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 & Apistogramma baenschi (Inca 50)

Ictalurus punctatus · Apistogramma baenschi

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulApistogramma baenschi (Inca 50): Semi-Aggressive

Channel Catfish & Apistogramma borellii (Umbrella Cichlid)

Ictalurus punctatus · Apistogramma borellii

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulApistogramma borellii (Umbrella Cichlid): Mostly Peaceful

Channel Catfish & Apistogramma elizabethae

Ictalurus punctatus · Apistogramma elizabethae

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulApistogramma elizabethae: Semi-Aggressive

Channel Catfish & Apistogramma macmasteri

Ictalurus punctatus · Apistogramma macmasteri

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulApistogramma macmasteri: Semi-Aggressive

Channel Catfish & Apistogramma panduro

Ictalurus punctatus · Apistogramma panduro

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulApistogramma panduro: Semi-Aggressive

Channel Catfish & Apistogramma uaupesi

Ictalurus punctatus · Apistogramma uaupesi

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulApistogramma uaupesi: Semi-Aggressive

Channel Catfish & Apistogramma viejita

Ictalurus punctatus · Apistogramma viejita

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulApistogramma viejita: Semi-Aggressive

Channel Catfish & Apple Snail

Ictalurus punctatus · Pomacea maculata

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulApple Snail: Peaceful

Channel Catfish & Arapaima

Ictalurus punctatus · Arapaima gigas

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulArapaima: Aggressive

Channel Catfish & Arfak Rainbowfish

Ictalurus punctatus · Melanotaenia arfakensis

Ideal Tank Mates

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulArfak Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Channel Catfish & Arrowhead Puffer

Ictalurus punctatus · Pao suvattii

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulArrowhead Puffer: Highly Aggressive

Channel Catfish & Arulius Barb

Ictalurus punctatus · Dawkinsia arulius

Ideal Tank Mates

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulArulius Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Channel Catfish & Asher Cory

Ictalurus punctatus · Corydoras tukano

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulAsher Cory: Peaceful

Channel Catfish & Asian Arowana

Ictalurus punctatus · Scleropages formosus

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulAsian Arowana: Aggressive

Channel Catfish & Asian Upside Down Catfish

Ictalurus punctatus · Mystus leucophasis

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulAsian Upside Down Catfish: Aggressive

Channel Catfish & Assassin Snail

Ictalurus punctatus · Anentome helena

Channel Catfish & Auratus Cichlid (Mbuna)

Ictalurus punctatus · Melanochromis auratus

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulAuratus Cichlid (Mbuna): Highly Aggressive

Channel Catfish & Aurora Yellow Mbuna

Ictalurus punctatus · Metriaclima sp. "Aurora Yellow"

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulAurora Yellow Mbuna: Aggressive

Channel Catfish & Australian Pearl Arowana

Ictalurus punctatus · Scleropages jardinii

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulAustralian Pearl Arowana: Highly Aggressive

Channel Catfish & Australian Smelt

Ictalurus punctatus · Retropinna semoni

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulAustralian Smelt: Peaceful

Channel Catfish & Axelrod's Rainbowfish

Ictalurus punctatus · Chilatherina axelrodi

Ideal Tank Mates

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulAxelrod's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Channel Catfish & Azureus Cichlid

Ictalurus punctatus · Copadichromis azureus

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulAzureus Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Channel Catfish & Badis (Chameleon Fish)

Ictalurus punctatus · Badis badis

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulBadis (Chameleon Fish): Semi-Aggressive

Channel Catfish & Bahia Red

Ictalurus punctatus · Geophagus sp. Bahia Red

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulBahia Red: Semi-Aggressive