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 & Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish)

Ictalurus punctatus · Dichotomyctere ocellatus

Channel Catfish & Filament Barb

Ictalurus punctatus · Dawkinsia filamentosa

Ideal Tank Mates

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulFilament Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Channel Catfish & Finger Fish

Ictalurus punctatus · Monodactylus argenteus

Channel Catfish & Fire Eel

Ictalurus punctatus · Mastacembelus erythrotaenia

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulFire Eel: Mostly Peaceful

Channel Catfish & Fire Tetra

Ictalurus punctatus · Hyphessobrycon flammeus

Channel Catfish & Firemouth Cichlid

Ictalurus punctatus · Thorichthys meeki

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulFiremouth Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Channel Catfish & Five Banded Barb

Ictalurus punctatus · Desmopuntius pentazona

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulFive Banded Barb: Peaceful

Channel Catfish & Flag Tetra

Ictalurus punctatus · Hyphessobrycon heterorhabdus

Channel Catfish & Flagtail Cory (Mrs Schwartz's Cory)

Ictalurus punctatus · Corydoras robineae

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulFlagtail Cory (Mrs Schwartz's Cory): Peaceful

Channel Catfish & Flagtail Prochilodus

Ictalurus punctatus · Semaprochilodus insignis

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulFlagtail Prochilodus: Semi-Aggressive

Channel Catfish & Flash Pleco (L204)

Ictalurus punctatus · Panaqolus albomaculatus

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulFlash Pleco (L204): Mostly Peaceful

Channel Catfish & Flavus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Flavus)

Ictalurus punctatus · Chindongo flavus

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulFlavus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Flavus): Aggressive

Channel Catfish & Florida Flagfish

Ictalurus punctatus · Jordanella floridae

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulFlorida Flagfish: Semi-Aggressive

Channel Catfish & Florida Gar

Ictalurus punctatus · Lepisosteus platyrhincus

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulFlorida Gar: Aggressive

Channel Catfish & Flower Stingray

Ictalurus punctatus · Potamotrygon schroederi

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulFlower Stingray: Semi-Aggressive

Channel Catfish & Flowerhorn Cichlid

Ictalurus punctatus · Hybrid cichlid (Amphilophus cross)

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulFlowerhorn Cichlid: Highly Aggressive

Channel Catfish & Fly River Rainbowfish

Ictalurus punctatus · Melanotaenia sexlineata

Ideal Tank Mates

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulFly River Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Channel Catfish & Flying Fox

Ictalurus punctatus · Epalzeorhynchos kalopterus

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulFlying Fox: Aggressive

Channel Catfish & Flyspeck Hardyhead

Ictalurus punctatus · Craterocephalus stercusmuscarum

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulFlyspeck Hardyhead: Peaceful

Channel Catfish & Forktail Blue-eye

Ictalurus punctatus · Pseudomugil furcatus

Channel Catfish & Fort Maguire Peacock

Ictalurus punctatus · Aulonocara hansbaenschi

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulFort Maguire Peacock: Semi-Aggressive

Channel Catfish & Fosso Cichlid (Fossorochromis rostratus)

Ictalurus punctatus · Fossorochromis rostratus

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulFosso Cichlid (Fossorochromis rostratus): Semi-Aggressive

Channel Catfish & Freshwater Angelfish

Ictalurus punctatus · Pterophyllum scalare

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulFreshwater Angelfish: Semi-Aggressive

Channel Catfish & Freshwater Barracuda

Ictalurus punctatus · Ctenolucius hujeta

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulFreshwater Barracuda: Semi-Aggressive