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 & Buccochromis lepturus

Sorubim lima · Buccochromis lepturus

Possible with Caution

Lima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly PeacefulBuccochromis lepturus: Semi-Aggressive

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Buccochromis rhoadesii

Sorubim lima · Buccochromis rhoadesii

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Bucktooth Tetra (Exodon)

Sorubim lima · Exodon paradoxus

Possible with Caution

Lima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly PeacefulBucktooth Tetra (Exodon): Highly Aggressive

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Buenos Aires Tetra

Sorubim lima · Hyphessobrycon anisitsi

Possible with Caution

Lima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly PeacefulBuenos Aires Tetra: Semi-Aggressive

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Buettikoferi Bichir

Sorubim lima · Polypterus palmas buettikoferi

Possible with Caution

Lima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly PeacefulBuettikoferi Bichir: Semi-Aggressive

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Buffalo Head Cichlid

Sorubim lima · Steatocranus casuarius

Possible with Caution

Lima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly PeacefulBuffalo Head Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Bullseye Catfish

Sorubim lima · Horabagrus brachysoma

Possible with Caution

Lima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly PeacefulBullseye Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Bullseye Snakehead

Sorubim lima · Channa marulius

Possible with Caution

Lima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly PeacefulBullseye Snakehead: Highly Aggressive

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Bulolo Rainbowfish

Sorubim lima · Chilatherina bulolo

Possible with Caution

Lima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly PeacefulBulolo Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Bumblebee Catfish (South American)

Sorubim lima · Microglanis iheringi

Ideal Tank Mates

Lima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly PeacefulBumblebee Catfish (South American): Mostly Peaceful

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Bumblebee Cichlid

Sorubim lima · Pseudotropheus crabro

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Bumblebee Goby (Brackish)

Sorubim lima · Brachygobius xanthozonus

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Butterfly Goodeid

Sorubim lima · Ameca splendens

Possible with Caution

Lima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly PeacefulButterfly Goodeid: Semi-Aggressive

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Butterfly Peacock Cichlid

Sorubim lima · Aulonocara jacobfreibergi

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Butterfly Pleco (L168)

Sorubim lima · Dekeyseria brachyura

Ideal Tank Mates

Lima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly PeacefulButterfly Pleco (L168): Peaceful

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Cairns Rainbowfish

Sorubim lima · Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides

Ideal Tank Mates

Lima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly PeacefulCairns Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Candy Striped Pleco (L015)

Sorubim lima · Peckoltia vittata

Ideal Tank Mates

Lima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly PeacefulCandy Striped Pleco (L015): Mostly Peaceful

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Cardinal Shrimp (Sulawesi)

Sorubim lima · Caridina dennerli

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Cardinal Tetra

Sorubim lima · Paracheirodon axelrodi

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Celebes Halfbeak

Sorubim lima · Nomorhamphus liemi

Ideal Tank Mates

Lima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly PeacefulCelebes Halfbeak: Mostly Peaceful

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Celebes Rainbowfish

Sorubim lima · Marosatherina ladigesi

Ideal Tank Mates

Lima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly PeacefulCelebes Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Celestial Pearl Danio (Galaxy Rasbora)

Sorubim lima · Danio margaritatus

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Ceylon Puffer (Brackish)

Sorubim lima · Dichotomyctere fluviatilis

Lima Shovelnose Catfish & Chanchito

Sorubim lima · Australoheros facetus

Possible with Caution

Lima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly PeacefulChanchito: Semi-Aggressive