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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
Showing 241 - 264 of 735 Tank Mates

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish) & Dwarf Rasbora

Loricaria pumila · Boraras maculatus

Ideal Tank Mates
Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish): PeacefulDwarf Rasbora: Peaceful

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish) & Eastern Rainbowfish

Loricaria pumila · Melanotaenia splendida

Possible with Caution
Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish): PeacefulEastern Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish) & Electric Blue Crayfish

Loricaria pumila · Procambarus alleni

Possible with Caution
Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish): PeacefulElectric Blue Crayfish: Aggressive

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish) & Electric Blue Hap

Loricaria pumila · Sciaenochromis fryeri

Not Recommended
Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish): PeacefulElectric Blue Hap: Aggressive

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish) & Electric Blue Johannii

Loricaria pumila · Pseudotropheus johannii

Not Recommended
Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish): PeacefulElectric Blue Johannii: Aggressive

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish) & Elongatus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Elongatus)

Loricaria pumila · Chindongo elongatus

Possible with Caution
Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish): PeacefulElongatus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Elongatus): Aggressive

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish) & Ember Tetra

Loricaria pumila · Hyphessobrycon amandae

Possible with Caution
Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish): PeacefulEmber Tetra: Peaceful

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish) & Emerald Dwarf Danio

Loricaria pumila · Danio erythromicron

Possible with Caution
Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish): PeacefulEmerald Dwarf Danio: Peaceful

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish) & Emerald Eye Rasbora

Loricaria pumila · Brevibora dorsiocellata

Possible with Caution
Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish): PeacefulEmerald Eye Rasbora: Peaceful

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish) & Emerald Green Cory

Loricaria pumila · Corydoras splendens

Possible with Caution
Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish): PeacefulEmerald Green Cory: Peaceful

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish) & Emperor Snakehead

Loricaria pumila · Channa marulioides

Possible with Caution
Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish): PeacefulEmperor Snakehead: Highly Aggressive

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish) & Emperor Tetra

Loricaria pumila · Nematobrycon palmeri

Possible with Caution
Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish): PeacefulEmperor Tetra: Peaceful

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish) & Empire Gudgeon

Loricaria pumila · Hypseleotris compressa

Possible with Caution
Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish): PeacefulEmpire Gudgeon: Mostly Peaceful

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish) & Endler's Livebearer

Loricaria pumila · Poecilia wingei

Possible with Caution
Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish): PeacefulEndler's Livebearer: Peaceful

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish) & Espei Rasbora (Lambchop Rasbora)

Loricaria pumila · Trigonostigma espei

Possible with Caution
Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish): PeacefulEspei Rasbora (Lambchop Rasbora): Peaceful

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish) & Exquisite Rainbowfish

Loricaria pumila · Melanotaenia exquisita

Possible with Caution
Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish): PeacefulExquisite Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish) & Fahaka Puffer

Loricaria pumila · Tetraodon lineatus

Possible with Caution
Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish): PeacefulFahaka Puffer: Highly Aggressive

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish) & Fairy Cichlid (Brichardi)

Loricaria pumila · Neolamprologus brichardi

Not Recommended
Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish): PeacefulFairy Cichlid (Brichardi): Aggressive

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish) & False Glass Catfish

Loricaria pumila · Kryptopterus macrocephalus

Ideal Tank Mates
Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish): PeacefulFalse Glass Catfish: Peaceful

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish) & False Rummy-Nose Tetra

Loricaria pumila · Petitella georgiae

Possible with Caution
Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish): PeacefulFalse Rummy-Nose Tetra: Peaceful

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish) & False Siamese Algae Eater (Stonelapping Minnow)

Loricaria pumila · Garra cambodgiensis

Possible with Caution
Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish): PeacefulFalse Siamese Algae Eater (Stonelapping Minnow): Semi-Aggressive

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish) & Featherfin Cichlid

Loricaria pumila · Cyathopharynx furcifer

Not Recommended
Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish): PeacefulFeatherfin Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish) & Featherfin Squeaker

Loricaria pumila · Synodontis eupterus

Possible with Caution
Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish): PeacefulFeatherfin Squeaker: Semi-Aggressive

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish) & Festivum

Loricaria pumila · Mesonauta festivus

Possible with Caution
Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish): PeacefulFestivum: Mostly Peaceful