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) & Cockatoo Dwarf Cichlid

Loricaria pumila · Apistogramma cacatuoides

Possible with Caution

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish): PeacefulCockatoo Dwarf Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish) & Colombian Shark Catfish (Brackish)

Loricaria pumila · Ariopsis seemanni

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish) & Colombian Tetra

Loricaria pumila · Hyphessobrycon columbianus

Possible with Caution

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish): PeacefulColombian Tetra: Mostly Peaceful

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish) & Common Pleco

Loricaria pumila · Hypostomus plecostomus

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish) & Common Pleco (Amazon Sailfin)

Loricaria pumila · Pterygoplichthys pardalis

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish) & Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish)

Loricaria pumila · Synodontis nigrita

Possible with Caution

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish): PeacefulCommon Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly Peaceful

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish) & Common Whiptail Catfish

Loricaria pumila · Rineloricaria eigenmanni

Ideal Tank Mates

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish): PeacefulCommon Whiptail Catfish: Peaceful

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish) & Congo Bichir

Loricaria pumila · Polypterus endlicheri congicus

Possible with Caution

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish): PeacefulCongo Bichir: Aggressive

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish) & Congo Puffer (Potato Puffer)

Loricaria pumila · Tetraodon miurus

Possible with Caution

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish): PeacefulCongo Puffer (Potato Puffer): Highly Aggressive

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish) & Congo Tetra

Loricaria pumila · Phenacogrammus interruptus

Possible with Caution

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish): PeacefulCongo Tetra: Peaceful

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish) & Contradens Pleco (Snowball Variant)

Loricaria pumila · Hypancistrus contradens

Ideal Tank Mates

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish): PeacefulContradens Pleco (Snowball Variant): Mostly Peaceful

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish) & Convict Cichlid

Loricaria pumila · Amatitlania nigrofasciata

Possible with Caution

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish): PeacefulConvict Cichlid: Aggressive

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish) & Copper Harlequin Rasbora

Loricaria pumila · Trigonostigma hengeli

Possible with Caution

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish): PeacefulCopper Harlequin Rasbora: Peaceful

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish) & Corona Rainbowfish

Loricaria pumila · Melanotaenia corona

Possible with Caution

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

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish) & Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish

Loricaria pumila · Melanotaenia duboulayi

Possible with Caution

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

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish) & Crying Whiptail

Loricaria pumila · Loricaria sp. "Rio Atabapo"

Ideal Tank Mates

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish): PeacefulCrying Whiptail: Peaceful

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish) & Cuban Cichlid

Loricaria pumila · Nandopsis tetracanthus

Possible with Caution

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish): PeacefulCuban Cichlid: Aggressive

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish) & Cuban Gar

Loricaria pumila · Atractosteus tristoechus

Possible with Caution

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish): PeacefulCuban Gar: Semi-Aggressive

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish) & Cuckoo Catfish

Loricaria pumila · Synodontis multipunctatus

Possible with Caution

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

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish) & Cupid Cichlid

Loricaria pumila · Biotodoma cupido

Ideal Tank Mates

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish): PeacefulCupid Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish) & Cutteri Cichlid

Loricaria pumila · Amatitlania cutteri

Possible with Caution

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish): PeacefulCutteri Cichlid: Aggressive

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish) & Cyprichromis Leptosoma

Loricaria pumila · Cyprichromis leptosoma

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish) & Dainty Cory (Salt and Pepper Cory)

Loricaria pumila · Corydoras habrosus

Possible with Caution

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish): PeacefulDainty Cory (Salt and Pepper Cory): Peaceful

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish) & Debauwi Catfish (Three-Striped Glass Catfish)

Loricaria pumila · Pareutropius buffei

Possible with Caution

Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish): PeacefulDebauwi Catfish (Three-Striped Glass Catfish): Peaceful