Channel Catfish & Half Banded Spiny Eel
Ictalurus punctatus · Macrognathus circumcinctus
Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulHalf Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly Peaceful
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Channel Catfish Tank Mates & Compatibility
Channel Catfish
Ictalurus punctatus
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 & Haplochromis sp. 44 (Thick Skin)
Ictalurus punctatus · Haplochromis sp. 44
Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulHaplochromis sp. 44 (Thick Skin): Aggressive
Channel Catfish & Harlequin Rasbora
Ictalurus punctatus · Trigonostigma heteromorpha
Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulHarlequin Rasbora: Peaceful
Channel Catfish & Harlequin Shark
Ictalurus punctatus · Labeo variegatus
Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulHarlequin Shark: Aggressive
Channel Catfish & Head and Tail Light Tetra
Ictalurus punctatus · Hemigrammus ocellifer
Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulHead and Tail Light Tetra: Peaceful
Channel Catfish & Helicopter Catfish
Ictalurus punctatus · Wallagonia leerii
Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulHelicopter Catfish: Highly Aggressive
Channel Catfish & Hi Fin Peppered Cory
Ictalurus punctatus · Scleromystax macropterus
Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulHi Fin Peppered Cory: Peaceful
Channel Catfish & Highlands Rainbowfish
Ictalurus punctatus · Chilatherina campsi
Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulHighlands Rainbowfish: Peaceful
Channel Catfish & Hillstream Loach
Ictalurus punctatus · Beaufortia leveretti
Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulHillstream Loach: Peaceful
Channel Catfish & Honduran Red Point
Ictalurus punctatus · Amatitlania sp. 'Honduran Red Point'
Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulHonduran Red Point: Semi-Aggressive
Channel Catfish & Honey Blue Eye
Ictalurus punctatus · Pseudomugil mellis
Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulHoney Blue Eye: Peaceful
Channel Catfish & Honey Gourami
Ictalurus punctatus · Trichogaster chuna
Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulHoney Gourami: Peaceful
Channel Catfish & Hongsloi Apistogramma
Ictalurus punctatus · Apistogramma hongsloi
Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulHongsloi Apistogramma: Semi-Aggressive
Channel Catfish & Horei Cichlid
Ictalurus punctatus · Ctenochromis horei
Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulHorei Cichlid: Aggressive
Channel Catfish & Horned Nerite Snail
Ictalurus punctatus · Clithon corona
Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulHorned Nerite Snail: Peaceful
Channel Catfish & Humpbacked Limia
Ictalurus punctatus · Limia nigrofasciata
Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulHumpbacked Limia: Peaceful
Channel Catfish & Hystrix Stingray (Porcupine Ray)
Ictalurus punctatus · Potamotrygon hystrix
Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulHystrix Stingray (Porcupine Ray): Semi-Aggressive
Channel Catfish & Incolicana Corydoras
Ictalurus punctatus · Corydoras incolicana
Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulIncolicana Corydoras: Peaceful
Channel Catfish & Indian Glassfish
Ictalurus punctatus · Parambassis ranga
Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulIndian Glassfish: Peaceful
Channel Catfish & Indonesian Datnoid (Tiger Fish)
Ictalurus punctatus · Datnioides microlepis
Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulIndonesian Datnoid (Tiger Fish): Semi-Aggressive
Channel Catfish & Indonesian Giant Snakehead
Ictalurus punctatus · Channa micropeltes
Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulIndonesian Giant Snakehead: Highly Aggressive
Channel Catfish & Intermedius Cichlid
Ictalurus punctatus · Tramitichromis intermedius
Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulIntermedius Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive
Channel Catfish & Irian Jaya Rainbowfish
Ictalurus punctatus · Melanotaenia irianjaya
Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulIrian Jaya Rainbowfish: Peaceful
Channel Catfish & Iridescent Shark
Ictalurus punctatus · Pangasianodon hypophthalmus
Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulIridescent Shark: Mostly Peaceful