurus melas · Loricaria lentiginosa

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveLoricaria lentiginosa: Peaceful

Black Bullhead Catfish & Loricaria lundbergi

Ameiurus melas · Loricaria lundbergi

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveLoricaria lundbergi: Peaceful

Black Bullhead Catfish & Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish)

Ameiurus melas · Loricaria pumila

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveLoricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish): Peaceful

Black Bullhead Catfish & Loricaria spinulifera

Ameiurus melas · Loricaria spinulifera

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveLoricaria spinulifera: Peaceful

Black Bullhead Catfish & Loxozonus Corydoras (C079/C082)

Ameiurus melas · Corydoras loxozonus

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveLoxozonus Corydoras (C079/C082): Peaceful

Black Bullhead Catfish & Lyretail Killifish

Ameiurus melas · Aphyosemion australe

Black Bullhead Catfish & MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish)

Ameiurus melas · Melanotaenia maccullochi

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveMacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish): Peaceful

Black Bullhead Catfish & Macaw Cichlid

Ameiurus melas · Hypsophrys nicaraguensis

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveMacaw Cichlid: Aggressive