Common Whiptail Catfish Tank Mates & Compatibility

Common Whiptail Catfish

Rineloricaria eigenmanni

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TemperamentPeaceful (1/10)

Adult Size11 cm

Temperature22–27°C

Water TypeFreshwater Only

Swim ZoneBottom

StockingSolo or group

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Compatible on paper, but will Common Whiptail Catfish fit your setup?

Tank mates can still go wrong if the tank is too small, already full, or the water is a poor match. Add Common Whiptail Catfish to the stocking calculator to check space, stocking pressure, and water needs before you add it.

Common Whiptail Catfish

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Common Whiptail Catfish & Abei Puffer

Rineloricaria eigenmanni · Pao abei

Possible with Caution

Common Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulAbei Puffer: Highly Aggressive

Common Whiptail Catfish & Achara Catfish

Rineloricaria eigenmanni · Leiarius marmoratus

Possible with Caution

Common Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulAchara Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Common Whiptail Catfish & Adolfo Cory

Rineloricaria eigenmanni · Corydoras adolfoi

Possible with Caution

Common Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulAdolfo Cory: Peaceful

Common Whiptail Catfish & Adonis Pleco

Rineloricaria eigenmanni · Acanthicus adonis

Possible with Caution

Common Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulAdonis Pleco: Aggressive

Common Whiptail Catfish & Aequidens Jenaro Herrera

Rineloricaria eigenmanni · Aequidens sp. 'Jenaro Herrera'

Possible with Caution

Common Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulAequidens Jenaro Herrera: Semi-Aggressive

Common Whiptail Catfish & Aequidens diadema (Diadem Cichlid)

Rineloricaria eigenmanni · Aequidens diadema

Possible with Caution

Common Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulAequidens diadema (Diadem Cichlid): Semi-Aggressive

Common Whiptail Catfish & Aequidens sp. Atabapo

Rineloricaria eigenmanni · Aequidens sp. Atabapo

Possible with Caution

Common Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulAequidens sp. Atabapo: Semi-Aggressive

Common Whiptail Catfish & Afra Cichlid

Rineloricaria eigenmanni · Cynotilapia afra

Common Whiptail Catfish & African Arowana

Rineloricaria eigenmanni · Heterotis niloticus

Possible with Caution

Common Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulAfrican Arowana: Mostly Peaceful

Common Whiptail Catfish & African Butterfly Cichlid

Rineloricaria eigenmanni · Anomalochromis thomasi

Possible with Caution

Common Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulAfrican Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Common Whiptail Catfish & African Butterfly Fish

Rineloricaria eigenmanni · Pantodon buchholzi

Possible with Caution

Common Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulAfrican Butterfly Fish: Semi-Aggressive

Common Whiptail Catfish & African Clawed Frog

Rineloricaria eigenmanni · Xenopus laevis

Possible with Caution

Common Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulAfrican Clawed Frog: Aggressive

Common Whiptail Catfish & African Dwarf Frog

Rineloricaria eigenmanni · Hymenochirus boettgeri

Ideal Tank Mates

Common Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulAfrican Dwarf Frog: Peaceful

Common Whiptail Catfish & African Jewel Cichlid

Rineloricaria eigenmanni · Hemichromis bimaculatus

Possible with Caution

Common Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulAfrican Jewel Cichlid: Aggressive

Common Whiptail Catfish & African Knifefish

Rineloricaria eigenmanni · Xenomystus nigri

Possible with Caution

Common Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulAfrican Knifefish: Semi-Aggressive

Common Whiptail Catfish & African Lungfish

Rineloricaria eigenmanni · Protopterus annectens

Possible with Caution

Common Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulAfrican Lungfish: Highly Aggressive

Common Whiptail Catfish & African Pike

Rineloricaria eigenmanni · Hepsetus odoe

Possible with Caution

Common Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulAfrican Pike: Aggressive

Common Whiptail Catfish & African Pipefish

Rineloricaria eigenmanni · Enneacampus ansorgii

Ideal Tank Mates

Common Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulAfrican Pipefish: Peaceful

Common Whiptail Catfish & Agassiz Cory

Rineloricaria eigenmanni · Corydoras agassizii

Possible with Caution

Common Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulAgassiz Cory: Peaceful

Common Whiptail Catfish & Agassiz's Dwarf Cichlid

Rineloricaria eigenmanni · Apistogramma agassizii

Possible with Caution

Common Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulAgassiz's Dwarf Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Common Whiptail Catfish & Ajamaru Rainbowfish

Rineloricaria eigenmanni · Melanotaenia ajamaruensis

Possible with Caution

Common Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulAjamaru Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Common Whiptail Catfish & Allen's Rainbowfish

Rineloricaria eigenmanni · Chilatherina alleni

Possible with Caution

Common Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulAllen's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Common Whiptail Catfish & Alligator Gar

Rineloricaria eigenmanni · Atractosteus spatula

Possible with Caution

Common Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulAlligator Gar: Aggressive

Common Whiptail Catfish & Alligator Pleco

Rineloricaria eigenmanni · Pterygoplichthys scrophus

Ideal Tank Mates

Common Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulAlligator Pleco: Mostly Peaceful