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 & Leggett's Rainbowfish

Sorubim lima · Glossolepis leggetti

Ideal Tank Mates

Lima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly PeacefulLeggett's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Lemon Cichlid (Leleupi)

Sorubim lima · Neolamprologus leleupi

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Lemon Tetra

Sorubim lima · Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis

Possible with Caution

Lima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly PeacefulLemon Tetra: Peaceful

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Leopard Bushfish (Ctenopoma)

Sorubim lima · Ctenopoma acutirostre

Ideal Tank Mates

Lima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly PeacefulLeopard Bushfish (Ctenopoma): Mostly Peaceful

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Leopard Cory

Sorubim lima · Corydoras leopardus

Possible with Caution

Lima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly PeacefulLeopard Cory: Peaceful

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Leopard Frog Pleco (L134)

Sorubim lima · Peckoltia compta

Ideal Tank Mates

Lima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly PeacefulLeopard Frog Pleco (L134): Mostly Peaceful

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Leopard Pleco

Sorubim lima · Pterygoplichthys gibbiceps

Possible with Caution

Lima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly PeacefulLeopard Pleco: Semi-Aggressive

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Leopoldi Stingray (Black Diamond)

Sorubim lima · Potamotrygon leopoldi

Possible with Caution

Lima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly PeacefulLeopoldi Stingray (Black Diamond): Semi-Aggressive

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Lesser Spiny Eel

Sorubim lima · Macrognathus aculeatus

Ideal Tank Mates

Lima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly PeacefulLesser Spiny Eel: Mostly Peaceful

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Licorice Gourami

Sorubim lima · Parosphromenus deissneri

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Livingston's Cichlid

Sorubim lima · Nimbochromis livingstonii

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Long-Finned African Tetra

Sorubim lima · Brycinus longipinnis

Ideal Tank Mates

Lima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly PeacefulLong-Finned African Tetra: Peaceful

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Longear Sunfish

Sorubim lima · Lepomis megalotis

Possible with Caution

Lima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly PeacefulLongear Sunfish: Aggressive

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Longnose Gar

Sorubim lima · Lepisosteus osseus

Possible with Caution

Lima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly PeacefulLongnose Gar: Aggressive

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Lorentz's Rainbowfish

Sorubim lima · Chilatherina lorentzii

Possible with Caution

Lima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly PeacefulLorentz's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Loricaria lata (L010)

Sorubim lima · Loricaria lata

Ideal Tank Mates

Lima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly PeacefulLoricaria lata (L010): Mostly Peaceful

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Loricaria lentiginosa

Sorubim lima · Loricaria lentiginosa

Ideal Tank Mates

Lima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly PeacefulLoricaria lentiginosa: Peaceful

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Loricaria lundbergi

Sorubim lima · Loricaria lundbergi

Possible with Caution

Lima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly PeacefulLoricaria lundbergi: Peaceful

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish)

Sorubim lima · Loricaria pumila

Possible with Caution

Lima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly PeacefulLoricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish): Peaceful

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Loricaria spinulifera

Sorubim lima · Loricaria spinulifera

Possible with Caution

Lima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly PeacefulLoricaria spinulifera: Peaceful

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Loxozonus Corydoras (C079/C082)

Sorubim lima · Corydoras loxozonus

Possible with Caution

Lima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly PeacefulLoxozonus Corydoras (C079/C082): Peaceful

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Lyretail Killifish

Sorubim lima · Aphyosemion australe

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish)

Sorubim lima · Melanotaenia maccullochi

Ideal Tank Mates

Lima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly PeacefulMacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish): Peaceful

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Macaw Cichlid

Sorubim lima · Hypsophrys nicaraguensis

Possible with Caution

Lima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly PeacefulMacaw Cichlid: Aggressive