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 & Gymnogeophagus meridionalis

Sorubim lima · Gymnogeophagus meridionalis

Possible with Caution

Lima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly PeacefulGymnogeophagus meridionalis: Semi-Aggressive

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Half Banded Spiny Eel

Sorubim lima · Macrognathus circumcinctus

Ideal Tank Mates

Lima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly PeacefulHalf Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly Peaceful

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Haplochromis sp. 44 (Thick Skin)

Sorubim lima · Haplochromis sp. 44

Possible with Caution

Lima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly PeacefulHaplochromis sp. 44 (Thick Skin): Aggressive

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Harlequin Rasbora

Sorubim lima · Trigonostigma heteromorpha

Possible with Caution

Lima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly PeacefulHarlequin Rasbora: Peaceful

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Harlequin Shark

Sorubim lima · Labeo variegatus

Possible with Caution

Lima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly PeacefulHarlequin Shark: Aggressive

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Head and Tail Light Tetra

Sorubim lima · Hemigrammus ocellifer

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Helicopter Catfish

Sorubim lima · Wallagonia leerii

Possible with Caution

Lima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly PeacefulHelicopter Catfish: Highly Aggressive

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Hi Fin Peppered Cory

Sorubim lima · Scleromystax macropterus

Possible with Caution

Lima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly PeacefulHi Fin Peppered Cory: Peaceful

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Highlands Rainbowfish

Sorubim lima · Chilatherina campsi

Ideal Tank Mates

Lima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly PeacefulHighlands Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Hillstream Loach

Sorubim lima · Beaufortia leveretti

Possible with Caution

Lima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly PeacefulHillstream Loach: Peaceful

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Honduran Red Point

Sorubim lima · Amatitlania sp. 'Honduran Red Point'

Possible with Caution

Lima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly PeacefulHonduran Red Point: Semi-Aggressive

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Honey Blue Eye

Sorubim lima · Pseudomugil mellis

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Honey Gourami

Sorubim lima · Trichogaster chuna

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Hongsloi Apistogramma

Sorubim lima · Apistogramma hongsloi

Possible with Caution

Lima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly PeacefulHongsloi Apistogramma: Semi-Aggressive

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Horei Cichlid

Sorubim lima · Ctenochromis horei

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Horned Nerite Snail

Sorubim lima · Clithon corona

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Humpbacked Limia

Sorubim lima · Limia nigrofasciata

Possible with Caution

Lima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly PeacefulHumpbacked Limia: Peaceful

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Hystrix Stingray (Porcupine Ray)

Sorubim lima · Potamotrygon hystrix

Possible with Caution

Lima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly PeacefulHystrix Stingray (Porcupine Ray): Semi-Aggressive

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Incolicana Corydoras

Sorubim lima · Corydoras incolicana

Possible with Caution

Lima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly PeacefulIncolicana Corydoras: Peaceful

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Indian Glassfish

Sorubim lima · Parambassis ranga

Ideal Tank Mates

Lima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly PeacefulIndian Glassfish: Peaceful

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Indonesian Datnoid (Tiger Fish)

Sorubim lima · Datnioides microlepis

Possible with Caution

Lima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly PeacefulIndonesian Datnoid (Tiger Fish): Semi-Aggressive

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Indonesian Giant Snakehead

Sorubim lima · Channa micropeltes

Possible with Caution

Lima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly PeacefulIndonesian Giant Snakehead: Highly Aggressive

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Intermedius Cichlid

Sorubim lima · Tramitichromis intermedius

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Irian Jaya Rainbowfish

Sorubim lima · Melanotaenia irianjaya

Ideal Tank Mates

Lima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly PeacefulIrian Jaya Rainbowfish: Peaceful