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 & Gold Laser Cory

Ictalurus punctatus · Corydoras sp. 'CW010'

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulGold Laser Cory: Peaceful

Channel Catfish & Gold Nugget Pleco (L018)

Ictalurus punctatus · Baryancistrus xanthellus

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulGold Nugget Pleco (L018): Semi-Aggressive

Channel Catfish & Gold Spot Pleco (L001 / L022)

Ictalurus punctatus · Pterygoplichthys joselimaianus

Ideal Tank Mates

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulGold Spot Pleco (L001 / L022): Mostly Peaceful

Channel Catfish & Gold Tetra

Ictalurus punctatus · Hemigrammus rodwayi

Channel Catfish & Golden Bristlenose Pleco

Ictalurus punctatus · Ancistrus sp. L144

Ideal Tank Mates

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulGolden Bristlenose Pleco: Peaceful

Channel Catfish & Golden Dwarf Barb

Ictalurus punctatus · Pethia gelius

Channel Catfish & Golden Dwarf Cichlid

Ictalurus punctatus · Nannacara anomala

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulGolden Dwarf Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Channel Catfish & Golden Julie

Ictalurus punctatus · Julidochromis ornatus

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulGolden Julie: Semi-Aggressive

Channel Catfish & Golden Oto

Ictalurus punctatus · Macrotocinclus affinis

Channel Catfish & Golden Wonder Killifish

Ictalurus punctatus · Aplocheilus lineatus

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulGolden Wonder Killifish: Semi-Aggressive

Channel Catfish & Goldfish (Comet / Common)

Ictalurus punctatus · Carassius auratus

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulGoldfish (Comet / Common): Peaceful

Channel Catfish & Goldie River Rainbowfish

Ictalurus punctatus · Melanotaenia goldiei

Ideal Tank Mates

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulGoldie River Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Channel Catfish & Grant's Peacock Cichlid

Ictalurus punctatus · Aulonocara stuartgranti

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulGrant's Peacock Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Channel Catfish & Green Fire Tetra

Ictalurus punctatus · Aphyocharax rathbuni

Channel Catfish & Green Neon Tetra

Ictalurus punctatus · Paracheirodon simulans

Channel Catfish & Green Phantom Pleco (L200)

Ictalurus punctatus · Hemiancistrus subviridis

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulGreen Phantom Pleco (L200): Semi-Aggressive

Channel Catfish & Green Spotted Puffer (Brackish)

Ictalurus punctatus · Dichotomyctere nigroviridis

Channel Catfish & Green Sunfish

Ictalurus punctatus · Lepomis cyanellus

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulGreen Sunfish: Highly Aggressive

Channel Catfish & Green Terror

Ictalurus punctatus · Andinoacara rivulatus

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulGreen Terror: Aggressive

Channel Catfish & Grime Rainbowfish

Ictalurus punctatus · Glossolepis dorityi

Ideal Tank Mates

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulGrime Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Channel Catfish & Guinean Bichir

Ictalurus punctatus · Polypterus ansorgii

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulGuinean Bichir: Semi-Aggressive

Channel Catfish & Gulper Catfish

Ictalurus punctatus · Asterophysus batrachus

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulGulper Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Channel Catfish & Guppy

Ictalurus punctatus · Poecilia reticulata

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulGuppy: Peaceful

Channel Catfish & Gymnogeophagus meridionalis

Ictalurus punctatus · Gymnogeophagus meridionalis

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulGymnogeophagus meridionalis: Semi-Aggressive