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Bumblebee Catfish (South American) Tank Mates & Compatibility

Bumblebee Catfish (South American)

Microglanis iheringi

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TemperamentMostly Peaceful (3/10)
Adult Size7.5 cm
Temperature22–28°C
Water TypeFreshwater Only
Swim ZoneBottom
StockingSolo or group
Showing 289 - 312 of 735 Tank Mates

Bumblebee Catfish (South American) & Freshwater Flounder

Microglanis iheringi · Trinectes maculatus

Not Recommended
Bumblebee Catfish (South American): Mostly PeacefulFreshwater Flounder: Peaceful

Bumblebee Catfish (South American) & Freshwater Harlequin Shrimp (Sulawesi)

Microglanis iheringi · Caridina cf. spongicola

Not Recommended
Bumblebee Catfish (South American): Mostly PeacefulFreshwater Harlequin Shrimp (Sulawesi): Peaceful

Bumblebee Catfish (South American) & Freshwater Shark (Wallago)

Microglanis iheringi · Wallago attu

Possible with Caution
Bumblebee Catfish (South American): Mostly PeacefulFreshwater Shark (Wallago): Highly Aggressive

Bumblebee Catfish (South American) & Freshwater Sole

Microglanis iheringi · Brachirus selheimi

Ideal Tank Mates
Bumblebee Catfish (South American): Mostly PeacefulFreshwater Sole: Mostly Peaceful

Bumblebee Catfish (South American) & Freshwater Toadfish (Prehistoric Monster Fish)

Microglanis iheringi · Thalassophryne amazonica

Possible with Caution
Bumblebee Catfish (South American): Mostly PeacefulFreshwater Toadfish (Prehistoric Monster Fish): Aggressive

Bumblebee Catfish (South American) & Frogmouth Catfish

Microglanis iheringi · Chaca chaca

Possible with Caution
Bumblebee Catfish (South American): Mostly PeacefulFrogmouth Catfish: Aggressive

Bumblebee Catfish (South American) & Frontosa

Microglanis iheringi · Cyphotilapia frontosa

Not Recommended
Bumblebee Catfish (South American): Mostly PeacefulFrontosa: Semi-Aggressive

Bumblebee Catfish (South American) & Fuelleborn's Cichlid

Microglanis iheringi · Labeotropheus fuelleborni

Not Recommended
Bumblebee Catfish (South American): Mostly PeacefulFuelleborn's Cichlid: Aggressive

Bumblebee Catfish (South American) & Gangetic Leaf Fish

Microglanis iheringi · Nandus nandus

Possible with Caution
Bumblebee Catfish (South American): Mostly PeacefulGangetic Leaf Fish: Aggressive

Bumblebee Catfish (South American) & Gardner's Killifish

Microglanis iheringi · Fundulopanchax gardneri

Possible with Caution
Bumblebee Catfish (South American): Mostly PeacefulGardner's Killifish: Mostly Peaceful

Bumblebee Catfish (South American) & Garnet Tetra

Microglanis iheringi · Hemigrammus pulcher

Not Recommended
Bumblebee Catfish (South American): Mostly PeacefulGarnet Tetra: Peaceful

Bumblebee Catfish (South American) & Geophagus Orange Head Tapajos

Microglanis iheringi · Geophagus sp. 'Orange Head'

Possible with Caution
Bumblebee Catfish (South American): Mostly PeacefulGeophagus Orange Head Tapajos: Mostly Peaceful

Bumblebee Catfish (South American) & German Blue Ram

Microglanis iheringi · Mikrogeophagus ramirezi

Possible with Caution
Bumblebee Catfish (South American): Mostly PeacefulGerman Blue Ram: Mostly Peaceful

Bumblebee Catfish (South American) & Gertrude's Spotted Blue-eye

Microglanis iheringi · Pseudomugil gertrudae

Not Recommended
Bumblebee Catfish (South American): Mostly PeacefulGertrude's Spotted Blue-eye: Peaceful

Bumblebee Catfish (South American) & Ghost Shrimp

Microglanis iheringi · Palaemonetes paludosus

Not Recommended
Bumblebee Catfish (South American): Mostly PeacefulGhost Shrimp: Peaceful

Bumblebee Catfish (South American) & Giant Danio

Microglanis iheringi · Devario aequipinnatus

Possible with Caution
Bumblebee Catfish (South American): Mostly PeacefulGiant Danio: Mostly Peaceful

Bumblebee Catfish (South American) & Giant Gourami

Microglanis iheringi · Osphronemus goramy

Possible with Caution
Bumblebee Catfish (South American): Mostly PeacefulGiant Gourami: Semi-Aggressive

Bumblebee Catfish (South American) & Giant Whiptail Catfish

Microglanis iheringi · Proloricaria prolixa

Possible with Caution
Bumblebee Catfish (South American): Mostly PeacefulGiant Whiptail Catfish: Peaceful

Bumblebee Catfish (South American) & Glass Bloodfin Tetra

Microglanis iheringi · Prionobrama filigera

Possible with Caution
Bumblebee Catfish (South American): Mostly PeacefulGlass Bloodfin Tetra: Peaceful

Bumblebee Catfish (South American) & Glass Catfish

Microglanis iheringi · Kryptopterus vitreolus

Ideal Tank Mates
Bumblebee Catfish (South American): Mostly PeacefulGlass Catfish: Peaceful

Bumblebee Catfish (South American) & Glowlight Danio

Microglanis iheringi · Danio choprae

Not Recommended
Bumblebee Catfish (South American): Mostly PeacefulGlowlight Danio: Peaceful

Bumblebee Catfish (South American) & Glowlight Tetra

Microglanis iheringi · Hemigrammus erythrozonus

Not Recommended
Bumblebee Catfish (South American): Mostly PeacefulGlowlight Tetra: Peaceful

Bumblebee Catfish (South American) & Goby Pleco (Pitbull Pleco)

Microglanis iheringi · Parotocinclus jumbo

Not Recommended
Bumblebee Catfish (South American): Mostly PeacefulGoby Pleco (Pitbull Pleco): Peaceful

Bumblebee Catfish (South American) & Gold Barb

Microglanis iheringi · Barbodes semifasciolatus

Possible with Caution
Bumblebee Catfish (South American): Mostly PeacefulGold Barb: Peaceful