Brown Bullhead Catfish Tank Mates & Compatibility

Brown Bullhead Catfish

Ameiurus nebulosus

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TemperamentSemi-Aggressive (6/10)

Adult Size40 cm

Temperature10–28°C

Water TypeFreshwater Only

Swim ZoneBottom

StockingSolo or group

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Brown Bullhead Catfish & Freshwater Flounder

Ameiurus nebulosus · Trinectes maculatus

Brown Bullhead Catfish & Freshwater Harlequin Shrimp (Sulawesi)

Ameiurus nebulosus · Caridina cf. spongicola

Brown Bullhead Catfish & Freshwater Shark (Wallago)

Ameiurus nebulosus · Wallago attu

Possible with Caution

Brown Bullhead Catfish: Semi-AggressiveFreshwater Shark (Wallago): Highly Aggressive

Brown Bullhead Catfish & Freshwater Sole

Ameiurus nebulosus · Brachirus selheimi

Possible with Caution

Brown Bullhead Catfish: Semi-AggressiveFreshwater Sole: Mostly Peaceful

Brown Bullhead Catfish & Freshwater Toadfish (Prehistoric Monster Fish)

Ameiurus nebulosus · Thalassophryne amazonica

Possible with Caution

Brown Bullhead Catfish: Semi-AggressiveFreshwater Toadfish (Prehistoric Monster Fish): Aggressive

Brown Bullhead Catfish & Frogmouth Catfish

Ameiurus nebulosus · Chaca chaca

Possible with Caution

Brown Bullhead Catfish: Semi-AggressiveFrogmouth Catfish: Aggressive

Brown Bullhead Catfish & Frontosa

Ameiurus nebulosus · Cyphotilapia frontosa

Possible with Caution

Brown Bullhead Catfish: Semi-AggressiveFrontosa: Semi-Aggressive

Brown Bullhead Catfish & Fuelleborn's Cichlid

Ameiurus nebulosus · Labeotropheus fuelleborni

Possible with Caution

Brown Bullhead Catfish: Semi-AggressiveFuelleborn's Cichlid: Aggressive

Brown Bullhead Catfish & Gangetic Leaf Fish

Ameiurus nebulosus · Nandus nandus

Possible with Caution

Brown Bullhead Catfish: Semi-AggressiveGangetic Leaf Fish: Aggressive

Brown Bullhead Catfish & Gardner's Killifish

Ameiurus nebulosus · Fundulopanchax gardneri

Possible with Caution

Brown Bullhead Catfish: Semi-AggressiveGardner's Killifish: Mostly Peaceful

Brown Bullhead Catfish & Garnet Tetra

Ameiurus nebulosus · Hemigrammus pulcher

Brown Bullhead Catfish & Geophagus Orange Head Tapajos

Ameiurus nebulosus · Geophagus sp. 'Orange Head'

Possible with Caution

Brown Bullhead Catfish: Semi-AggressiveGeophagus Orange Head Tapajos: Mostly Peaceful

Brown Bullhead Catfish & German Blue Ram

Ameiurus nebulosus · Mikrogeophagus ramirezi

Possible with Caution

Brown Bullhead Catfish: Semi-AggressiveGerman Blue Ram: Mostly Peaceful

Brown Bullhead Catfish & Gertrude's Spotted Blue-eye

Ameiurus nebulosus · Pseudomugil gertrudae

Brown Bullhead Catfish & Ghost Shrimp

Ameiurus nebulosus · Palaemonetes paludosus

Brown Bullhead Catfish & Giant Danio

Ameiurus nebulosus · Devario aequipinnatus

Possible with Caution

Brown Bullhead Catfish: Semi-AggressiveGiant Danio: Mostly Peaceful

Brown Bullhead Catfish & Giant Gourami

Ameiurus nebulosus · Osphronemus goramy

Possible with Caution

Brown Bullhead Catfish: Semi-AggressiveGiant Gourami: Semi-Aggressive

Brown Bullhead Catfish & Giant Whiptail Catfish

Ameiurus nebulosus · Proloricaria prolixa

Possible with Caution

Brown Bullhead Catfish: Semi-AggressiveGiant Whiptail Catfish: Peaceful

Brown Bullhead Catfish & Glass Bloodfin Tetra

Ameiurus nebulosus · Prionobrama filigera

Possible with Caution

Brown Bullhead Catfish: Semi-AggressiveGlass Bloodfin Tetra: Peaceful

Brown Bullhead Catfish & Glass Catfish

Ameiurus nebulosus · Kryptopterus vitreolus

Possible with Caution

Brown Bullhead Catfish: Semi-AggressiveGlass Catfish: Peaceful

Brown Bullhead Catfish & Glowlight Danio

Ameiurus nebulosus · Danio choprae

Brown Bullhead Catfish & Glowlight Tetra

Ameiurus nebulosus · Hemigrammus erythrozonus

Brown Bullhead Catfish & Goby Pleco (Pitbull Pleco)

Ameiurus nebulosus · Parotocinclus jumbo

Brown Bullhead Catfish & Gold Barb

Ameiurus nebulosus · Barbodes semifasciolatus

Possible with Caution

Brown Bullhead Catfish: Semi-AggressiveGold Barb: Peaceful