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 & Bloodfin Tetra

Ictalurus punctatus · Aphyocharax anisitsi

Ideal Tank Mates

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulBloodfin Tetra: Peaceful

Channel Catfish & Blue Acara

Ictalurus punctatus · Andinoacara pulcher

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulBlue Acara: Semi-Aggressive

Channel Catfish & Blue Back Blue Eye

Ictalurus punctatus · Pseudomugil cyanodorsalis

Channel Catfish & Blue Botia

Ictalurus punctatus · Yasuhikotakia modesta

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulBlue Botia: Semi-Aggressive

Channel Catfish & Blue Dolphin (Hap)

Ictalurus punctatus · Cyrtocara moorii

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulBlue Dolphin (Hap): Semi-Aggressive

Channel Catfish & Blue Emperor Tetra

Ictalurus punctatus · Inpaichthys kerri

Channel Catfish & Blue Pearl Shrimp

Ictalurus punctatus · Neocaridina zhangjiajiensis

Channel Catfish & Blue Point Cichlid

Ictalurus punctatus · Andinoacara coeruleopunctatus

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulBlue Point Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Channel Catfish & Blue Rainbowfish

Ictalurus punctatus · Melanotaenia caerulea

Ideal Tank Mates

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulBlue Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Channel Catfish & Blue Sifter

Ictalurus punctatus · Cribroheros robertsoni

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulBlue Sifter: Semi-Aggressive

Channel Catfish & Blue Tetra

Ictalurus punctatus · Knodus borki

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulBlue Tetra: Semi-Aggressive

Channel Catfish & Blue Tilapia

Ictalurus punctatus · Oreochromis aureus

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulBlue Tilapia: Semi-Aggressive

Channel Catfish & Bluegill Sunfish

Ictalurus punctatus · Lepomis macrochirus

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulBluegill Sunfish: Aggressive

Channel Catfish & Boeseman's Rainbowfish

Ictalurus punctatus · Melanotaenia boesemani

Ideal Tank Mates

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulBoeseman's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Channel Catfish & Bolivian Ram

Ictalurus punctatus · Mikrogeophagus altispinosus

Ideal Tank Mates

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulBolivian Ram: Mostly Peaceful

Channel Catfish & Brevis Shelldweller

Ictalurus punctatus · Neolamprologus brevis

Channel Catfish & Brilliant Rasbora

Ictalurus punctatus · Rasbora einthovenii

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulBrilliant Rasbora: Peaceful

Channel Catfish & Brilliant Rummy-Nose Tetra

Ictalurus punctatus · Hemigrammus bleheri

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulBrilliant Rummy-Nose Tetra: Peaceful

Channel Catfish & Bristlenose Pleco

Ictalurus punctatus · Ancistrus cf. cirrhosus

Ideal Tank Mates

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulBristlenose Pleco: Peaceful

Channel Catfish & Bronze Corydoras

Ictalurus punctatus · Corydoras aeneus

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulBronze Corydoras: Peaceful

Channel Catfish & Brown Bullhead Catfish

Ictalurus punctatus · Ameiurus nebulosus

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulBrown Bullhead Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Channel Catfish & Brown Camo Shrimp

Ictalurus punctatus · Caridina babaulti var. Brown

Channel Catfish & Brown Hoplo Catfish

Ictalurus punctatus · Hoplosternum littorale

Ideal Tank Mates

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulBrown Hoplo Catfish: Peaceful

Channel Catfish & Brown Puffer

Ictalurus punctatus · Pao turgidus

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulBrown Puffer: Highly Aggressive