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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 289 - 312 of 735 Tank Mates

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish) & Freshwater Barracuda

Loricaria pumila · Ctenolucius hujeta

Possible with Caution
Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish): PeacefulFreshwater Barracuda: Semi-Aggressive

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish) & Freshwater Flounder

Loricaria pumila · Trinectes maculatus

Not Recommended
Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish): PeacefulFreshwater Flounder: Peaceful

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish) & Freshwater Harlequin Shrimp (Sulawesi)

Loricaria pumila · Caridina cf. spongicola

Possible with Caution
Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish): PeacefulFreshwater Harlequin Shrimp (Sulawesi): Peaceful

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish) & Freshwater Shark (Wallago)

Loricaria pumila · Wallago attu

Possible with Caution
Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish): PeacefulFreshwater Shark (Wallago): Highly Aggressive

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish) & Freshwater Sole

Loricaria pumila · Brachirus selheimi

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

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish) & Freshwater Toadfish (Prehistoric Monster Fish)

Loricaria pumila · Thalassophryne amazonica

Possible with Caution
Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish): PeacefulFreshwater Toadfish (Prehistoric Monster Fish): Aggressive

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish) & Frogmouth Catfish

Loricaria pumila · Chaca chaca

Possible with Caution
Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish): PeacefulFrogmouth Catfish: Aggressive

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish) & Frontosa

Loricaria pumila · Cyphotilapia frontosa

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

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

Loricaria pumila · Labeotropheus fuelleborni

Not Recommended
Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish): PeacefulFuelleborn's Cichlid: Aggressive

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish) & Gangetic Leaf Fish

Loricaria pumila · Nandus nandus

Possible with Caution
Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish): PeacefulGangetic Leaf Fish: Aggressive

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish) & Gardner's Killifish

Loricaria pumila · Fundulopanchax gardneri

Possible with Caution
Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish): PeacefulGardner's Killifish: Mostly Peaceful

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish) & Garnet Tetra

Loricaria pumila · Hemigrammus pulcher

Ideal Tank Mates
Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish): PeacefulGarnet Tetra: Peaceful

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish) & Geophagus Orange Head Tapajos

Loricaria pumila · Geophagus sp. 'Orange Head'

Possible with Caution
Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish): PeacefulGeophagus Orange Head Tapajos: Mostly Peaceful

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish) & German Blue Ram

Loricaria pumila · Mikrogeophagus ramirezi

Possible with Caution
Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish): PeacefulGerman Blue Ram: Mostly Peaceful

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish) & Gertrude's Spotted Blue-eye

Loricaria pumila · Pseudomugil gertrudae

Possible with Caution
Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish): PeacefulGertrude's Spotted Blue-eye: Peaceful

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish) & Ghost Shrimp

Loricaria pumila · Palaemonetes paludosus

Possible with Caution
Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish): PeacefulGhost Shrimp: Peaceful

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish) & Giant Danio

Loricaria pumila · Devario aequipinnatus

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

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish) & Giant Gourami

Loricaria pumila · Osphronemus goramy

Possible with Caution
Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish): PeacefulGiant Gourami: Semi-Aggressive

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish) & Giant Whiptail Catfish

Loricaria pumila · Proloricaria prolixa

Not Recommended
Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish): PeacefulGiant Whiptail Catfish: Peaceful

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish) & Glass Bloodfin Tetra

Loricaria pumila · Prionobrama filigera

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

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish) & Glass Catfish

Loricaria pumila · Kryptopterus vitreolus

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

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish) & Glowlight Danio

Loricaria pumila · Danio choprae

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

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish) & Glowlight Tetra

Loricaria pumila · Hemigrammus erythrozonus

Ideal Tank Mates
Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish): PeacefulGlowlight Tetra: Peaceful

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish) & Goby Pleco (Pitbull Pleco)

Loricaria pumila · Parotocinclus jumbo

Ideal Tank Mates
Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish): PeacefulGoby Pleco (Pitbull Pleco): Peaceful