Brown Hoplo Catfish Tank Mates & Compatibility

Brown Hoplo Catfish

Hoplosternum littorale

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TemperamentPeaceful (2/10)

Adult Size22 cm

Temperature18–28°C

Water TypeFreshwater Only

Swim ZoneBottom, Mid-level

StockingSolo or group

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Compatible on paper, but will Brown Hoplo Catfish fit your setup?

Tank mates can still go wrong if the tank is too small, already full, or the water is a poor match. Add Brown Hoplo Catfish to the stocking calculator to check space, stocking pressure, and water needs before you add it.

Brown Hoplo Catfish

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Brown Hoplo Catfish & Abei Puffer

Hoplosternum littorale · Pao abei

Possible with Caution

Brown Hoplo Catfish: PeacefulAbei Puffer: Highly Aggressive

Brown Hoplo Catfish & Achara Catfish

Hoplosternum littorale · Leiarius marmoratus

Possible with Caution

Brown Hoplo Catfish: PeacefulAchara Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Brown Hoplo Catfish & Adolfo Cory

Hoplosternum littorale · Corydoras adolfoi

Ideal Tank Mates

Brown Hoplo Catfish: PeacefulAdolfo Cory: Peaceful

Brown Hoplo Catfish & Adonis Pleco

Hoplosternum littorale · Acanthicus adonis

Possible with Caution

Brown Hoplo Catfish: PeacefulAdonis Pleco: Aggressive

Brown Hoplo Catfish & Aequidens Jenaro Herrera

Hoplosternum littorale · Aequidens sp. 'Jenaro Herrera'

Possible with Caution

Brown Hoplo Catfish: PeacefulAequidens Jenaro Herrera: Semi-Aggressive

Brown Hoplo Catfish & Aequidens diadema (Diadem Cichlid)

Hoplosternum littorale · Aequidens diadema

Possible with Caution

Brown Hoplo Catfish: PeacefulAequidens diadema (Diadem Cichlid): Semi-Aggressive

Brown Hoplo Catfish & Aequidens sp. Atabapo

Hoplosternum littorale · Aequidens sp. Atabapo

Possible with Caution

Brown Hoplo Catfish: PeacefulAequidens sp. Atabapo: Semi-Aggressive

Brown Hoplo Catfish & Afra Cichlid

Hoplosternum littorale · Cynotilapia afra

Possible with Caution

Brown Hoplo Catfish: PeacefulAfra Cichlid: Aggressive

Brown Hoplo Catfish & African Arowana

Hoplosternum littorale · Heterotis niloticus

Possible with Caution

Brown Hoplo Catfish: PeacefulAfrican Arowana: Mostly Peaceful

Brown Hoplo Catfish & African Butterfly Cichlid

Hoplosternum littorale · Anomalochromis thomasi

Possible with Caution

Brown Hoplo Catfish: PeacefulAfrican Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Brown Hoplo Catfish & African Butterfly Fish

Hoplosternum littorale · Pantodon buchholzi

Possible with Caution

Brown Hoplo Catfish: PeacefulAfrican Butterfly Fish: Semi-Aggressive

Brown Hoplo Catfish & African Clawed Frog

Hoplosternum littorale · Xenopus laevis

Possible with Caution

Brown Hoplo Catfish: PeacefulAfrican Clawed Frog: Aggressive

Brown Hoplo Catfish & African Dwarf Frog

Hoplosternum littorale · Hymenochirus boettgeri

Possible with Caution

Brown Hoplo Catfish: PeacefulAfrican Dwarf Frog: Peaceful

Brown Hoplo Catfish & African Jewel Cichlid

Hoplosternum littorale · Hemichromis bimaculatus

Possible with Caution

Brown Hoplo Catfish: PeacefulAfrican Jewel Cichlid: Aggressive

Brown Hoplo Catfish & African Knifefish

Hoplosternum littorale · Xenomystus nigri

Possible with Caution

Brown Hoplo Catfish: PeacefulAfrican Knifefish: Semi-Aggressive

Brown Hoplo Catfish & African Lungfish

Hoplosternum littorale · Protopterus annectens

Possible with Caution

Brown Hoplo Catfish: PeacefulAfrican Lungfish: Highly Aggressive

Brown Hoplo Catfish & African Pike

Hoplosternum littorale · Hepsetus odoe

Possible with Caution

Brown Hoplo Catfish: PeacefulAfrican Pike: Aggressive

Brown Hoplo Catfish & African Pipefish

Hoplosternum littorale · Enneacampus ansorgii

Possible with Caution

Brown Hoplo Catfish: PeacefulAfrican Pipefish: Peaceful

Brown Hoplo Catfish & Agassiz Cory

Hoplosternum littorale · Corydoras agassizii

Ideal Tank Mates

Brown Hoplo Catfish: PeacefulAgassiz Cory: Peaceful

Brown Hoplo Catfish & Agassiz's Dwarf Cichlid

Hoplosternum littorale · Apistogramma agassizii

Possible with Caution

Brown Hoplo Catfish: PeacefulAgassiz's Dwarf Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Brown Hoplo Catfish & Ajamaru Rainbowfish

Hoplosternum littorale · Melanotaenia ajamaruensis

Possible with Caution

Brown Hoplo Catfish: PeacefulAjamaru Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Brown Hoplo Catfish & Allen's Rainbowfish

Hoplosternum littorale · Chilatherina alleni

Possible with Caution

Brown Hoplo Catfish: PeacefulAllen's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Brown Hoplo Catfish & Alligator Gar

Hoplosternum littorale · Atractosteus spatula

Possible with Caution

Brown Hoplo Catfish: PeacefulAlligator Gar: Aggressive

Brown Hoplo Catfish & Alligator Pleco

Hoplosternum littorale · Pterygoplichthys scrophus

Ideal Tank Mates

Brown Hoplo Catfish: PeacefulAlligator Pleco: Mostly Peaceful