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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
Showing 577 - 600 of 735 Tank Mates

Helicopter Catfish & Rhomb Barb

Wallagonia leerii · Desmopuntius rhomboocellatus

Possible with Caution
Helicopter Catfish: Highly AggressiveRhomb Barb: Peaceful

Helicopter Catfish & Riffle Shrimp

Wallagonia leerii · Australatya striolata

Possible with Caution
Helicopter Catfish: Highly AggressiveRiffle Shrimp: Peaceful

Helicopter Catfish & Rio Negro Dwarf Cichlid

Wallagonia leerii · Ivanacara adoketa

Possible with Caution
Helicopter Catfish: Highly AggressiveRio Negro Dwarf Cichlid: Aggressive

Helicopter Catfish & Rose Danio

Wallagonia leerii · Danio roseus

Not Recommended
Helicopter Catfish: Highly AggressiveRose Danio: Peaceful

Helicopter Catfish & Rosy Barb

Wallagonia leerii · Pethia conchonius

Possible with Caution
Helicopter Catfish: Highly AggressiveRosy Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Helicopter Catfish & Rosy Finned Tetra

Wallagonia leerii · Hyphessobrycon rosaceus

Not Recommended
Helicopter Catfish: Highly AggressiveRosy Finned Tetra: Peaceful

Helicopter Catfish & Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow

Wallagonia leerii · Pimephales promelas

Possible with Caution
Helicopter Catfish: Highly AggressiveRosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: Peaceful

Helicopter Catfish & Royal Farlowella Catfish

Wallagonia leerii · Sturisoma panamense

Possible with Caution
Helicopter Catfish: Highly AggressiveRoyal Farlowella Catfish: Peaceful

Helicopter Catfish & Royal Pleco (L190)

Wallagonia leerii · Panaque nigrolineatus

Possible with Caution
Helicopter Catfish: Highly AggressiveRoyal Pleco (L190): Semi-Aggressive

Helicopter Catfish & Ruby Green Hap

Wallagonia leerii · Haplochromis sp. 'Ruby Green'

Possible with Caution
Helicopter Catfish: Highly AggressiveRuby Green Hap: Aggressive

Helicopter Catfish & Rummy-Nose Tetra

Wallagonia leerii · Hemigrammus rhodostomus

Not Recommended
Helicopter Catfish: Highly AggressiveRummy-Nose Tetra: Peaceful

Helicopter Catfish & Rummynose Rasbora

Wallagonia leerii · Sawbwa resplendens

Not Recommended
Helicopter Catfish: Highly AggressiveRummynose Rasbora: Peaceful

Helicopter Catfish & Rusty Cichlid

Wallagonia leerii · Iodotropheus sprengerae

Not Recommended
Helicopter Catfish: Highly AggressiveRusty Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Helicopter Catfish & Saddled Bichir

Wallagonia leerii · Polypterus endlicheri

Possible with Caution
Helicopter Catfish: Highly AggressiveSaddled Bichir: Semi-Aggressive

Helicopter Catfish & Sailfin Molly

Wallagonia leerii · Poecilia latipinna

Possible with Caution
Helicopter Catfish: Highly AggressiveSailfin Molly: Mostly Peaceful

Helicopter Catfish & Sajica Cichlid (T-Bar Cichlid)

Wallagonia leerii · Amatitlania sajica

Possible with Caution
Helicopter Catfish: Highly AggressiveSajica Cichlid (T-Bar Cichlid): Semi-Aggressive

Helicopter Catfish & Salvini Cichlid

Wallagonia leerii · Trichromis salvini

Possible with Caution
Helicopter Catfish: Highly AggressiveSalvini Cichlid: Highly Aggressive

Helicopter Catfish & San Juan Cory

Wallagonia leerii · Corydoras bilineatus

Possible with Caution
Helicopter Catfish: Highly AggressiveSan Juan Cory: Peaceful

Helicopter Catfish & Saulosi Cichlid

Wallagonia leerii · Chindongo saulosi

Not Recommended
Helicopter Catfish: Highly AggressiveSaulosi Cichlid: Aggressive

Helicopter Catfish & Scarlet Badis

Wallagonia leerii · Dario dario

Not Recommended
Helicopter Catfish: Highly AggressiveScarlet Badis: Mostly Peaceful

Helicopter Catfish & Scat (Brackish)

Wallagonia leerii · Scatophagus argus

Not Recommended
Helicopter Catfish: Highly AggressiveScat (Brackish): Mostly Peaceful

Helicopter Catfish & Schwartz's Cory

Wallagonia leerii · Corydoras schwartzi

Possible with Caution
Helicopter Catfish: Highly AggressiveSchwartz's Cory: Peaceful

Helicopter Catfish & Scissortail Rasbora

Wallagonia leerii · Rasbora trilineata

Possible with Caution
Helicopter Catfish: Highly AggressiveScissortail Rasbora: Peaceful

Helicopter Catfish & Senegal Bichir

Wallagonia leerii · Polypterus senegalus

Possible with Caution
Helicopter Catfish: Highly AggressiveSenegal Bichir: Semi-Aggressive