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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Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Deep Water Hap (Placidochromis electra)

Sorubim lima · Placidochromis electra

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Delhezi Bichir (Armored Bichir)

Sorubim lima · Polypterus delhezi

Possible with Caution

Lima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly PeacefulDelhezi Bichir (Armored Bichir): Semi-Aggressive

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Delicate Blue-Eye

Sorubim lima · Pseudomugil tenellus

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Demasoni Cichlid (Mbuna)

Sorubim lima · Chindongo demasoni

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Denison Barb (Roseline Shark)

Sorubim lima · Sahyadria denisonii

Ideal Tank Mates

Lima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly PeacefulDenison Barb (Roseline Shark): Mostly Peaceful

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Diamond Tetra

Sorubim lima · Moenkhausia pittieri

Ideal Tank Mates

Lima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly PeacefulDiamond Tetra: Peaceful

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Dickfeld's Julie

Sorubim lima · Julidochromis dickfeldi

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Discus

Sorubim lima · Symphysodon aequifasciatus

Possible with Caution

Lima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly PeacefulDiscus: Mostly Peaceful

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Dojo Loach (Weather Loach)

Sorubim lima · Misgurnus anguillicaudatus

Possible with Caution

Lima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly PeacefulDojo Loach (Weather Loach): Peaceful

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Domino Synodontis

Sorubim lima · Synodontis notatus

Possible with Caution

Lima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly PeacefulDomino Synodontis: Semi-Aggressive

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Dourada

Sorubim lima · Brachyplatystoma rousseauxii

Possible with Caution

Lima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly PeacefulDourada: Semi-Aggressive

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Duboisi Cichlid (Tropheus)

Sorubim lima · Tropheus duboisi

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Duplicareus Corydoras

Sorubim lima · Corydoras duplicareus

Possible with Caution

Lima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly PeacefulDuplicareus Corydoras: Peaceful

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Dusky Millions Fish

Sorubim lima · Phalloceros caudimaculatus

Possible with Caution

Lima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly PeacefulDusky Millions Fish: Peaceful

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Dwarf Chain Loach

Sorubim lima · Ambastaia sidthimunki

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Dwarf Cory (Tailspot Cory)

Sorubim lima · Corydoras hastatus

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Dwarf Flag Cichlid

Sorubim lima · Laetacara curviceps

Ideal Tank Mates

Lima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly PeacefulDwarf Flag Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Dwarf Gourami

Sorubim lima · Trichogaster lalius

Possible with Caution

Lima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly PeacefulDwarf Gourami: Semi-Aggressive

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Dwarf Green Pike Cichlid

Sorubim lima · Crenicichla compressiceps

Possible with Caution

Lima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly PeacefulDwarf Green Pike Cichlid: Aggressive

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Dwarf Molly

Sorubim lima · Poecilia chica

Ideal Tank Mates

Lima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly PeacefulDwarf Molly: Mostly Peaceful

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Dwarf Neon Rainbowfish (Praecox)

Sorubim lima · Melanotaenia praecox

Ideal Tank Mates

Lima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly PeacefulDwarf Neon Rainbowfish (Praecox): Peaceful

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Dwarf Pea Puffer

Sorubim lima · Carinotetraodon travancoricus

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Dwarf Pencilfish

Sorubim lima · Nannostomus marginatus

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Dwarf Petricola

Sorubim lima · Synodontis lucipinnis

Possible with Caution

Lima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly PeacefulDwarf Petricola: Peaceful