Back to all fishes

False Glass Catfish Tank Mates & Compatibility

False Glass Catfish

Kryptopterus macrocephalus

View full care guide
TemperamentPeaceful (2/10)
Adult Size10 cm
Temperature22–28°C
Water TypeFreshwater Only
Swim ZoneMid-level
StockingGroup of 5+
Showing 145 - 168 of 735 Tank Mates

False Glass Catfish & Buccochromis lepturus

Kryptopterus macrocephalus · Buccochromis lepturus

Not Recommended
False Glass Catfish: PeacefulBuccochromis lepturus: Semi-Aggressive

False Glass Catfish & Buccochromis rhoadesii

Kryptopterus macrocephalus · Buccochromis rhoadesii

Not Recommended
False Glass Catfish: PeacefulBuccochromis rhoadesii: Aggressive

False Glass Catfish & Bucktooth Tetra (Exodon)

Kryptopterus macrocephalus · Exodon paradoxus

Not Recommended
False Glass Catfish: PeacefulBucktooth Tetra (Exodon): Highly Aggressive

False Glass Catfish & Buenos Aires Tetra

Kryptopterus macrocephalus · Hyphessobrycon anisitsi

Possible with Caution
False Glass Catfish: PeacefulBuenos Aires Tetra: Semi-Aggressive

False Glass Catfish & Buettikoferi Bichir

Kryptopterus macrocephalus · Polypterus palmas buettikoferi

Possible with Caution
False Glass Catfish: PeacefulBuettikoferi Bichir: Semi-Aggressive

False Glass Catfish & Buffalo Head Cichlid

Kryptopterus macrocephalus · Steatocranus casuarius

Possible with Caution
False Glass Catfish: PeacefulBuffalo Head Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

False Glass Catfish & Bullseye Catfish

Kryptopterus macrocephalus · Horabagrus brachysoma

Possible with Caution
False Glass Catfish: PeacefulBullseye Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

False Glass Catfish & Bullseye Snakehead

Kryptopterus macrocephalus · Channa marulius

Possible with Caution
False Glass Catfish: PeacefulBullseye Snakehead: Highly Aggressive

False Glass Catfish & Bulolo Rainbowfish

Kryptopterus macrocephalus · Chilatherina bulolo

Not Recommended
False Glass Catfish: PeacefulBulolo Rainbowfish: Peaceful

False Glass Catfish & Bumblebee Catfish (South American)

Kryptopterus macrocephalus · Microglanis iheringi

Ideal Tank Mates
False Glass Catfish: PeacefulBumblebee Catfish (South American): Mostly Peaceful

False Glass Catfish & Bumblebee Cichlid

Kryptopterus macrocephalus · Pseudotropheus crabro

Not Recommended
False Glass Catfish: PeacefulBumblebee Cichlid: Aggressive

False Glass Catfish & Bumblebee Goby (Brackish)

Kryptopterus macrocephalus · Brachygobius xanthozonus

Not Recommended
False Glass Catfish: PeacefulBumblebee Goby (Brackish): Mostly Peaceful

False Glass Catfish & Butterfly Goodeid

Kryptopterus macrocephalus · Ameca splendens

Not Recommended
False Glass Catfish: PeacefulButterfly Goodeid: Semi-Aggressive

False Glass Catfish & Butterfly Peacock Cichlid

Kryptopterus macrocephalus · Aulonocara jacobfreibergi

Not Recommended
False Glass Catfish: PeacefulButterfly Peacock Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

False Glass Catfish & Butterfly Pleco (L168)

Kryptopterus macrocephalus · Dekeyseria brachyura

Possible with Caution
False Glass Catfish: PeacefulButterfly Pleco (L168): Peaceful

False Glass Catfish & Cairns Rainbowfish

Kryptopterus macrocephalus · Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides

Possible with Caution
False Glass Catfish: PeacefulCairns Rainbowfish: Peaceful

False Glass Catfish & Candy Striped Pleco (L015)

Kryptopterus macrocephalus · Peckoltia vittata

Ideal Tank Mates
False Glass Catfish: PeacefulCandy Striped Pleco (L015): Mostly Peaceful

False Glass Catfish & Cardinal Shrimp (Sulawesi)

Kryptopterus macrocephalus · Caridina dennerli

Not Recommended
False Glass Catfish: PeacefulCardinal Shrimp (Sulawesi): Peaceful

False Glass Catfish & Cardinal Tetra

Kryptopterus macrocephalus · Paracheirodon axelrodi

Possible with Caution
False Glass Catfish: PeacefulCardinal Tetra: Peaceful

False Glass Catfish & Celebes Halfbeak

Kryptopterus macrocephalus · Nomorhamphus liemi

Possible with Caution
False Glass Catfish: PeacefulCelebes Halfbeak: Mostly Peaceful

False Glass Catfish & Celebes Rainbowfish

Kryptopterus macrocephalus · Marosatherina ladigesi

Not Recommended
False Glass Catfish: PeacefulCelebes Rainbowfish: Peaceful

False Glass Catfish & Celestial Pearl Danio (Galaxy Rasbora)

Kryptopterus macrocephalus · Danio margaritatus

Possible with Caution
False Glass Catfish: PeacefulCelestial Pearl Danio (Galaxy Rasbora): Peaceful

False Glass Catfish & Ceylon Puffer (Brackish)

Kryptopterus macrocephalus · Dichotomyctere fluviatilis

Not Recommended
False Glass Catfish: PeacefulCeylon Puffer (Brackish): Aggressive

False Glass Catfish & Chanchito

Kryptopterus macrocephalus · Australoheros facetus

Possible with Caution
False Glass Catfish: PeacefulChanchito: Semi-Aggressive