Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish) Tank Mates & Compatibility

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish)

Loricaria pumila

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TemperamentPeaceful (1/10)

Adult Size8.1 cm

Temperature24–28°C

Water TypeFreshwater Only

Swim ZoneBottom

StockingSolo or group

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Compatible on paper, but will Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish) fit your setup?

Tank mates can still go wrong if the tank is too small, already full, or the water is a poor match. Add Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish) to the stocking calculator to check space, stocking pressure, and water needs before you add it.

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish)

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Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish) & Abei Puffer

Loricaria pumila · Pao abei

Possible with Caution

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish): PeacefulAbei Puffer: Highly Aggressive

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish) & Achara Catfish

Loricaria pumila · Leiarius marmoratus

Possible with Caution

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish): PeacefulAchara Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish) & Adolfo Cory

Loricaria pumila · Corydoras adolfoi

Possible with Caution

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish): PeacefulAdolfo Cory: Peaceful

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish) & Adonis Pleco

Loricaria pumila · Acanthicus adonis

Possible with Caution

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish): PeacefulAdonis Pleco: Aggressive

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish) & Aequidens Jenaro Herrera

Loricaria pumila · Aequidens sp. 'Jenaro Herrera'

Possible with Caution

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish): PeacefulAequidens Jenaro Herrera: Semi-Aggressive

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish) & Aequidens diadema (Diadem Cichlid)

Loricaria pumila · Aequidens diadema

Possible with Caution

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish): PeacefulAequidens diadema (Diadem Cichlid): Semi-Aggressive

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish) & Aequidens sp. Atabapo

Loricaria pumila · Aequidens sp. Atabapo

Possible with Caution

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish): PeacefulAequidens sp. Atabapo: Semi-Aggressive

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish) & Afra Cichlid

Loricaria pumila · Cynotilapia afra

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish) & African Arowana

Loricaria pumila · Heterotis niloticus

Possible with Caution

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish): PeacefulAfrican Arowana: Mostly Peaceful

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish) & African Butterfly Cichlid

Loricaria pumila · Anomalochromis thomasi

Possible with Caution

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish): PeacefulAfrican Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish) & African Butterfly Fish

Loricaria pumila · Pantodon buchholzi

Possible with Caution

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish): PeacefulAfrican Butterfly Fish: Semi-Aggressive

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish) & African Clawed Frog

Loricaria pumila · Xenopus laevis

Possible with Caution

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish): PeacefulAfrican Clawed Frog: Aggressive

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish) & African Dwarf Frog

Loricaria pumila · Hymenochirus boettgeri

Ideal Tank Mates

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish): PeacefulAfrican Dwarf Frog: Peaceful

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish) & African Jewel Cichlid

Loricaria pumila · Hemichromis bimaculatus

Possible with Caution

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish): PeacefulAfrican Jewel Cichlid: Aggressive

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish) & African Knifefish

Loricaria pumila · Xenomystus nigri

Possible with Caution

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish): PeacefulAfrican Knifefish: Semi-Aggressive

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish) & African Lungfish

Loricaria pumila · Protopterus annectens

Possible with Caution

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish): PeacefulAfrican Lungfish: Highly Aggressive

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish) & African Pike

Loricaria pumila · Hepsetus odoe

Possible with Caution

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish): PeacefulAfrican Pike: Aggressive

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish) & African Pipefish

Loricaria pumila · Enneacampus ansorgii

Ideal Tank Mates

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish): PeacefulAfrican Pipefish: Peaceful

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish) & Agassiz Cory

Loricaria pumila · Corydoras agassizii

Possible with Caution

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish): PeacefulAgassiz Cory: Peaceful

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish) & Agassiz's Dwarf Cichlid

Loricaria pumila · Apistogramma agassizii

Possible with Caution

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish): PeacefulAgassiz's Dwarf Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish) & Ajamaru Rainbowfish

Loricaria pumila · Melanotaenia ajamaruensis

Possible with Caution

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish): PeacefulAjamaru Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish) & Allen's Rainbowfish

Loricaria pumila · Chilatherina alleni

Possible with Caution

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish): PeacefulAllen's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish) & Alligator Gar

Loricaria pumila · Atractosteus spatula

Possible with Caution

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish): PeacefulAlligator Gar: Aggressive

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish) & Alligator Pleco

Loricaria pumila · Pterygoplichthys scrophus

Ideal Tank Mates

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish): PeacefulAlligator Pleco: Mostly Peaceful