Giant Whiptail Catfish Tank Mates & Compatibility

Giant Whiptail Catfish

Proloricaria prolixa

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TemperamentPeaceful (2/10)

Adult Size35 cm

Temperature16–23°C

Water TypeFreshwater Only

Swim ZoneBottom

StockingSolo or group

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Compatible on paper, but will Giant 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 Giant Whiptail Catfish to the stocking calculator to check space, stocking pressure, and water needs before you add it.

Giant Whiptail Catfish

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Giant Whiptail Catfish & Abei Puffer

Proloricaria prolixa · Pao abei

Giant Whiptail Catfish & Achara Catfish

Proloricaria prolixa · Leiarius marmoratus

Possible with Caution

Giant Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulAchara Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Giant Whiptail Catfish & Adolfo Cory

Proloricaria prolixa · Corydoras adolfoi

Possible with Caution

Giant Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulAdolfo Cory: Peaceful

Giant Whiptail Catfish & Adonis Pleco

Proloricaria prolixa · Acanthicus adonis

Possible with Caution

Giant Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulAdonis Pleco: Aggressive

Giant Whiptail Catfish & Aequidens Jenaro Herrera

Proloricaria prolixa · Aequidens sp. 'Jenaro Herrera'

Giant Whiptail Catfish & Aequidens diadema (Diadem Cichlid)

Proloricaria prolixa · Aequidens diadema

Possible with Caution

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

Giant Whiptail Catfish & Aequidens sp. Atabapo

Proloricaria prolixa · Aequidens sp. Atabapo

Giant Whiptail Catfish & Afra Cichlid

Proloricaria prolixa · Cynotilapia afra

Giant Whiptail Catfish & African Arowana

Proloricaria prolixa · Heterotis niloticus

Giant Whiptail Catfish & African Butterfly Cichlid

Proloricaria prolixa · Anomalochromis thomasi

Possible with Caution

Giant Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulAfrican Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Giant Whiptail Catfish & African Butterfly Fish

Proloricaria prolixa · Pantodon buchholzi

Giant Whiptail Catfish & African Clawed Frog

Proloricaria prolixa · Xenopus laevis

Possible with Caution

Giant Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulAfrican Clawed Frog: Aggressive

Giant Whiptail Catfish & African Dwarf Frog

Proloricaria prolixa · Hymenochirus boettgeri

Possible with Caution

Giant Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulAfrican Dwarf Frog: Peaceful

Giant Whiptail Catfish & African Jewel Cichlid

Proloricaria prolixa · Hemichromis bimaculatus

Possible with Caution

Giant Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulAfrican Jewel Cichlid: Aggressive

Giant Whiptail Catfish & African Knifefish

Proloricaria prolixa · Xenomystus nigri

Possible with Caution

Giant Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulAfrican Knifefish: Semi-Aggressive

Giant Whiptail Catfish & African Lungfish

Proloricaria prolixa · Protopterus annectens

Giant Whiptail Catfish & African Pike

Proloricaria prolixa · Hepsetus odoe

Giant Whiptail Catfish & African Pipefish

Proloricaria prolixa · Enneacampus ansorgii

Giant Whiptail Catfish & Agassiz Cory

Proloricaria prolixa · Corydoras agassizii

Possible with Caution

Giant Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulAgassiz Cory: Peaceful

Giant Whiptail Catfish & Agassiz's Dwarf Cichlid

Proloricaria prolixa · Apistogramma agassizii

Giant Whiptail Catfish & Ajamaru Rainbowfish

Proloricaria prolixa · Melanotaenia ajamaruensis

Giant Whiptail Catfish & Allen's Rainbowfish

Proloricaria prolixa · Chilatherina alleni

Giant Whiptail Catfish & Alligator Gar

Proloricaria prolixa · Atractosteus spatula

Possible with Caution

Giant Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulAlligator Gar: Aggressive

Giant Whiptail Catfish & Alligator Pleco

Proloricaria prolixa · Pterygoplichthys scrophus

Possible with Caution

Giant Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulAlligator Pleco: Mostly Peaceful