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 & Buccochromis rhoadesii

Ameiurus nebulosus · Buccochromis rhoadesii

Possible with Caution

Brown Bullhead Catfish: Semi-AggressiveBuccochromis rhoadesii: Aggressive

Brown Bullhead Catfish & Bucktooth Tetra (Exodon)

Ameiurus nebulosus · Exodon paradoxus

Possible with Caution

Brown Bullhead Catfish: Semi-AggressiveBucktooth Tetra (Exodon): Highly Aggressive

Brown Bullhead Catfish & Buenos Aires Tetra

Ameiurus nebulosus · Hyphessobrycon anisitsi

Possible with Caution

Brown Bullhead Catfish: Semi-AggressiveBuenos Aires Tetra: Semi-Aggressive

Brown Bullhead Catfish & Buettikoferi Bichir

Ameiurus nebulosus · Polypterus palmas buettikoferi

Possible with Caution

Brown Bullhead Catfish: Semi-AggressiveBuettikoferi Bichir: Semi-Aggressive

Brown Bullhead Catfish & Buffalo Head Cichlid

Ameiurus nebulosus · Steatocranus casuarius

Possible with Caution

Brown Bullhead Catfish: Semi-AggressiveBuffalo Head Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Brown Bullhead Catfish & Bullseye Catfish

Ameiurus nebulosus · Horabagrus brachysoma

Possible with Caution

Brown Bullhead Catfish: Semi-AggressiveBullseye Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Brown Bullhead Catfish & Bullseye Snakehead

Ameiurus nebulosus · Channa marulius

Possible with Caution

Brown Bullhead Catfish: Semi-AggressiveBullseye Snakehead: Highly Aggressive

Brown Bullhead Catfish & Bulolo Rainbowfish

Ameiurus nebulosus · Chilatherina bulolo

Possible with Caution

Brown Bullhead Catfish: Semi-AggressiveBulolo Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Brown Bullhead Catfish & Bumblebee Catfish (South American)

Ameiurus nebulosus · Microglanis iheringi

Possible with Caution

Brown Bullhead Catfish: Semi-AggressiveBumblebee Catfish (South American): Mostly Peaceful

Brown Bullhead Catfish & Bumblebee Cichlid

Ameiurus nebulosus · Pseudotropheus crabro

Possible with Caution

Brown Bullhead Catfish: Semi-AggressiveBumblebee Cichlid: Aggressive

Brown Bullhead Catfish & Bumblebee Goby (Brackish)

Ameiurus nebulosus · Brachygobius xanthozonus

Brown Bullhead Catfish & Butterfly Goodeid

Ameiurus nebulosus · Ameca splendens

Possible with Caution

Brown Bullhead Catfish: Semi-AggressiveButterfly Goodeid: Semi-Aggressive

Brown Bullhead Catfish & Butterfly Peacock Cichlid

Ameiurus nebulosus · Aulonocara jacobfreibergi

Possible with Caution

Brown Bullhead Catfish: Semi-AggressiveButterfly Peacock Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Brown Bullhead Catfish & Butterfly Pleco (L168)

Ameiurus nebulosus · Dekeyseria brachyura

Possible with Caution

Brown Bullhead Catfish: Semi-AggressiveButterfly Pleco (L168): Peaceful

Brown Bullhead Catfish & Cairns Rainbowfish

Ameiurus nebulosus · Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides

Possible with Caution

Brown Bullhead Catfish: Semi-AggressiveCairns Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Brown Bullhead Catfish & Candy Striped Pleco (L015)

Ameiurus nebulosus · Peckoltia vittata

Possible with Caution

Brown Bullhead Catfish: Semi-AggressiveCandy Striped Pleco (L015): Mostly Peaceful

Brown Bullhead Catfish & Cardinal Shrimp (Sulawesi)

Ameiurus nebulosus · Caridina dennerli

Brown Bullhead Catfish & Cardinal Tetra

Ameiurus nebulosus · Paracheirodon axelrodi

Brown Bullhead Catfish & Celebes Halfbeak

Ameiurus nebulosus · Nomorhamphus liemi

Possible with Caution

Brown Bullhead Catfish: Semi-AggressiveCelebes Halfbeak: Mostly Peaceful

Brown Bullhead Catfish & Celebes Rainbowfish

Ameiurus nebulosus · Marosatherina ladigesi

Possible with Caution

Brown Bullhead Catfish: Semi-AggressiveCelebes Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Brown Bullhead Catfish & Celestial Pearl Danio (Galaxy Rasbora)

Ameiurus nebulosus · Danio margaritatus

Brown Bullhead Catfish & Ceylon Puffer (Brackish)

Ameiurus nebulosus · Dichotomyctere fluviatilis

Brown Bullhead Catfish & Chanchito

Ameiurus nebulosus · Australoheros facetus

Possible with Caution

Brown Bullhead Catfish: Semi-AggressiveChanchito: Semi-Aggressive

Brown Bullhead Catfish & Channel Catfish

Ameiurus nebulosus · Ictalurus punctatus

Possible with Caution

Brown Bullhead Catfish: Semi-AggressiveChannel Catfish: Mostly Peaceful