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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
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Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish) & Buccochromis lepturus

Loricaria pumila · Buccochromis lepturus

Possible with Caution
Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish): PeacefulBuccochromis lepturus: Semi-Aggressive

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish) & Buccochromis rhoadesii

Loricaria pumila · Buccochromis rhoadesii

Not Recommended
Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish): PeacefulBuccochromis rhoadesii: Aggressive

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish) & Bucktooth Tetra (Exodon)

Loricaria pumila · Exodon paradoxus

Not Recommended
Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish): PeacefulBucktooth Tetra (Exodon): Highly Aggressive

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish) & Buenos Aires Tetra

Loricaria pumila · Hyphessobrycon anisitsi

Possible with Caution
Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish): PeacefulBuenos Aires Tetra: Semi-Aggressive

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish) & Buettikoferi Bichir

Loricaria pumila · Polypterus palmas buettikoferi

Possible with Caution
Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish): PeacefulBuettikoferi Bichir: Semi-Aggressive

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish) & Buffalo Head Cichlid

Loricaria pumila · Steatocranus casuarius

Possible with Caution
Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish): PeacefulBuffalo Head Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish) & Bullseye Catfish

Loricaria pumila · Horabagrus brachysoma

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

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish) & Bullseye Snakehead

Loricaria pumila · Channa marulius

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

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish) & Bulolo Rainbowfish

Loricaria pumila · Chilatherina bulolo

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

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish) & Bumblebee Catfish (South American)

Loricaria pumila · Microglanis iheringi

Ideal Tank Mates
Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish): PeacefulBumblebee Catfish (South American): Mostly Peaceful

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish) & Bumblebee Cichlid

Loricaria pumila · Pseudotropheus crabro

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

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish) & Bumblebee Goby (Brackish)

Loricaria pumila · Brachygobius xanthozonus

Not Recommended
Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish): PeacefulBumblebee Goby (Brackish): Mostly Peaceful

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish) & Butterfly Goodeid

Loricaria pumila · Ameca splendens

Possible with Caution
Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish): PeacefulButterfly Goodeid: Semi-Aggressive

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish) & Butterfly Peacock Cichlid

Loricaria pumila · Aulonocara jacobfreibergi

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

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish) & Butterfly Pleco (L168)

Loricaria pumila · Dekeyseria brachyura

Ideal Tank Mates
Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish): PeacefulButterfly Pleco (L168): Peaceful

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish) & Cairns Rainbowfish

Loricaria pumila · Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides

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

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish) & Candy Striped Pleco (L015)

Loricaria pumila · Peckoltia vittata

Possible with Caution
Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish): PeacefulCandy Striped Pleco (L015): Mostly Peaceful

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish) & Cardinal Shrimp (Sulawesi)

Loricaria pumila · Caridina dennerli

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

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish) & Cardinal Tetra

Loricaria pumila · Paracheirodon axelrodi

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

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish) & Celebes Halfbeak

Loricaria pumila · Nomorhamphus liemi

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

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish) & Celebes Rainbowfish

Loricaria pumila · Marosatherina ladigesi

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

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish) & Celestial Pearl Danio (Galaxy Rasbora)

Loricaria pumila · Danio margaritatus

Ideal Tank Mates
Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish): PeacefulCelestial Pearl Danio (Galaxy Rasbora): Peaceful

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish) & Ceylon Puffer (Brackish)

Loricaria pumila · Dichotomyctere fluviatilis

Not Recommended
Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish): PeacefulCeylon Puffer (Brackish): Aggressive

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish) & Chanchito

Loricaria pumila · Australoheros facetus

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