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 & Tailbar Cichlid

Ameiurus melas · Vieja hartwegi

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveTailbar Cichlid: Aggressive

Black Bullhead Catfish & Taiwan Reef Cichlid

Ameiurus melas · Protomelas sp. "Steveni Taiwan"

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveTaiwan Reef Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Black Bullhead Catfish & Tambraparni Barb

Ameiurus melas · Puntius tambraparniei

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveTambraparni Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Black Bullhead Catfish & Tami River Rainbowfish

Ameiurus melas · Glossolepis pseudoincisus

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveTami River Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Black Bullhead Catfish & Tandanus Catfish

Ameiurus melas · Tandanus tandanus

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveTandanus Catfish: Mostly Peaceful

Black Bullhead Catfish & Tanganyikan Clown Cichlid (Eretmodus)

Ameiurus melas · Eretmodus cyanostictus

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveTanganyikan Clown Cichlid (Eretmodus): Aggressive

Black Bullhead Catfish & Teacup Stingray (Common Freshwater Ray)

Ameiurus melas · Potamotrygon laticeps

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveTeacup Stingray (Common Freshwater Ray): Semi-Aggressive

Black Bullhead Catfish & Telmatochromis brichardi

Ameiurus melas · Telmatochromis brichardi

Black Bullhead Catfish & Telmatochromis dhonti

Ameiurus melas · Telmatochromis dhonti

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveTelmatochromis dhonti: Aggressive

Black Bullhead Catfish & Tequila Splitfin

Ameiurus melas · Zoogoneticus tequila

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveTequila Splitfin: Semi-Aggressive

Black Bullhead Catfish & Teugelsi Bichir

Ameiurus melas · Polypterus teugelsi

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveTeugelsi Bichir: Semi-Aggressive

Black Bullhead Catfish & Texas Cichlid

Ameiurus melas · Herichthys cyanoguttatus

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveTexas Cichlid: Aggressive

Black Bullhead Catfish & Thai Micro Crab

Ameiurus melas · Limnopilos naiyanetri

Black Bullhead Catfish & Thinbar Datnoid

Ameiurus melas · Datnioides undecimradiatus

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveThinbar Datnoid: Semi-Aggressive

Black Bullhead Catfish & Threadfin Acara

Ameiurus melas · Acarichthys heckelii

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveThreadfin Acara: Mostly Peaceful

Black Bullhead Catfish & Threadfin Rainbowfish

Ameiurus melas · Iriatherina werneri

Black Bullhead Catfish & Three Spot Gourami (Blue/Gold/Opaline)

Ameiurus melas · Trichopodus trichopterus

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveThree Spot Gourami (Blue/Gold/Opaline): Semi-Aggressive

Black Bullhead Catfish & Three-Spot Torpedo Hap

Ameiurus melas · Exochochromis anagenys

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveThree-Spot Torpedo Hap: Semi-Aggressive

Black Bullhead Catfish & Three-striped Dwarf Cichlid

Ameiurus melas · Apistogramma trifasciata

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveThree-striped Dwarf Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Black Bullhead Catfish & Tiger Barb

Ameiurus melas · Puntigrus tetrazona

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveTiger Barb: Semi-Aggressive

Black Bullhead Catfish & Tiger Danio

Ameiurus melas · Devario maetaengensis

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveTiger Danio: Peaceful

Black Bullhead Catfish & Tiger Loach

Ameiurus melas · Syncrossus hymenophysa

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveTiger Loach: Aggressive

Black Bullhead Catfish & Tiger Muskie

Ameiurus melas · Esox masquinongy x lucius

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveTiger Muskie: Highly Aggressive

Black Bullhead Catfish & Tiger Pleco (L002)

Ameiurus melas · Panaqolus sp. L002

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveTiger Pleco (L002): Mostly Peaceful