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 & Lemon Cichlid (Leleupi)

Ictalurus punctatus · Neolamprologus leleupi

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulLemon Cichlid (Leleupi): Aggressive

Channel Catfish & Lemon Tetra

Ictalurus punctatus · Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulLemon Tetra: Peaceful

Channel Catfish & Leopard Bushfish (Ctenopoma)

Ictalurus punctatus · Ctenopoma acutirostre

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulLeopard Bushfish (Ctenopoma): Mostly Peaceful

Channel Catfish & Leopard Cory

Ictalurus punctatus · Corydoras leopardus

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulLeopard Cory: Peaceful

Channel Catfish & Leopard Frog Pleco (L134)

Ictalurus punctatus · Peckoltia compta

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulLeopard Frog Pleco (L134): Mostly Peaceful

Channel Catfish & Leopard Pleco

Ictalurus punctatus · Pterygoplichthys gibbiceps

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulLeopard Pleco: Semi-Aggressive

Channel Catfish & Leopoldi Stingray (Black Diamond)

Ictalurus punctatus · Potamotrygon leopoldi

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulLeopoldi Stingray (Black Diamond): Semi-Aggressive

Channel Catfish & Lesser Spiny Eel

Ictalurus punctatus · Macrognathus aculeatus

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulLesser Spiny Eel: Mostly Peaceful

Channel Catfish & Licorice Gourami

Ictalurus punctatus · Parosphromenus deissneri

Channel Catfish & Lima Shovelnose Catfish

Ictalurus punctatus · Sorubim lima

Ideal Tank Mates

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulLima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly Peaceful

Channel Catfish & Livingston's Cichlid

Ictalurus punctatus · Nimbochromis livingstonii

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulLivingston's Cichlid: Aggressive

Channel Catfish & Long-Finned African Tetra

Ictalurus punctatus · Brycinus longipinnis

Ideal Tank Mates

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulLong-Finned African Tetra: Peaceful

Channel Catfish & Longear Sunfish

Ictalurus punctatus · Lepomis megalotis

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulLongear Sunfish: Aggressive

Channel Catfish & Longnose Gar

Ictalurus punctatus · Lepisosteus osseus

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulLongnose Gar: Aggressive

Channel Catfish & Lorentz's Rainbowfish

Ictalurus punctatus · Chilatherina lorentzii

Ideal Tank Mates

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulLorentz's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Channel Catfish & Loricaria lata (L010)

Ictalurus punctatus · Loricaria lata

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulLoricaria lata (L010): Mostly Peaceful

Channel Catfish & Loricaria lentiginosa

Ictalurus punctatus · Loricaria lentiginosa

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulLoricaria lentiginosa: Peaceful

Channel Catfish & Loricaria lundbergi

Ictalurus punctatus · Loricaria lundbergi

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulLoricaria lundbergi: Peaceful

Channel Catfish & Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish)

Ictalurus punctatus · Loricaria pumila

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulLoricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish): Peaceful

Channel Catfish & Loricaria spinulifera

Ictalurus punctatus · Loricaria spinulifera

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulLoricaria spinulifera: Peaceful

Channel Catfish & Loxozonus Corydoras (C079/C082)

Ictalurus punctatus · Corydoras loxozonus

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulLoxozonus Corydoras (C079/C082): Peaceful

Channel Catfish & Lyretail Killifish

Ictalurus punctatus · Aphyosemion australe

Channel Catfish & MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish)

Ictalurus punctatus · Melanotaenia maccullochi

Ideal Tank Mates

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulMacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish): Peaceful

Channel Catfish & Macaw Cichlid

Ictalurus punctatus · Hypsophrys nicaraguensis

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulMacaw Cichlid: Aggressive