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Glass Catfish Tank Mates & Compatibility

Glass Catfish

Kryptopterus vitreolus

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TemperamentPeaceful (1/10)
Adult Size8 cm
Temperature24–28°C
Water TypeFreshwater Only
Swim ZoneMid-level
StockingGroup of 5+
Showing 145 - 168 of 735 Tank Mates

Glass Catfish & Buccochromis lepturus

Kryptopterus vitreolus · Buccochromis lepturus

Not Recommended
Glass Catfish: PeacefulBuccochromis lepturus: Semi-Aggressive

Glass Catfish & Buccochromis rhoadesii

Kryptopterus vitreolus · Buccochromis rhoadesii

Not Recommended
Glass Catfish: PeacefulBuccochromis rhoadesii: Aggressive

Glass Catfish & Bucktooth Tetra (Exodon)

Kryptopterus vitreolus · Exodon paradoxus

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

Glass Catfish & Buenos Aires Tetra

Kryptopterus vitreolus · Hyphessobrycon anisitsi

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

Glass Catfish & Buettikoferi Bichir

Kryptopterus vitreolus · Polypterus palmas buettikoferi

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

Glass Catfish & Buffalo Head Cichlid

Kryptopterus vitreolus · Steatocranus casuarius

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

Glass Catfish & Bullseye Catfish

Kryptopterus vitreolus · Horabagrus brachysoma

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

Glass Catfish & Bullseye Snakehead

Kryptopterus vitreolus · Channa marulius

Possible with Caution
Glass Catfish: PeacefulBullseye Snakehead: Highly Aggressive

Glass Catfish & Bulolo Rainbowfish

Kryptopterus vitreolus · Chilatherina bulolo

Not Recommended
Glass Catfish: PeacefulBulolo Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Glass Catfish & Bumblebee Catfish (South American)

Kryptopterus vitreolus · Microglanis iheringi

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

Glass Catfish & Bumblebee Cichlid

Kryptopterus vitreolus · Pseudotropheus crabro

Not Recommended
Glass Catfish: PeacefulBumblebee Cichlid: Aggressive

Glass Catfish & Bumblebee Goby (Brackish)

Kryptopterus vitreolus · Brachygobius xanthozonus

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

Glass Catfish & Butterfly Goodeid

Kryptopterus vitreolus · Ameca splendens

Possible with Caution
Glass Catfish: PeacefulButterfly Goodeid: Semi-Aggressive

Glass Catfish & Butterfly Peacock Cichlid

Kryptopterus vitreolus · Aulonocara jacobfreibergi

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

Glass Catfish & Butterfly Pleco (L168)

Kryptopterus vitreolus · Dekeyseria brachyura

Ideal Tank Mates
Glass Catfish: PeacefulButterfly Pleco (L168): Peaceful

Glass Catfish & Cairns Rainbowfish

Kryptopterus vitreolus · Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides

Possible with Caution
Glass Catfish: PeacefulCairns Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Glass Catfish & Candy Striped Pleco (L015)

Kryptopterus vitreolus · Peckoltia vittata

Possible with Caution
Glass Catfish: PeacefulCandy Striped Pleco (L015): Mostly Peaceful

Glass Catfish & Cardinal Shrimp (Sulawesi)

Kryptopterus vitreolus · Caridina dennerli

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

Glass Catfish & Cardinal Tetra

Kryptopterus vitreolus · Paracheirodon axelrodi

Possible with Caution
Glass Catfish: PeacefulCardinal Tetra: Peaceful

Glass Catfish & Celebes Halfbeak

Kryptopterus vitreolus · Nomorhamphus liemi

Possible with Caution
Glass Catfish: PeacefulCelebes Halfbeak: Mostly Peaceful

Glass Catfish & Celebes Rainbowfish

Kryptopterus vitreolus · Marosatherina ladigesi

Possible with Caution
Glass Catfish: PeacefulCelebes Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Glass Catfish & Celestial Pearl Danio (Galaxy Rasbora)

Kryptopterus vitreolus · Danio margaritatus

Ideal Tank Mates
Glass Catfish: PeacefulCelestial Pearl Danio (Galaxy Rasbora): Peaceful

Glass Catfish & Ceylon Puffer (Brackish)

Kryptopterus vitreolus · Dichotomyctere fluviatilis

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

Glass Catfish & Chanchito

Kryptopterus vitreolus · Australoheros facetus

Possible with Caution
Glass Catfish: PeacefulChanchito: Semi-Aggressive