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 & Buccochromis lepturus

Ictalurus punctatus · Buccochromis lepturus

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulBuccochromis lepturus: Semi-Aggressive

Channel Catfish & Buccochromis rhoadesii

Ictalurus punctatus · Buccochromis rhoadesii

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulBuccochromis rhoadesii: Aggressive

Channel Catfish & Bucktooth Tetra (Exodon)

Ictalurus punctatus · Exodon paradoxus

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulBucktooth Tetra (Exodon): Highly Aggressive

Channel Catfish & Buenos Aires Tetra

Ictalurus punctatus · Hyphessobrycon anisitsi

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulBuenos Aires Tetra: Semi-Aggressive

Channel Catfish & Buettikoferi Bichir

Ictalurus punctatus · Polypterus palmas buettikoferi

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulBuettikoferi Bichir: Semi-Aggressive

Channel Catfish & Buffalo Head Cichlid

Ictalurus punctatus · Steatocranus casuarius

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulBuffalo Head Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Channel Catfish & Bullseye Catfish

Ictalurus punctatus · Horabagrus brachysoma

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulBullseye Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Channel Catfish & Bullseye Snakehead

Ictalurus punctatus · Channa marulius

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulBullseye Snakehead: Highly Aggressive

Channel Catfish & Bulolo Rainbowfish

Ictalurus punctatus · Chilatherina bulolo

Ideal Tank Mates

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulBulolo Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Channel Catfish & Bumblebee Catfish (South American)

Ictalurus punctatus · Microglanis iheringi

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulBumblebee Catfish (South American): Mostly Peaceful

Channel Catfish & Bumblebee Cichlid

Ictalurus punctatus · Pseudotropheus crabro

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulBumblebee Cichlid: Aggressive

Channel Catfish & Bumblebee Goby (Brackish)

Ictalurus punctatus · Brachygobius xanthozonus

Channel Catfish & Butterfly Goodeid

Ictalurus punctatus · Ameca splendens

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulButterfly Goodeid: Semi-Aggressive

Channel Catfish & Butterfly Peacock Cichlid

Ictalurus punctatus · Aulonocara jacobfreibergi

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulButterfly Peacock Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Channel Catfish & Butterfly Pleco (L168)

Ictalurus punctatus · Dekeyseria brachyura

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulButterfly Pleco (L168): Peaceful

Channel Catfish & Cairns Rainbowfish

Ictalurus punctatus · Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides

Ideal Tank Mates

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulCairns Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Channel Catfish & Candy Striped Pleco (L015)

Ictalurus punctatus · Peckoltia vittata

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulCandy Striped Pleco (L015): Mostly Peaceful

Channel Catfish & Cardinal Shrimp (Sulawesi)

Ictalurus punctatus · Caridina dennerli

Channel Catfish & Cardinal Tetra

Ictalurus punctatus · Paracheirodon axelrodi

Channel Catfish & Celebes Halfbeak

Ictalurus punctatus · Nomorhamphus liemi

Ideal Tank Mates

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulCelebes Halfbeak: Mostly Peaceful

Channel Catfish & Celebes Rainbowfish

Ictalurus punctatus · Marosatherina ladigesi

Ideal Tank Mates

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulCelebes Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Channel Catfish & Celestial Pearl Danio (Galaxy Rasbora)

Ictalurus punctatus · Danio margaritatus

Channel Catfish & Ceylon Puffer (Brackish)

Ictalurus punctatus · Dichotomyctere fluviatilis

Channel Catfish & Chanchito

Ictalurus punctatus · Australoheros facetus

Possible with Caution

Channel Catfish: Mostly PeacefulChanchito: Semi-Aggressive