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 & Bala Shark

Ameiurus melas · Balantiocheilos melanopterus

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveBala Shark: Mostly Peaceful

Black Bullhead Catfish & Balloon Molly

Ameiurus melas · Poecilia latipinna hybrid

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveBalloon Molly: Mostly Peaceful

Black Bullhead Catfish & Bamboo Shrimp

Ameiurus melas · Atyopsis moluccensis

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveBamboo Shrimp: Peaceful

Black Bullhead Catfish & Banana Loach

Ameiurus melas · Acantopsis choirorhynchos

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveBanana Loach: Peaceful

Black Bullhead Catfish & Banded Apistogramma

Ameiurus melas · Apistogramma bitaeniata

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveBanded Apistogramma: Semi-Aggressive

Black Bullhead Catfish & Banded Archerfish (Brackish)

Ameiurus melas · Toxotes jaculatrix

Black Bullhead Catfish & Banded Chromide

Ameiurus melas · Etroplus suratensis

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveBanded Chromide: Semi-Aggressive

Black Bullhead Catfish & Banded Cichlid

Ameiurus melas · Heros notatus

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveBanded Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Black Bullhead Catfish & Banded Gourami

Ameiurus melas · Trichogaster fasciata

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveBanded Gourami: Mostly Peaceful

Black Bullhead Catfish & Banded Leporinus

Ameiurus melas · Leporinus fasciatus

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveBanded Leporinus: Aggressive

Black Bullhead Catfish & Banded Rainbowfish

Ameiurus melas · Melanotaenia trifasciata

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveBanded Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Black Bullhead Catfish & Bandit Cory

Ameiurus melas · Corydoras metae

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveBandit Cory: Peaceful

Black Bullhead Catfish & Banjo Catfish

Ameiurus melas · Bunocephalus coracoideus

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveBanjo Catfish: Peaceful

Black Bullhead Catfish & Barlow's Dwarf Cichlid (Apistogramma Maulbrüter)

Ameiurus melas · Apistogramma barlowi

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveBarlow's Dwarf Cichlid (Apistogramma Maulbrüter): Mostly Peaceful

Black Bullhead Catfish & Barred Rainbowfish

Ameiurus melas · Chilatherina fasciata

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveBarred Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Black Bullhead Catfish & Batanta Rainbowfish

Ameiurus melas · Melanotaenia batanta

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveBatanta Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Black Bullhead Catfish & Bearded Cory

Ameiurus melas · Scleromystax barbatus

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveBearded Cory: Peaceful

Black Bullhead Catfish & Beckford's Pencilfish

Ameiurus melas · Nannostomus beckfordi

Black Bullhead Catfish & Bee Shrimp

Ameiurus melas · Caridina logemanni

Black Bullhead Catfish & Bee Shrimp (Crystal Red / Black)

Ameiurus melas · Caridina cantonensis

Black Bullhead Catfish & Bengal Loach

Ameiurus melas · Botia dario

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveBengal Loach: Mostly Peaceful

Black Bullhead Catfish & Bentos Tetra

Ameiurus melas · Hyphessobrycon bentosi

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveBentos Tetra: Peaceful

Black Bullhead Catfish & Betta (Siamese Fighting Fish)

Ameiurus melas · Betta splendens

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveBetta (Siamese Fighting Fish): Semi-Aggressive

Black Bullhead Catfish & Betta Imbellis

Ameiurus melas · Betta imbellis

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveBetta Imbellis: Mostly Peaceful