Channel Catfish Tank Mates & Compatibility

Channel Catfish

Ictalurus punctatus

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TemperamentMostly Peaceful (4/10)

Adult Size80 cm

Temperature10–30°C

Water TypeFreshwater Only

Swim ZoneBottom, Mid-level

StockingSolo or group

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Compatible on paper, but will Channel 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 Channel Catfish to the stocking calculator to check space, stocking pressure, and water needs before you add it.

Channel Catfish

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Channel Catfish & Abei Puffer

Ictalurus punctatus · Pao abei

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulAbei Puffer: Highly Aggressive

Channel Catfish & Achara Catfish

Ictalurus punctatus · Leiarius marmoratus

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulAchara Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Channel Catfish & Adolfo Cory

Ictalurus punctatus · Corydoras adolfoi

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulAdolfo Cory: Peaceful

Channel Catfish & Adonis Pleco

Ictalurus punctatus · Acanthicus adonis

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulAdonis Pleco: Aggressive

Channel Catfish & Aequidens Jenaro Herrera

Ictalurus punctatus · Aequidens sp. 'Jenaro Herrera'

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulAequidens Jenaro Herrera: Semi-Aggressive

Channel Catfish & Aequidens diadema (Diadem Cichlid)

Ictalurus punctatus · Aequidens diadema

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulAequidens diadema (Diadem Cichlid): Semi-Aggressive

Channel Catfish & Aequidens sp. Atabapo

Ictalurus punctatus · Aequidens sp. Atabapo

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulAequidens sp. Atabapo: Semi-Aggressive

Channel Catfish & Afra Cichlid

Ictalurus punctatus · Cynotilapia afra

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulAfra Cichlid: Aggressive

Channel Catfish & African Arowana

Ictalurus punctatus · Heterotis niloticus

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Arowana: Mostly Peaceful

Channel Catfish & African Butterfly Cichlid

Ictalurus punctatus · Anomalochromis thomasi

Ideal Tank Mates

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Channel Catfish & African Butterfly Fish

Ictalurus punctatus · Pantodon buchholzi

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Butterfly Fish: Semi-Aggressive

Channel Catfish & African Clawed Frog

Ictalurus punctatus · Xenopus laevis

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Clawed Frog: Aggressive

Channel Catfish & African Dwarf Frog

Ictalurus punctatus · Hymenochirus boettgeri

Channel Catfish & African Jewel Cichlid

Ictalurus punctatus · Hemichromis bimaculatus

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Jewel Cichlid: Aggressive

Channel Catfish & African Knifefish

Ictalurus punctatus · Xenomystus nigri

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Knifefish: Semi-Aggressive

Channel Catfish & African Lungfish

Ictalurus punctatus · Protopterus annectens

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Lungfish: Highly Aggressive

Channel Catfish & African Pike

Ictalurus punctatus · Hepsetus odoe

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Pike: Aggressive

Channel Catfish & African Pipefish

Ictalurus punctatus · Enneacampus ansorgii

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Pipefish: Peaceful

Channel Catfish & Agassiz Cory

Ictalurus punctatus · Corydoras agassizii

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulAgassiz Cory: Peaceful

Channel Catfish & Agassiz's Dwarf Cichlid

Ictalurus punctatus · Apistogramma agassizii

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulAgassiz's Dwarf Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Channel Catfish & Ajamaru Rainbowfish

Ictalurus punctatus · Melanotaenia ajamaruensis

Ideal Tank Mates

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulAjamaru Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Channel Catfish & Allen's Rainbowfish

Ictalurus punctatus · Chilatherina alleni

Ideal Tank Mates

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulAllen's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Channel Catfish & Alligator Gar

Ictalurus punctatus · Atractosteus spatula

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulAlligator Gar: Aggressive

Channel Catfish & Alligator Pleco

Ictalurus punctatus · Pterygoplichthys scrophus

Ideal Tank Mates

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulAlligator Pleco: Mostly Peaceful