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 183 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 & African Lungfish

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Protopterus annectens

🟡Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveAfrican Lungfish: Highly Aggressive

Red-Tail Catfish & Agassiz's Dwarf Cichlid

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Apistogramma agassizii

🟡Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveAgassiz's Dwarf Cichlid: Semi-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 & Apple Snail

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Pomacea maculata

🟡Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveApple Snail: Peaceful

Red-Tail Catfish & Assassin Snail

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Clea helena

🔴Not Recommended

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveAssassin Snail: Peaceful

Red-Tail Catfish & Auratus Cichlid (Mbuna)

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Melanochromis auratus

🔴Not Recommended

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveAuratus Cichlid (Mbuna): Highly Aggressive

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 Neon Tetra

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi

🔴Not Recommended

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveBlack Neon Tetra: Peaceful

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 & Bladder Snail (Pest Snail)

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Physella acuta

🔴Not Recommended

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveBladder Snail (Pest Snail): Peaceful

Red-Tail Catfish & Bleeding Heart Tetra

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Hyphessobrycon erythrostigma

🟡Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveBleeding Heart Tetra: Peaceful

Red-Tail Catfish & Blind Cave Tetra

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Astyanax mexicanus

🟡Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveBlind Cave Tetra: Mostly Peaceful