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 & Freshwater Flounder

Ictalurus punctatus · Trinectes maculatus

Channel Catfish & Freshwater Harlequin Shrimp (Sulawesi)

Ictalurus punctatus · Caridina cf. spongicola

Channel Catfish & Freshwater Shark (Wallago)

Ictalurus punctatus · Wallago attu

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulFreshwater Shark (Wallago): Highly Aggressive

Channel Catfish & Freshwater Sole

Ictalurus punctatus · Brachirus selheimi

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulFreshwater Sole: Mostly Peaceful

Channel Catfish & Freshwater Toadfish (Prehistoric Monster Fish)

Ictalurus punctatus · Thalassophryne amazonica

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulFreshwater Toadfish (Prehistoric Monster Fish): Aggressive

Channel Catfish & Frogmouth Catfish

Ictalurus punctatus · Chaca chaca

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulFrogmouth Catfish: Aggressive

Channel Catfish & Frontosa

Ictalurus punctatus · Cyphotilapia frontosa

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulFrontosa: Semi-Aggressive

Channel Catfish & Fuelleborn's Cichlid

Ictalurus punctatus · Labeotropheus fuelleborni

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulFuelleborn's Cichlid: Aggressive

Channel Catfish & Gangetic Leaf Fish

Ictalurus punctatus · Nandus nandus

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulGangetic Leaf Fish: Aggressive

Channel Catfish & Gardner's Killifish

Ictalurus punctatus · Fundulopanchax gardneri

Ideal Tank Mates

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulGardner's Killifish: Mostly Peaceful

Channel Catfish & Garnet Tetra

Ictalurus punctatus · Hemigrammus pulcher

Channel Catfish & Geophagus Orange Head Tapajos

Ictalurus punctatus · Geophagus sp. 'Orange Head'

Ideal Tank Mates

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulGeophagus Orange Head Tapajos: Mostly Peaceful

Channel Catfish & German Blue Ram

Ictalurus punctatus · Mikrogeophagus ramirezi

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulGerman Blue Ram: Mostly Peaceful

Channel Catfish & Gertrude's Spotted Blue-eye

Ictalurus punctatus · Pseudomugil gertrudae

Channel Catfish & Ghost Shrimp

Ictalurus punctatus · Palaemonetes paludosus

Channel Catfish & Giant Danio

Ictalurus punctatus · Devario aequipinnatus

Ideal Tank Mates

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulGiant Danio: Mostly Peaceful

Channel Catfish & Giant Gourami

Ictalurus punctatus · Osphronemus goramy

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulGiant Gourami: Semi-Aggressive

Channel Catfish & Giant Whiptail Catfish

Ictalurus punctatus · Proloricaria prolixa

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulGiant Whiptail Catfish: Peaceful

Channel Catfish & Glass Bloodfin Tetra

Ictalurus punctatus · Prionobrama filigera

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulGlass Bloodfin Tetra: Peaceful

Channel Catfish & Glass Catfish

Ictalurus punctatus · Kryptopterus vitreolus

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulGlass Catfish: Peaceful

Channel Catfish & Glowlight Danio

Ictalurus punctatus · Danio choprae

Channel Catfish & Glowlight Tetra

Ictalurus punctatus · Hemigrammus erythrozonus

Channel Catfish & Goby Pleco (Pitbull Pleco)

Ictalurus punctatus · Parotocinclus jumbo

Channel Catfish & Gold Barb

Ictalurus punctatus · Barbodes semifasciolatus

Ideal Tank Mates

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulGold Barb: Peaceful