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 & Cockatoo Dwarf Cichlid

Wallagonia leerii · Apistogramma cacatuoides

Possible with Caution

Helicopter Catfish: Highly AggressiveCockatoo Dwarf Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Helicopter Catfish & Colombian Shark Catfish (Brackish)

Wallagonia leerii · Ariopsis seemanni

Helicopter Catfish & Colombian Tetra

Wallagonia leerii · Hyphessobrycon columbianus

Possible with Caution

Helicopter Catfish: Highly AggressiveColombian Tetra: Mostly Peaceful

Helicopter Catfish & Common Pleco

Wallagonia leerii · Hypostomus plecostomus

Possible with Caution

Helicopter Catfish: Highly AggressiveCommon Pleco: Mostly Peaceful

Helicopter Catfish & Common Pleco (Amazon Sailfin)

Wallagonia leerii · Pterygoplichthys pardalis

Possible with Caution

Helicopter Catfish: Highly AggressiveCommon Pleco (Amazon Sailfin): Mostly Peaceful

Helicopter Catfish & Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish)

Wallagonia leerii · Synodontis nigrita

Possible with Caution

Helicopter Catfish: Highly AggressiveCommon Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly Peaceful

Helicopter Catfish & Common Whiptail Catfish

Wallagonia leerii · Rineloricaria eigenmanni

Possible with Caution

Helicopter Catfish: Highly AggressiveCommon Whiptail Catfish: Peaceful

Helicopter Catfish & Congo Bichir

Wallagonia leerii · Polypterus endlicheri congicus

Possible with Caution

Helicopter Catfish: Highly AggressiveCongo Bichir: Aggressive

Helicopter Catfish & Congo Puffer (Potato Puffer)

Wallagonia leerii · Tetraodon miurus

Possible with Caution

Helicopter Catfish: Highly AggressiveCongo Puffer (Potato Puffer): Highly Aggressive

Helicopter Catfish & Congo Tetra

Wallagonia leerii · Phenacogrammus interruptus

Possible with Caution

Helicopter Catfish: Highly AggressiveCongo Tetra: Peaceful

Helicopter Catfish & Contradens Pleco (Snowball Variant)

Wallagonia leerii · Hypancistrus contradens

Possible with Caution

Helicopter Catfish: Highly AggressiveContradens Pleco (Snowball Variant): Mostly Peaceful

Helicopter Catfish & Convict Cichlid

Wallagonia leerii · Amatitlania nigrofasciata

Possible with Caution

Helicopter Catfish: Highly AggressiveConvict Cichlid: Aggressive

Helicopter Catfish & Copper Harlequin Rasbora

Wallagonia leerii · Trigonostigma hengeli

Helicopter Catfish & Corona Rainbowfish

Wallagonia leerii · Melanotaenia corona

Possible with Caution

Helicopter Catfish: Highly AggressiveCorona Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Helicopter Catfish & Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish

Wallagonia leerii · Melanotaenia duboulayi

Possible with Caution

Helicopter Catfish: Highly AggressiveCrimsonspotted Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Helicopter Catfish & Crying Whiptail

Wallagonia leerii · Loricaria sp. "Rio Atabapo"

Possible with Caution

Helicopter Catfish: Highly AggressiveCrying Whiptail: Peaceful

Helicopter Catfish & Cuban Cichlid

Wallagonia leerii · Nandopsis tetracanthus

Possible with Caution

Helicopter Catfish: Highly AggressiveCuban Cichlid: Aggressive

Helicopter Catfish & Cuban Gar

Wallagonia leerii · Atractosteus tristoechus

Possible with Caution

Helicopter Catfish: Highly AggressiveCuban Gar: Semi-Aggressive

Helicopter Catfish & Cuckoo Catfish

Wallagonia leerii · Synodontis multipunctatus

Possible with Caution

Helicopter Catfish: Highly AggressiveCuckoo Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Helicopter Catfish & Cupid Cichlid

Wallagonia leerii · Biotodoma cupido

Possible with Caution

Helicopter Catfish: Highly AggressiveCupid Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Helicopter Catfish & Cutteri Cichlid

Wallagonia leerii · Amatitlania cutteri

Possible with Caution

Helicopter Catfish: Highly AggressiveCutteri Cichlid: Aggressive

Helicopter Catfish & Cyprichromis Leptosoma

Wallagonia leerii · Cyprichromis leptosoma

Helicopter Catfish & Dainty Cory (Salt and Pepper Cory)

Wallagonia leerii · Corydoras habrosus

Helicopter Catfish & Debauwi Catfish (Three-Striped Glass Catfish)

Wallagonia leerii · Pareutropius buffei

Possible with Caution

Helicopter Catfish: Highly AggressiveDebauwi Catfish (Three-Striped Glass Catfish): Peaceful