Lima Shovelnose Catfish Tank Mates & Compatibility

Lima Shovelnose Catfish

Sorubim lima

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TemperamentMostly Peaceful (4/10)

Adult Size45 cm

Temperature23–28°C

Water TypeFreshwater Only

Swim ZoneMid-level, Bottom

StockingSolo or group

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Compatible on paper, but will Lima Shovelnose Catfish fit your setup?

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Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Abei Puffer

Sorubim lima · Pao abei

Possible with Caution

Lima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly PeacefulAbei Puffer: Highly Aggressive

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Achara Catfish

Sorubim lima · Leiarius marmoratus

Possible with Caution

Lima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly PeacefulAchara Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Adolfo Cory

Sorubim lima · Corydoras adolfoi

Possible with Caution

Lima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly PeacefulAdolfo Cory: Peaceful

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Adonis Pleco

Sorubim lima · Acanthicus adonis

Possible with Caution

Lima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly PeacefulAdonis Pleco: Aggressive

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Aequidens Jenaro Herrera

Sorubim lima · Aequidens sp. 'Jenaro Herrera'

Possible with Caution

Lima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly PeacefulAequidens Jenaro Herrera: Semi-Aggressive

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Aequidens diadema (Diadem Cichlid)

Sorubim lima · Aequidens diadema

Possible with Caution

Lima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly PeacefulAequidens diadema (Diadem Cichlid): Semi-Aggressive

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Aequidens sp. Atabapo

Sorubim lima · Aequidens sp. Atabapo

Possible with Caution

Lima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly PeacefulAequidens sp. Atabapo: Semi-Aggressive

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Afra Cichlid

Sorubim lima · Cynotilapia afra

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & African Arowana

Sorubim lima · Heterotis niloticus

Ideal Tank Mates

Lima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Arowana: Mostly Peaceful

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & African Butterfly Cichlid

Sorubim lima · Anomalochromis thomasi

Ideal Tank Mates

Lima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & African Butterfly Fish

Sorubim lima · Pantodon buchholzi

Possible with Caution

Lima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Butterfly Fish: Semi-Aggressive

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & African Clawed Frog

Sorubim lima · Xenopus laevis

Possible with Caution

Lima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Clawed Frog: Aggressive

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & African Dwarf Frog

Sorubim lima · Hymenochirus boettgeri

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & African Jewel Cichlid

Sorubim lima · Hemichromis bimaculatus

Possible with Caution

Lima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Jewel Cichlid: Aggressive

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & African Knifefish

Sorubim lima · Xenomystus nigri

Possible with Caution

Lima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Knifefish: Semi-Aggressive

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & African Lungfish

Sorubim lima · Protopterus annectens

Possible with Caution

Lima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Lungfish: Highly Aggressive

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & African Pike

Sorubim lima · Hepsetus odoe

Possible with Caution

Lima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Pike: Aggressive

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & African Pipefish

Sorubim lima · Enneacampus ansorgii

Possible with Caution

Lima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Pipefish: Peaceful

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Agassiz Cory

Sorubim lima · Corydoras agassizii

Possible with Caution

Lima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly PeacefulAgassiz Cory: Peaceful

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Agassiz's Dwarf Cichlid

Sorubim lima · Apistogramma agassizii

Possible with Caution

Lima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly PeacefulAgassiz's Dwarf Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Ajamaru Rainbowfish

Sorubim lima · Melanotaenia ajamaruensis

Possible with Caution

Lima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly PeacefulAjamaru Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Allen's Rainbowfish

Sorubim lima · Chilatherina alleni

Ideal Tank Mates

Lima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly PeacefulAllen's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Alligator Gar

Sorubim lima · Atractosteus spatula

Possible with Caution

Lima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly PeacefulAlligator Gar: Aggressive

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Alligator Pleco

Sorubim lima · Pterygoplichthys scrophus

Ideal Tank Mates

Lima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly PeacefulAlligator Pleco: Mostly Peaceful