Red-Tail Catfish Tank Mates & Compatibility

Red-Tail Catfish

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus

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TemperamentAggressive (7/10)

Adult Size120 cm

Temperature20–28°C

Water TypeFreshwater Only

Swim ZoneBottom

StockingSolo or group

Showing 1 - 24 of 147 Tank Mates

Red-Tail Catfish & African Butterfly Cichlid

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Anomalochromis thomasi

🟡Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveAfrican Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Red-Tail Catfish & African Butterfly Fish

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Pantodon buchholzi

🟡Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveAfrican Butterfly Fish: Semi-Aggressive

Red-Tail Catfish & African Jewel Cichlid

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Hemichromis bimaculatus

🟡Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveAfrican Jewel Cichlid: Aggressive

Red-Tail Catfish & Amano Shrimp

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Caridina multidentata

🔴Not Recommended

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveAmano Shrimp: Peaceful

Red-Tail Catfish & Amazon Leaf Fish

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Monocirrhus polyacanthus

🟡Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveAmazon Leaf Fish: Peaceful

Red-Tail Catfish & Amazon Puffer

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Colomesus asellus

🟡Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveAmazon Puffer: Mostly Peaceful

Red-Tail Catfish & Assassin Snail

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Clea helena

🔴Not Recommended

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveAssassin Snail: Peaceful

Red-Tail Catfish & Bala Shark

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Balantiocheilos melanopterus

🟡Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveBala Shark: Mostly Peaceful

Red-Tail Catfish & Bamboo Shrimp

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Atyopsis moluccensis

🟡Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveBamboo Shrimp: Peaceful

Red-Tail Catfish & Banded Archerfish (Brackish)

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Toxotes jaculatrix

🔴Not Recommended

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveBanded Archerfish (Brackish): Semi-Aggressive

Red-Tail Catfish & Beckford's Pencilfish

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Nannostomus beckfordi

🔴Not Recommended

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveBeckford's Pencilfish: Peaceful

Red-Tail Catfish & Bee Shrimp (Crystal Red / Black)

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Caridina cantonensis

🔴Not Recommended

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveBee Shrimp (Crystal Red / Black): Peaceful

Red-Tail Catfish & Betta (Siamese Fighting Fish)

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Betta splendens

🟡Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveBetta (Siamese Fighting Fish): Semi-Aggressive

Red-Tail Catfish & Black Ghost Knifefish

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Apteronotus albifrons

🟡Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveBlack Ghost Knifefish: Semi-Aggressive

Red-Tail Catfish & Black Pacu

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Colossoma macropomum

🟡Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveBlack Pacu: Mostly Peaceful

Red-Tail Catfish & Black Skirt Tetra

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Gymnocorymbus ternetzi

🟡Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveBlack Skirt Tetra: Mostly Peaceful

Red-Tail Catfish & Blue Dolphin (Hap)

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Cyrtocara moorii

🟡Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveBlue Dolphin (Hap): Semi-Aggressive

Red-Tail Catfish & Boeseman's Rainbowfish

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Melanotaenia boesemani

🟡Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveBoeseman's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Red-Tail Catfish & Bristlenose Pleco

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Ancistrus cirrhosus

🟡Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveBristlenose Pleco: Peaceful

Red-Tail Catfish & Bronze Corydoras

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Corydoras aeneus

🟡Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveBronze Corydoras: Peaceful

Red-Tail Catfish & Bucktooth Tetra (Exodon)

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Exodon paradoxus

🟡Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveBucktooth Tetra (Exodon): Highly Aggressive

Red-Tail Catfish & Bumblebee Goby (Brackish)

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Brachygobius xanthozonus

🔴Not Recommended

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveBumblebee Goby (Brackish): Mostly Peaceful

Red-Tail Catfish & Cardinal Tetra

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Paracheirodon axelrodi

🔴Not Recommended

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveCardinal Tetra: Peaceful

Red-Tail Catfish & Celebes Rainbowfish

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Marosatherina ladigesi

🟡Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveCelebes Rainbowfish: Peaceful