Helicopter Catfish Tank Mates & Compatibility

Helicopter Catfish

Wallagonia leerii

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TemperamentHighly Aggressive (9/10)

Adult Size150 cm

Temperature24–30°C

Water TypeFreshwater Only

Swim ZoneMid-level, Bottom

StockingSolo only

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Compatible on paper, but will Helicopter Catfish fit your setup?

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Helicopter Catfish & Kabia rainbowfish

Wallagonia leerii · Glossolepis kabia

Possible with Caution

Helicopter Catfish: Highly Aggressive Kabia rainbowfish: Peaceful

Helicopter Catfish & Abei Puffer

Wallagonia leerii · Pao abei

Possible with Caution

Helicopter Catfish: Highly AggressiveAbei Puffer: Highly Aggressive

Helicopter Catfish & Achara Catfish

Wallagonia leerii · Leiarius marmoratus

Possible with Caution

Helicopter Catfish: Highly AggressiveAchara Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Helicopter Catfish & Adolfo Cory

Wallagonia leerii · Corydoras adolfoi

Possible with Caution

Helicopter Catfish: Highly AggressiveAdolfo Cory: Peaceful

Helicopter Catfish & Adonis Pleco

Wallagonia leerii · Acanthicus adonis

Possible with Caution

Helicopter Catfish: Highly AggressiveAdonis Pleco: Aggressive

Helicopter Catfish & Aequidens Jenaro Herrera

Wallagonia leerii · Aequidens sp. 'Jenaro Herrera'

Possible with Caution

Helicopter Catfish: Highly AggressiveAequidens Jenaro Herrera: Semi-Aggressive

Helicopter Catfish & Aequidens diadema (Diadem Cichlid)

Wallagonia leerii · Aequidens diadema

Possible with Caution

Helicopter Catfish: Highly AggressiveAequidens diadema (Diadem Cichlid): Semi-Aggressive

Helicopter Catfish & Aequidens sp. Atabapo

Wallagonia leerii · Aequidens sp. Atabapo

Possible with Caution

Helicopter Catfish: Highly AggressiveAequidens sp. Atabapo: Semi-Aggressive

Helicopter Catfish & Afra Cichlid

Wallagonia leerii · Cynotilapia afra

Helicopter Catfish & African Arowana

Wallagonia leerii · Heterotis niloticus

Possible with Caution

Helicopter Catfish: Highly AggressiveAfrican Arowana: Mostly Peaceful

Helicopter Catfish & African Butterfly Cichlid

Wallagonia leerii · Anomalochromis thomasi

Possible with Caution

Helicopter Catfish: Highly AggressiveAfrican Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Helicopter Catfish & African Butterfly Fish

Wallagonia leerii · Pantodon buchholzi

Possible with Caution

Helicopter Catfish: Highly AggressiveAfrican Butterfly Fish: Semi-Aggressive

Helicopter Catfish & African Clawed Frog

Wallagonia leerii · Xenopus laevis

Possible with Caution

Helicopter Catfish: Highly AggressiveAfrican Clawed Frog: Aggressive

Helicopter Catfish & African Dwarf Frog

Wallagonia leerii · Hymenochirus boettgeri

Helicopter Catfish & African Jewel Cichlid

Wallagonia leerii · Hemichromis bimaculatus

Possible with Caution

Helicopter Catfish: Highly AggressiveAfrican Jewel Cichlid: Aggressive

Helicopter Catfish & African Knifefish

Wallagonia leerii · Xenomystus nigri

Possible with Caution

Helicopter Catfish: Highly AggressiveAfrican Knifefish: Semi-Aggressive

Helicopter Catfish & African Lungfish

Wallagonia leerii · Protopterus annectens

Possible with Caution

Helicopter Catfish: Highly AggressiveAfrican Lungfish: Highly Aggressive

Helicopter Catfish & African Pike

Wallagonia leerii · Hepsetus odoe

Possible with Caution

Helicopter Catfish: Highly AggressiveAfrican Pike: Aggressive

Helicopter Catfish & African Pipefish

Wallagonia leerii · Enneacampus ansorgii

Possible with Caution

Helicopter Catfish: Highly AggressiveAfrican Pipefish: Peaceful

Helicopter Catfish & Agassiz Cory

Wallagonia leerii · Corydoras agassizii

Possible with Caution

Helicopter Catfish: Highly AggressiveAgassiz Cory: Peaceful

Helicopter Catfish & Agassiz's Dwarf Cichlid

Wallagonia leerii · Apistogramma agassizii

Possible with Caution

Helicopter Catfish: Highly AggressiveAgassiz's Dwarf Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Helicopter Catfish & Ajamaru Rainbowfish

Wallagonia leerii · Melanotaenia ajamaruensis

Possible with Caution

Helicopter Catfish: Highly AggressiveAjamaru Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Helicopter Catfish & Allen's Rainbowfish

Wallagonia leerii · Chilatherina alleni

Possible with Caution

Helicopter Catfish: Highly AggressiveAllen's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Helicopter Catfish & Alligator Gar

Wallagonia leerii · Atractosteus spatula

Possible with Caution

Helicopter Catfish: Highly AggressiveAlligator Gar: Aggressive