Channel Catfish & Snakehead Fighter
Ictalurus punctatus · Betta channoides
Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulSnakehead Fighter: 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 & Snowball Shrimp
Ictalurus punctatus · Neocaridina cf. zhangjiajiensis var. white
Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulSnowball Shrimp: Peaceful
Channel Catfish & Socolofi Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Socolofi)
Ictalurus punctatus · Chindongo socolofi
Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulSocolofi Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Socolofi): Aggressive
Channel Catfish & Sorong Rainbowfish
Ictalurus punctatus · Melanotaenia fredericki
Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulSorong Rainbowfish: Peaceful
Channel Catfish & Sparkling Gourami
Ictalurus punctatus · Trichopsis pumila
Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulSparkling Gourami: Mostly Peaceful
Channel Catfish & Spot Pangasius
Ictalurus punctatus · Pangasius larnaudii
Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulSpot Pangasius: Mostly Peaceful
Channel Catfish & Spotfin Goby Cichlid
Ictalurus punctatus · Tanganicodus irsacae
Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulSpotfin Goby Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive
Channel Catfish & Spotted Gar
Ictalurus punctatus · Lepisosteus oculatus
Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulSpotted Gar: Semi-Aggressive
Channel Catfish & Spotted Headstander
Ictalurus punctatus · Chilodus punctatus
Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulSpotted Headstander: Peaceful
Channel Catfish & Spotted Hillstream Loach
Ictalurus punctatus · Gastromyzon punctulatus
Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulSpotted Hillstream Loach: Peaceful
Channel Catfish & Spotted Rainbowfish
Ictalurus punctatus · Glossolepis maculosus
Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulSpotted Rainbowfish: Peaceful
Channel Catfish & Spotted Raphael Catfish
Ictalurus punctatus · Agamyxis pectinifrons
Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulSpotted Raphael Catfish: Peaceful
Channel Catfish & Spotted Rubberlip Pleco (L187a)
Ictalurus punctatus · Chaetostoma milesi
Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulSpotted Rubberlip Pleco (L187a): Mostly Peaceful
Channel Catfish & Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183)
Ictalurus punctatus · Ancistrus dolichopterus
Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulStarlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183): Mostly Peaceful
Channel Catfish & Steindachner Dwarf Cichlid
Ictalurus punctatus · Apistogramma steindachneri
Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulSteindachner Dwarf Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful
Channel Catfish & Sterba's Corydoras
Ictalurus punctatus · Corydoras sterbai
Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulSterba's Corydoras: Peaceful
Channel Catfish & Striped Raphael Catfish
Ictalurus punctatus · Platydoras armatulus
Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulStriped Raphael Catfish: Peaceful
Channel Catfish & Stripefin Eartheater
Ictalurus punctatus · Gymnogeophagus rhabdotus
Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulStripefin Eartheater: Semi-Aggressive
Channel Catfish & Sturgeon Catfish
Ictalurus punctatus · Platystomatichthys sturio
Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulSturgeon Catfish: Semi-Aggressive
Channel Catfish & Sulphur Crest Lithobates
Ictalurus punctatus · Otopharynx lithobates
Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulSulphur Crest Lithobates: Semi-Aggressive
Channel Catfish & Sumo Loach
Ictalurus punctatus · Schistura balteata
Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulSumo Loach: Aggressive
Channel Catfish & Sunset Hap
Ictalurus punctatus · Dimidiochromis strigatus
Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulSunset Hap: Semi-Aggressive
Channel Catfish & Sunset Platy (Variatus Platy)
Ictalurus punctatus · Xiphophorus variatus
Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulSunset Platy (Variatus Platy): Peaceful
Channel Catfish & Swordtail
Ictalurus punctatus · Xiphophorus hellerii
Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulSwordtail: Mostly Peaceful