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 & Gold Barb

Sorubim lima · Barbodes semifasciolatus

Possible with Caution

Lima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly PeacefulGold Barb: Peaceful

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Gold Laser Cory

Sorubim lima · Corydoras sp. 'CW010'

Possible with Caution

Lima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly PeacefulGold Laser Cory: Peaceful

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Gold Nugget Pleco (L018)

Sorubim lima · Baryancistrus xanthellus

Possible with Caution

Lima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly PeacefulGold Nugget Pleco (L018): Semi-Aggressive

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Gold Spot Pleco (L001 / L022)

Sorubim lima · Pterygoplichthys joselimaianus

Ideal Tank Mates

Lima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly PeacefulGold Spot Pleco (L001 / L022): Mostly Peaceful

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Gold Tetra

Sorubim lima · Hemigrammus rodwayi

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Golden Bristlenose Pleco

Sorubim lima · Ancistrus sp. L144

Ideal Tank Mates

Lima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly PeacefulGolden Bristlenose Pleco: Peaceful

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Golden Dwarf Barb

Sorubim lima · Pethia gelius

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Golden Dwarf Cichlid

Sorubim lima · Nannacara anomala

Ideal Tank Mates

Lima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly PeacefulGolden Dwarf Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Golden Julie

Sorubim lima · Julidochromis ornatus

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Golden Oto

Sorubim lima · Macrotocinclus affinis

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Golden Wonder Killifish

Sorubim lima · Aplocheilus lineatus

Possible with Caution

Lima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly PeacefulGolden Wonder Killifish: Semi-Aggressive

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Goldfish (Comet / Common)

Sorubim lima · Carassius auratus

Possible with Caution

Lima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly PeacefulGoldfish (Comet / Common): Peaceful

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Goldie River Rainbowfish

Sorubim lima · Melanotaenia goldiei

Ideal Tank Mates

Lima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly PeacefulGoldie River Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Grant's Peacock Cichlid

Sorubim lima · Aulonocara stuartgranti

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Green Fire Tetra

Sorubim lima · Aphyocharax rathbuni

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Green Neon Tetra

Sorubim lima · Paracheirodon simulans

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Green Phantom Pleco (L200)

Sorubim lima · Hemiancistrus subviridis

Possible with Caution

Lima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly PeacefulGreen Phantom Pleco (L200): Semi-Aggressive

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Green Spotted Puffer (Brackish)

Sorubim lima · Dichotomyctere nigroviridis

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Green Sunfish

Sorubim lima · Lepomis cyanellus

Possible with Caution

Lima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly PeacefulGreen Sunfish: Highly Aggressive

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Green Terror

Sorubim lima · Andinoacara rivulatus

Possible with Caution

Lima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly PeacefulGreen Terror: Aggressive

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Grime Rainbowfish

Sorubim lima · Glossolepis dorityi

Ideal Tank Mates

Lima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly PeacefulGrime Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Guinean Bichir

Sorubim lima · Polypterus ansorgii

Possible with Caution

Lima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly PeacefulGuinean Bichir: Semi-Aggressive

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Gulper Catfish

Sorubim lima · Asterophysus batrachus

Possible with Caution

Lima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly PeacefulGulper Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Guppy

Sorubim lima · Poecilia reticulata

Possible with Caution

Lima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly PeacefulGuppy: Peaceful