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 & Rhomb Barb

Ictalurus punctatus · Desmopuntius rhomboocellatus

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulRhomb Barb: Peaceful

Channel Catfish & Riffle Shrimp

Ictalurus punctatus · Australatya striolata

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulRiffle Shrimp: Peaceful

Channel Catfish & Rio Negro Dwarf Cichlid

Ictalurus punctatus · Ivanacara adoketa

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulRio Negro Dwarf Cichlid: Aggressive

Channel Catfish & Rose Danio

Ictalurus punctatus · Danio roseus

Channel Catfish & Rosy Barb

Ictalurus punctatus · Pethia conchonius

Ideal Tank Mates

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulRosy Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Channel Catfish & Rosy Finned Tetra

Ictalurus punctatus · Hyphessobrycon rosaceus

Channel Catfish & Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow

Ictalurus punctatus · Pimephales promelas

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulRosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: Peaceful

Channel Catfish & Royal Farlowella Catfish

Ictalurus punctatus · Sturisoma panamense

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulRoyal Farlowella Catfish: Peaceful

Channel Catfish & Royal Pleco (L190)

Ictalurus punctatus · Panaque nigrolineatus

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulRoyal Pleco (L190): Semi-Aggressive

Channel Catfish & Ruby Green Hap

Ictalurus punctatus · Haplochromis sp. 'Ruby Green'

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulRuby Green Hap: Aggressive

Channel Catfish & Rummy-Nose Tetra

Ictalurus punctatus · Hemigrammus rhodostomus

Channel Catfish & Rummynose Rasbora

Ictalurus punctatus · Sawbwa resplendens

Channel Catfish & Rusty Cichlid

Ictalurus punctatus · Iodotropheus sprengerae

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulRusty Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Channel Catfish & Saddled Bichir

Ictalurus punctatus · Polypterus endlicheri

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulSaddled Bichir: Semi-Aggressive

Channel Catfish & Sailfin Molly

Ictalurus punctatus · Poecilia latipinna

Ideal Tank Mates

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulSailfin Molly: Mostly Peaceful

Channel Catfish & Sajica Cichlid (T-Bar Cichlid)

Ictalurus punctatus · Amatitlania sajica

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulSajica Cichlid (T-Bar Cichlid): Semi-Aggressive

Channel Catfish & Salvini Cichlid

Ictalurus punctatus · Trichromis salvini

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulSalvini Cichlid: Highly Aggressive

Channel Catfish & San Juan Cory

Ictalurus punctatus · Corydoras bilineatus

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulSan Juan Cory: Peaceful

Channel Catfish & Saulosi Cichlid

Ictalurus punctatus · Chindongo saulosi

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulSaulosi Cichlid: Aggressive

Channel Catfish & Scarlet Badis

Ictalurus punctatus · Dario dario

Channel Catfish & Scat (Brackish)

Ictalurus punctatus · Scatophagus argus

Channel Catfish & Schwartz's Cory

Ictalurus punctatus · Corydoras schwartzi

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulSchwartz's Cory: Peaceful

Channel Catfish & Scissortail Rasbora

Ictalurus punctatus · Rasbora trilineata

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulScissortail Rasbora: Peaceful

Channel Catfish & Senegal Bichir

Ictalurus punctatus · Polypterus senegalus

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulSenegal Bichir: Semi-Aggressive