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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Helicopter Catfish & Buccochromis lepturus

Wallagonia leerii · Buccochromis lepturus

Possible with Caution

Helicopter Catfish: Highly AggressiveBuccochromis lepturus: Semi-Aggressive

Helicopter Catfish & Buccochromis rhoadesii

Wallagonia leerii · Buccochromis rhoadesii

Helicopter Catfish & Bucktooth Tetra (Exodon)

Wallagonia leerii · Exodon paradoxus

Possible with Caution

Helicopter Catfish: Highly AggressiveBucktooth Tetra (Exodon): Highly Aggressive

Helicopter Catfish & Buenos Aires Tetra

Wallagonia leerii · Hyphessobrycon anisitsi

Possible with Caution

Helicopter Catfish: Highly AggressiveBuenos Aires Tetra: Semi-Aggressive

Helicopter Catfish & Buettikoferi Bichir

Wallagonia leerii · Polypterus palmas buettikoferi

Possible with Caution

Helicopter Catfish: Highly AggressiveBuettikoferi Bichir: Semi-Aggressive

Helicopter Catfish & Buffalo Head Cichlid

Wallagonia leerii · Steatocranus casuarius

Possible with Caution

Helicopter Catfish: Highly AggressiveBuffalo Head Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Helicopter Catfish & Bullseye Catfish

Wallagonia leerii · Horabagrus brachysoma

Possible with Caution

Helicopter Catfish: Highly AggressiveBullseye Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Helicopter Catfish & Bullseye Snakehead

Wallagonia leerii · Channa marulius

Possible with Caution

Helicopter Catfish: Highly AggressiveBullseye Snakehead: Highly Aggressive

Helicopter Catfish & Bulolo Rainbowfish

Wallagonia leerii · Chilatherina bulolo

Possible with Caution

Helicopter Catfish: Highly AggressiveBulolo Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Helicopter Catfish & Bumblebee Catfish (South American)

Wallagonia leerii · Microglanis iheringi

Possible with Caution

Helicopter Catfish: Highly AggressiveBumblebee Catfish (South American): Mostly Peaceful

Helicopter Catfish & Bumblebee Cichlid

Wallagonia leerii · Pseudotropheus crabro

Helicopter Catfish & Bumblebee Goby (Brackish)

Wallagonia leerii · Brachygobius xanthozonus

Helicopter Catfish & Butterfly Goodeid

Wallagonia leerii · Ameca splendens

Possible with Caution

Helicopter Catfish: Highly AggressiveButterfly Goodeid: Semi-Aggressive

Helicopter Catfish & Butterfly Peacock Cichlid

Wallagonia leerii · Aulonocara jacobfreibergi

Helicopter Catfish & Butterfly Pleco (L168)

Wallagonia leerii · Dekeyseria brachyura

Possible with Caution

Helicopter Catfish: Highly AggressiveButterfly Pleco (L168): Peaceful

Helicopter Catfish & Cairns Rainbowfish

Wallagonia leerii · Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides

Possible with Caution

Helicopter Catfish: Highly AggressiveCairns Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Helicopter Catfish & Candy Striped Pleco (L015)

Wallagonia leerii · Peckoltia vittata

Possible with Caution

Helicopter Catfish: Highly AggressiveCandy Striped Pleco (L015): Mostly Peaceful

Helicopter Catfish & Cardinal Shrimp (Sulawesi)

Wallagonia leerii · Caridina dennerli

Helicopter Catfish & Cardinal Tetra

Wallagonia leerii · Paracheirodon axelrodi

Helicopter Catfish & Celebes Halfbeak

Wallagonia leerii · Nomorhamphus liemi

Possible with Caution

Helicopter Catfish: Highly AggressiveCelebes Halfbeak: Mostly Peaceful

Helicopter Catfish & Celebes Rainbowfish

Wallagonia leerii · Marosatherina ladigesi

Possible with Caution

Helicopter Catfish: Highly AggressiveCelebes Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Helicopter Catfish & Celestial Pearl Danio (Galaxy Rasbora)

Wallagonia leerii · Danio margaritatus

Helicopter Catfish & Ceylon Puffer (Brackish)

Wallagonia leerii · Dichotomyctere fluviatilis

Helicopter Catfish & Chanchito

Wallagonia leerii · Australoheros facetus

Possible with Caution

Helicopter Catfish: Highly AggressiveChanchito: Semi-Aggressive