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 & Fiddler Crab (Brackish)

Sorubim lima · Uca sp.

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish)

Sorubim lima · Dichotomyctere ocellatus

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Filament Barb

Sorubim lima · Dawkinsia filamentosa

Ideal Tank Mates

Lima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly PeacefulFilament Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Finger Fish

Sorubim lima · Monodactylus argenteus

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Fire Eel

Sorubim lima · Mastacembelus erythrotaenia

Ideal Tank Mates

Lima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly PeacefulFire Eel: Mostly Peaceful

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Fire Tetra

Sorubim lima · Hyphessobrycon flammeus

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Firemouth Cichlid

Sorubim lima · Thorichthys meeki

Possible with Caution

Lima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly PeacefulFiremouth Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Five Banded Barb

Sorubim lima · Desmopuntius pentazona

Ideal Tank Mates

Lima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly PeacefulFive Banded Barb: Peaceful

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Flag Tetra

Sorubim lima · Hyphessobrycon heterorhabdus

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Flagtail Cory (Mrs Schwartz's Cory)

Sorubim lima · Corydoras robineae

Possible with Caution

Lima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly PeacefulFlagtail Cory (Mrs Schwartz's Cory): Peaceful

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Flagtail Prochilodus

Sorubim lima · Semaprochilodus insignis

Possible with Caution

Lima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly PeacefulFlagtail Prochilodus: Semi-Aggressive

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Flash Pleco (L204)

Sorubim lima · Panaqolus albomaculatus

Ideal Tank Mates

Lima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly PeacefulFlash Pleco (L204): Mostly Peaceful

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Flavus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Flavus)

Sorubim lima · Chindongo flavus

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Florida Flagfish

Sorubim lima · Jordanella floridae

Possible with Caution

Lima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly PeacefulFlorida Flagfish: Semi-Aggressive

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Florida Gar

Sorubim lima · Lepisosteus platyrhincus

Possible with Caution

Lima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly PeacefulFlorida Gar: Aggressive

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Flower Stingray

Sorubim lima · Potamotrygon schroederi

Possible with Caution

Lima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly PeacefulFlower Stingray: Semi-Aggressive

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Flowerhorn Cichlid

Sorubim lima · Hybrid cichlid (Amphilophus cross)

Possible with Caution

Lima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly PeacefulFlowerhorn Cichlid: Highly Aggressive

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Fly River Rainbowfish

Sorubim lima · Melanotaenia sexlineata

Ideal Tank Mates

Lima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly PeacefulFly River Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Flying Fox

Sorubim lima · Epalzeorhynchos kalopterus

Possible with Caution

Lima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly PeacefulFlying Fox: Aggressive

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Flyspeck Hardyhead

Sorubim lima · Craterocephalus stercusmuscarum

Possible with Caution

Lima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly PeacefulFlyspeck Hardyhead: Peaceful

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Forktail Blue-eye

Sorubim lima · Pseudomugil furcatus

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Fort Maguire Peacock

Sorubim lima · Aulonocara hansbaenschi

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Fosso Cichlid (Fossorochromis rostratus)

Sorubim lima · Fossorochromis rostratus

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Freshwater Angelfish

Sorubim lima · Pterophyllum scalare

Possible with Caution

Lima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly PeacefulFreshwater Angelfish: Semi-Aggressive