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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Brown Hoplo Catfish & Buccochromis rhoadesii

Hoplosternum littorale · Buccochromis rhoadesii

Possible with Caution

Brown Hoplo Catfish: PeacefulBuccochromis rhoadesii: Aggressive

Brown Hoplo Catfish & Bucktooth Tetra (Exodon)

Hoplosternum littorale · Exodon paradoxus

Possible with Caution

Brown Hoplo Catfish: PeacefulBucktooth Tetra (Exodon): Highly Aggressive

Brown Hoplo Catfish & Buenos Aires Tetra

Hoplosternum littorale · Hyphessobrycon anisitsi

Possible with Caution

Brown Hoplo Catfish: PeacefulBuenos Aires Tetra: Semi-Aggressive

Brown Hoplo Catfish & Buettikoferi Bichir

Hoplosternum littorale · Polypterus palmas buettikoferi

Possible with Caution

Brown Hoplo Catfish: PeacefulBuettikoferi Bichir: Semi-Aggressive

Brown Hoplo Catfish & Buffalo Head Cichlid

Hoplosternum littorale · Steatocranus casuarius

Possible with Caution

Brown Hoplo Catfish: PeacefulBuffalo Head Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Brown Hoplo Catfish & Bullseye Catfish

Hoplosternum littorale · Horabagrus brachysoma

Possible with Caution

Brown Hoplo Catfish: PeacefulBullseye Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Brown Hoplo Catfish & Bullseye Snakehead

Hoplosternum littorale · Channa marulius

Possible with Caution

Brown Hoplo Catfish: PeacefulBullseye Snakehead: Highly Aggressive

Brown Hoplo Catfish & Bulolo Rainbowfish

Hoplosternum littorale · Chilatherina bulolo

Possible with Caution

Brown Hoplo Catfish: PeacefulBulolo Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Brown Hoplo Catfish & Bumblebee Catfish (South American)

Hoplosternum littorale · Microglanis iheringi

Possible with Caution

Brown Hoplo Catfish: PeacefulBumblebee Catfish (South American): Mostly Peaceful

Brown Hoplo Catfish & Bumblebee Cichlid

Hoplosternum littorale · Pseudotropheus crabro

Possible with Caution

Brown Hoplo Catfish: PeacefulBumblebee Cichlid: Aggressive

Brown Hoplo Catfish & Bumblebee Goby (Brackish)

Hoplosternum littorale · Brachygobius xanthozonus

Brown Hoplo Catfish & Butterfly Goodeid

Hoplosternum littorale · Ameca splendens

Possible with Caution

Brown Hoplo Catfish: PeacefulButterfly Goodeid: Semi-Aggressive

Brown Hoplo Catfish & Butterfly Peacock Cichlid

Hoplosternum littorale · Aulonocara jacobfreibergi

Possible with Caution

Brown Hoplo Catfish: PeacefulButterfly Peacock Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Brown Hoplo Catfish & Butterfly Pleco (L168)

Hoplosternum littorale · Dekeyseria brachyura

Possible with Caution

Brown Hoplo Catfish: PeacefulButterfly Pleco (L168): Peaceful

Brown Hoplo Catfish & Cairns Rainbowfish

Hoplosternum littorale · Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides

Possible with Caution

Brown Hoplo Catfish: PeacefulCairns Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Brown Hoplo Catfish & Candy Striped Pleco (L015)

Hoplosternum littorale · Peckoltia vittata

Possible with Caution

Brown Hoplo Catfish: PeacefulCandy Striped Pleco (L015): Mostly Peaceful

Brown Hoplo Catfish & Cardinal Shrimp (Sulawesi)

Hoplosternum littorale · Caridina dennerli

Possible with Caution

Brown Hoplo Catfish: PeacefulCardinal Shrimp (Sulawesi): Peaceful

Brown Hoplo Catfish & Cardinal Tetra

Hoplosternum littorale · Paracheirodon axelrodi

Possible with Caution

Brown Hoplo Catfish: PeacefulCardinal Tetra: Peaceful

Brown Hoplo Catfish & Celebes Halfbeak

Hoplosternum littorale · Nomorhamphus liemi

Ideal Tank Mates

Brown Hoplo Catfish: PeacefulCelebes Halfbeak: Mostly Peaceful

Brown Hoplo Catfish & Celebes Rainbowfish

Hoplosternum littorale · Marosatherina ladigesi

Possible with Caution

Brown Hoplo Catfish: PeacefulCelebes Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Brown Hoplo Catfish & Celestial Pearl Danio (Galaxy Rasbora)

Hoplosternum littorale · Danio margaritatus

Possible with Caution

Brown Hoplo Catfish: PeacefulCelestial Pearl Danio (Galaxy Rasbora): Peaceful

Brown Hoplo Catfish & Ceylon Puffer (Brackish)

Hoplosternum littorale · Dichotomyctere fluviatilis

Brown Hoplo Catfish & Chanchito

Hoplosternum littorale · Australoheros facetus

Possible with Caution

Brown Hoplo Catfish: PeacefulChanchito: Semi-Aggressive

Brown Hoplo Catfish & Channel Catfish

Hoplosternum littorale · Ictalurus punctatus

Ideal Tank Mates

Brown Hoplo Catfish: PeacefulChannel Catfish: Mostly Peaceful