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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Channel Catfish & Eastern Rainbowfish

Ictalurus punctatus · Melanotaenia splendida

Ideal Tank Mates

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulEastern Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Channel Catfish & Electric Blue Crayfish

Ictalurus punctatus · Procambarus alleni

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulElectric Blue Crayfish: Aggressive

Channel Catfish & Electric Blue Hap

Ictalurus punctatus · Sciaenochromis fryeri

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulElectric Blue Hap: Aggressive

Channel Catfish & Electric Blue Johannii

Ictalurus punctatus · Pseudotropheus johannii

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulElectric Blue Johannii: Aggressive

Channel Catfish & Elongatus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Elongatus)

Ictalurus punctatus · Chindongo elongatus

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulElongatus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Elongatus): Aggressive

Channel Catfish & Ember Tetra

Ictalurus punctatus · Hyphessobrycon amandae

Channel Catfish & Emerald Dwarf Danio

Ictalurus punctatus · Danio erythromicron

Channel Catfish & Emerald Eye Rasbora

Ictalurus punctatus · Brevibora dorsiocellata

Channel Catfish & Emerald Green Cory

Ictalurus punctatus · Corydoras splendens

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulEmerald Green Cory: Peaceful

Channel Catfish & Emperor Snakehead

Ictalurus punctatus · Channa marulioides

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulEmperor Snakehead: Highly Aggressive

Channel Catfish & Emperor Tetra

Ictalurus punctatus · Nematobrycon palmeri

Ideal Tank Mates

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulEmperor Tetra: Peaceful

Channel Catfish & Empire Gudgeon

Ictalurus punctatus · Hypseleotris compressa

Ideal Tank Mates

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulEmpire Gudgeon: Mostly Peaceful

Channel Catfish & Endler's Livebearer

Ictalurus punctatus · Poecilia wingei

Channel Catfish & Espei Rasbora (Lambchop Rasbora)

Ictalurus punctatus · Trigonostigma espei

Channel Catfish & Exquisite Rainbowfish

Ictalurus punctatus · Melanotaenia exquisita

Ideal Tank Mates

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulExquisite Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Channel Catfish & Fahaka Puffer

Ictalurus punctatus · Tetraodon lineatus

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulFahaka Puffer: Highly Aggressive

Channel Catfish & Fairy Cichlid (Brichardi)

Ictalurus punctatus · Neolamprologus brichardi

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulFairy Cichlid (Brichardi): Aggressive

Channel Catfish & False Glass Catfish

Ictalurus punctatus · Kryptopterus macrocephalus

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulFalse Glass Catfish: Peaceful

Channel Catfish & False Rummy-Nose Tetra

Ictalurus punctatus · Petitella georgiae

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulFalse Rummy-Nose Tetra: Peaceful

Channel Catfish & False Siamese Algae Eater (Stonelapping Minnow)

Ictalurus punctatus · Garra cambodgiensis

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulFalse Siamese Algae Eater (Stonelapping Minnow): Semi-Aggressive

Channel Catfish & Featherfin Cichlid

Ictalurus punctatus · Cyathopharynx furcifer

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulFeatherfin Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Channel Catfish & Featherfin Squeaker

Ictalurus punctatus · Synodontis eupterus

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulFeatherfin Squeaker: Semi-Aggressive

Channel Catfish & Festivum

Ictalurus punctatus · Mesonauta festivus

Ideal Tank Mates

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulFestivum: Mostly Peaceful

Channel Catfish & Fiddler Crab (Brackish)

Ictalurus punctatus · Uca sp.