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 & Rhomb Barb

Ameiurus melas · Desmopuntius rhomboocellatus

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveRhomb Barb: Peaceful

Black Bullhead Catfish & Riffle Shrimp

Ameiurus melas · Australatya striolata

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveRiffle Shrimp: Peaceful

Black Bullhead Catfish & Rio Negro Dwarf Cichlid

Ameiurus melas · Ivanacara adoketa

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveRio Negro Dwarf Cichlid: Aggressive

Black Bullhead Catfish & Rose Danio

Ameiurus melas · Danio roseus

Black Bullhead Catfish & Rosy Barb

Ameiurus melas · Pethia conchonius

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveRosy Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Black Bullhead Catfish & Rosy Finned Tetra

Ameiurus melas · Hyphessobrycon rosaceus

Black Bullhead Catfish & Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow

Ameiurus melas · Pimephales promelas

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveRosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: Peaceful

Black Bullhead Catfish & Royal Farlowella Catfish

Ameiurus melas · Sturisoma panamense

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveRoyal Farlowella Catfish: Peaceful

Black Bullhead Catfish & Royal Pleco (L190)

Ameiurus melas · Panaque nigrolineatus

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveRoyal Pleco (L190): Semi-Aggressive

Black Bullhead Catfish & Ruby Green Hap

Ameiurus melas · Haplochromis sp. 'Ruby Green'

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveRuby Green Hap: Aggressive

Black Bullhead Catfish & Rummy-Nose Tetra

Ameiurus melas · Hemigrammus rhodostomus

Black Bullhead Catfish & Rummynose Rasbora

Ameiurus melas · Sawbwa resplendens

Black Bullhead Catfish & Rusty Cichlid

Ameiurus melas · Iodotropheus sprengerae

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveRusty Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Black Bullhead Catfish & Saddled Bichir

Ameiurus melas · Polypterus endlicheri

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveSaddled Bichir: Semi-Aggressive

Black Bullhead Catfish & Sailfin Molly

Ameiurus melas · Poecilia latipinna

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveSailfin Molly: Mostly Peaceful

Black Bullhead Catfish & Sajica Cichlid (T-Bar Cichlid)

Ameiurus melas · Amatitlania sajica

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveSajica Cichlid (T-Bar Cichlid): Semi-Aggressive

Black Bullhead Catfish & Salvini Cichlid

Ameiurus melas · Trichromis salvini

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveSalvini Cichlid: Highly Aggressive

Black Bullhead Catfish & San Juan Cory

Ameiurus melas · Corydoras bilineatus

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveSan Juan Cory: Peaceful

Black Bullhead Catfish & Saulosi Cichlid

Ameiurus melas · Chindongo saulosi

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveSaulosi Cichlid: Aggressive

Black Bullhead Catfish & Scarlet Badis

Ameiurus melas · Dario dario

Black Bullhead Catfish & Scat (Brackish)

Ameiurus melas · Scatophagus argus

Black Bullhead Catfish & Schwartz's Cory

Ameiurus melas · Corydoras schwartzi

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveSchwartz's Cory: Peaceful

Black Bullhead Catfish & Scissortail Rasbora

Ameiurus melas · Rasbora trilineata

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveScissortail Rasbora: Peaceful

Black Bullhead Catfish & Senegal Bichir

Ameiurus melas · Polypterus senegalus

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveSenegal Bichir: Semi-Aggressive