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 & Pearl Gourami

Ameiurus melas · Trichopodus leerii

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressivePearl Gourami: Mostly Peaceful

Black Bullhead Catfish & Pearly Ocellatus

Ameiurus melas · Neolamprologus stappersi

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressivePearly Ocellatus: Aggressive

Black Bullhead Catfish & Penguin Tetra

Ameiurus melas · Thayeria boehlkei

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressivePenguin Tetra: Peaceful

Black Bullhead Catfish & Peppered Corydoras

Ameiurus melas · Corydoras paleatus

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressivePeppered Corydoras: Peaceful

Black Bullhead Catfish & Peppermint Pleco

Ameiurus melas · Parancistrus nudiventris

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressivePeppermint Pleco: Mostly Peaceful

Black Bullhead Catfish & Peter's Elephantnose Fish

Ameiurus melas · Gnathonemus petersii

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressivePeter's Elephantnose Fish: Mostly Peaceful

Black Bullhead Catfish & Petricola Catfish

Ameiurus melas · Synodontis petricola

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressivePetricola Catfish: Peaceful

Black Bullhead Catfish & Phuket Loach

Ameiurus melas · Schistura robertsi

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressivePhuket Loach: Semi-Aggressive

Black Bullhead Catfish & Pictus Catfish

Ameiurus melas · Pimelodus pictus

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressivePictus Catfish: Mostly Peaceful

Black Bullhead Catfish & Pike Cichlid (Xingu)

Ameiurus melas · Crenicichla sp. Xingu

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressivePike Cichlid (Xingu): Highly Aggressive

Black Bullhead Catfish & Pink Tailed Chalceus

Ameiurus melas · Chalceus macrolepidotus

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressivePink Tailed Chalceus: Semi-Aggressive

Black Bullhead Catfish & Piraiba

Ameiurus melas · Brachyplatystoma filamentosum

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressivePiraiba: Aggressive

Black Bullhead Catfish & Plain Silver Dollar

Ameiurus melas · Metynnis hypsauchen

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressivePlain Silver Dollar: Peaceful

Black Bullhead Catfish & Platinum Acara

Ameiurus melas · Andinoacara latifrons

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressivePlatinum Acara: Semi-Aggressive

Black Bullhead Catfish & Platinum Hatchet

Ameiurus melas · Thoracocharax stellatus

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressivePlatinum Hatchet: Peaceful

Black Bullhead Catfish & Platy

Ameiurus melas · Xiphophorus maculatus

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressivePlaty: Peaceful

Black Bullhead Catfish & Polypterus Bichir Lapradei

Ameiurus melas · Polypterus bichir lapradei

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressivePolypterus Bichir Lapradei: Semi-Aggressive

Black Bullhead Catfish & Popondetta Blue-eye

Ameiurus melas · Pseudomugil connieae

Black Bullhead Catfish & Port Acara

Ameiurus melas · Cichlasoma portalegrense

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressivePort Acara: Semi-Aggressive

Black Bullhead Catfish & Price's Rainbowfish

Ameiurus melas · Chilatherina pricei

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressivePrice's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Black Bullhead Catfish & Prionotos Cory (Scleromystax)

Ameiurus melas · Scleromystax prionotos

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressivePrionotos Cory (Scleromystax): Peaceful

Black Bullhead Catfish & Pseudotropheus Acei

Ameiurus melas · Pseudotropheus acei

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressivePseudotropheus Acei: Mostly Peaceful

Black Bullhead Catfish & Pseudotropheus sp. Kingsizei

Ameiurus melas · Metriaclima pulpican

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressivePseudotropheus sp. Kingsizei: Aggressive

Black Bullhead Catfish & Pumpkinseed

Ameiurus melas · Lepomis gibbosus

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressivePumpkinseed: Aggressive