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 & Colombian Shark Catfish (Brackish)

Ameiurus nebulosus · Ariopsis seemanni

Brown Bullhead Catfish & Colombian Tetra

Ameiurus nebulosus · Hyphessobrycon columbianus

Possible with Caution

Brown Bullhead Catfish: Semi-AggressiveColombian Tetra: Mostly Peaceful

Brown Bullhead Catfish & Common Pleco

Ameiurus nebulosus · Hypostomus plecostomus

Possible with Caution

Brown Bullhead Catfish: Semi-AggressiveCommon Pleco: Mostly Peaceful

Brown Bullhead Catfish & Common Pleco (Amazon Sailfin)

Ameiurus nebulosus · Pterygoplichthys pardalis

Possible with Caution

Brown Bullhead Catfish: Semi-AggressiveCommon Pleco (Amazon Sailfin): Mostly Peaceful

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

Ameiurus nebulosus · Synodontis nigrita

Possible with Caution

Brown Bullhead Catfish: Semi-AggressiveCommon Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly Peaceful

Brown Bullhead Catfish & Common Whiptail Catfish

Ameiurus nebulosus · Rineloricaria eigenmanni

Possible with Caution

Brown Bullhead Catfish: Semi-AggressiveCommon Whiptail Catfish: Peaceful

Brown Bullhead Catfish & Congo Bichir

Ameiurus nebulosus · Polypterus endlicheri congicus

Possible with Caution

Brown Bullhead Catfish: Semi-AggressiveCongo Bichir: Aggressive

Brown Bullhead Catfish & Congo Puffer (Potato Puffer)

Ameiurus nebulosus · Tetraodon miurus

Possible with Caution

Brown Bullhead Catfish: Semi-AggressiveCongo Puffer (Potato Puffer): Highly Aggressive

Brown Bullhead Catfish & Congo Tetra

Ameiurus nebulosus · Phenacogrammus interruptus

Possible with Caution

Brown Bullhead Catfish: Semi-AggressiveCongo Tetra: Peaceful

Brown Bullhead Catfish & Contradens Pleco (Snowball Variant)

Ameiurus nebulosus · Hypancistrus contradens

Possible with Caution

Brown Bullhead Catfish: Semi-AggressiveContradens Pleco (Snowball Variant): Mostly Peaceful

Brown Bullhead Catfish & Convict Cichlid

Ameiurus nebulosus · Amatitlania nigrofasciata

Possible with Caution

Brown Bullhead Catfish: Semi-AggressiveConvict Cichlid: Aggressive

Brown Bullhead Catfish & Copper Harlequin Rasbora

Ameiurus nebulosus · Trigonostigma hengeli

Brown Bullhead Catfish & Corona Rainbowfish

Ameiurus nebulosus · Melanotaenia corona

Possible with Caution

Brown Bullhead Catfish: Semi-AggressiveCorona Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Brown Bullhead Catfish & Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish

Ameiurus nebulosus · Melanotaenia duboulayi

Possible with Caution

Brown Bullhead Catfish: Semi-AggressiveCrimsonspotted Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Brown Bullhead Catfish & Crying Whiptail

Ameiurus nebulosus · Loricaria sp. "Rio Atabapo"

Possible with Caution

Brown Bullhead Catfish: Semi-AggressiveCrying Whiptail: Peaceful

Brown Bullhead Catfish & Cuban Cichlid

Ameiurus nebulosus · Nandopsis tetracanthus

Possible with Caution

Brown Bullhead Catfish: Semi-AggressiveCuban Cichlid: Aggressive

Brown Bullhead Catfish & Cuban Gar

Ameiurus nebulosus · Atractosteus tristoechus

Possible with Caution

Brown Bullhead Catfish: Semi-AggressiveCuban Gar: Semi-Aggressive

Brown Bullhead Catfish & Cuckoo Catfish

Ameiurus nebulosus · Synodontis multipunctatus

Possible with Caution

Brown Bullhead Catfish: Semi-AggressiveCuckoo Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Brown Bullhead Catfish & Cupid Cichlid

Ameiurus nebulosus · Biotodoma cupido

Possible with Caution

Brown Bullhead Catfish: Semi-AggressiveCupid Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Brown Bullhead Catfish & Cutteri Cichlid

Ameiurus nebulosus · Amatitlania cutteri

Possible with Caution

Brown Bullhead Catfish: Semi-AggressiveCutteri Cichlid: Aggressive

Brown Bullhead Catfish & Cyprichromis Leptosoma

Ameiurus nebulosus · Cyprichromis leptosoma

Possible with Caution

Brown Bullhead Catfish: Semi-AggressiveCyprichromis Leptosoma: Mostly Peaceful

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

Ameiurus nebulosus · Corydoras habrosus

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

Ameiurus nebulosus · Pareutropius buffei

Possible with Caution

Brown Bullhead Catfish: Semi-AggressiveDebauwi Catfish (Three-Striped Glass Catfish): Peaceful

Brown Bullhead Catfish & Deep Water Hap (Placidochromis electra)

Ameiurus nebulosus · Placidochromis electra

Possible with Caution

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