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 & Freshwater Barracuda

Sorubim lima · Ctenolucius hujeta

Possible with Caution

Lima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly PeacefulFreshwater Barracuda: Semi-Aggressive

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Freshwater Flounder

Sorubim lima · Trinectes maculatus

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Freshwater Harlequin Shrimp (Sulawesi)

Sorubim lima · Caridina cf. spongicola

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Freshwater Shark (Wallago)

Sorubim lima · Wallago attu

Possible with Caution

Lima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly PeacefulFreshwater Shark (Wallago): Highly Aggressive

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Freshwater Sole

Sorubim lima · Brachirus selheimi

Ideal Tank Mates

Lima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly PeacefulFreshwater Sole: Mostly Peaceful

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Freshwater Toadfish (Prehistoric Monster Fish)

Sorubim lima · Thalassophryne amazonica

Possible with Caution

Lima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly PeacefulFreshwater Toadfish (Prehistoric Monster Fish): Aggressive

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Frogmouth Catfish

Sorubim lima · Chaca chaca

Possible with Caution

Lima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly PeacefulFrogmouth Catfish: Aggressive

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Frontosa

Sorubim lima · Cyphotilapia frontosa

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Fuelleborn's Cichlid

Sorubim lima · Labeotropheus fuelleborni

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Gangetic Leaf Fish

Sorubim lima · Nandus nandus

Possible with Caution

Lima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly PeacefulGangetic Leaf Fish: Aggressive

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Gardner's Killifish

Sorubim lima · Fundulopanchax gardneri

Ideal Tank Mates

Lima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly PeacefulGardner's Killifish: Mostly Peaceful

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Garnet Tetra

Sorubim lima · Hemigrammus pulcher

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Geophagus Orange Head Tapajos

Sorubim lima · Geophagus sp. 'Orange Head'

Ideal Tank Mates

Lima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly PeacefulGeophagus Orange Head Tapajos: Mostly Peaceful

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & German Blue Ram

Sorubim lima · Mikrogeophagus ramirezi

Possible with Caution

Lima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly PeacefulGerman Blue Ram: Mostly Peaceful

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Gertrude's Spotted Blue-eye

Sorubim lima · Pseudomugil gertrudae

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Ghost Shrimp

Sorubim lima · Palaemonetes paludosus

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Giant Danio

Sorubim lima · Devario aequipinnatus

Ideal Tank Mates

Lima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly PeacefulGiant Danio: Mostly Peaceful

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Giant Gourami

Sorubim lima · Osphronemus goramy

Possible with Caution

Lima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly PeacefulGiant Gourami: Semi-Aggressive

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Giant Whiptail Catfish

Sorubim lima · Proloricaria prolixa

Possible with Caution

Lima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly PeacefulGiant Whiptail Catfish: Peaceful

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Glass Bloodfin Tetra

Sorubim lima · Prionobrama filigera

Possible with Caution

Lima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly PeacefulGlass Bloodfin Tetra: Peaceful

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Glass Catfish

Sorubim lima · Kryptopterus vitreolus

Possible with Caution

Lima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly PeacefulGlass Catfish: Peaceful

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Glowlight Danio

Sorubim lima · Danio choprae

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Glowlight Tetra

Sorubim lima · Hemigrammus erythrozonus

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Goby Pleco (Pitbull Pleco)

Sorubim lima · Parotocinclus jumbo