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 & Colombian Shark Catfish (Brackish)

Ameiurus melas · Ariopsis seemanni

Black Bullhead Catfish & Colombian Tetra

Ameiurus melas · Hyphessobrycon columbianus

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveColombian Tetra: Mostly Peaceful

Black Bullhead Catfish & Common Pleco

Ameiurus melas · Hypostomus plecostomus

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveCommon Pleco: Mostly Peaceful

Black Bullhead Catfish & Common Pleco (Amazon Sailfin)

Ameiurus melas · Pterygoplichthys pardalis

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveCommon Pleco (Amazon Sailfin): Mostly Peaceful

Black Bullhead Catfish & Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish)

Ameiurus melas · Synodontis nigrita

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveCommon Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly Peaceful

Black Bullhead Catfish & Common Whiptail Catfish

Ameiurus melas · Rineloricaria eigenmanni

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveCommon Whiptail Catfish: Peaceful

Black Bullhead Catfish & Congo Bichir

Ameiurus melas · Polypterus endlicheri congicus

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveCongo Bichir: Aggressive

Black Bullhead Catfish & Congo Puffer (Potato Puffer)

Ameiurus melas · Tetraodon miurus

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveCongo Puffer (Potato Puffer): Highly Aggressive

Black Bullhead Catfish & Congo Tetra

Ameiurus melas · Phenacogrammus interruptus

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveCongo Tetra: Peaceful

Black Bullhead Catfish & Contradens Pleco (Snowball Variant)

Ameiurus melas · Hypancistrus contradens

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveContradens Pleco (Snowball Variant): Mostly Peaceful

Black Bullhead Catfish & Convict Cichlid

Ameiurus melas · Amatitlania nigrofasciata

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveConvict Cichlid: Aggressive

Black Bullhead Catfish & Copper Harlequin Rasbora

Ameiurus melas · Trigonostigma hengeli

Black Bullhead Catfish & Corona Rainbowfish

Ameiurus melas · Melanotaenia corona

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveCorona Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Black Bullhead Catfish & Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish

Ameiurus melas · Melanotaenia duboulayi

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveCrimsonspotted Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Black Bullhead Catfish & Crying Whiptail

Ameiurus melas · Loricaria sp. "Rio Atabapo"

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveCrying Whiptail: Peaceful

Black Bullhead Catfish & Cuban Cichlid

Ameiurus melas · Nandopsis tetracanthus

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveCuban Cichlid: Aggressive

Black Bullhead Catfish & Cuban Gar

Ameiurus melas · Atractosteus tristoechus

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveCuban Gar: Semi-Aggressive

Black Bullhead Catfish & Cuckoo Catfish

Ameiurus melas · Synodontis multipunctatus

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveCuckoo Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Black Bullhead Catfish & Cupid Cichlid

Ameiurus melas · Biotodoma cupido

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveCupid Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Black Bullhead Catfish & Cutteri Cichlid

Ameiurus melas · Amatitlania cutteri

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveCutteri Cichlid: Aggressive

Black Bullhead Catfish & Cyprichromis Leptosoma

Ameiurus melas · Cyprichromis leptosoma

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveCyprichromis Leptosoma: Mostly Peaceful

Black Bullhead Catfish & Dainty Cory (Salt and Pepper Cory)

Ameiurus melas · Corydoras habrosus

Black Bullhead Catfish & Debauwi Catfish (Three-Striped Glass Catfish)

Ameiurus melas · Pareutropius buffei

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveDebauwi Catfish (Three-Striped Glass Catfish): Peaceful

Black Bullhead Catfish & Deep Water Hap (Placidochromis electra)

Ameiurus melas · Placidochromis electra

Possible with Caution

Black Bullhead Catfish: AggressiveDeep Water Hap (Placidochromis electra): Semi-Aggressive