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

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Red-Tail Catfish & Deep Water Hap (Placidochromis electra)

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Placidochromis electra

Red-Tail Catfish & Delhezi Bichir (Armored Bichir)

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Polypterus delhezi

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveDelhezi Bichir (Armored Bichir): Semi-Aggressive

Red-Tail Catfish & Delicate Blue-Eye

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Pseudomugil tenellus

Red-Tail Catfish & Demasoni Cichlid (Mbuna)

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Chindongo demasoni

Red-Tail Catfish & Denison Barb (Roseline Shark)

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Sahyadria denisonii

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveDenison Barb (Roseline Shark): Mostly Peaceful

Red-Tail Catfish & Diamond Tetra

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Moenkhausia pittieri

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveDiamond Tetra: Peaceful

Red-Tail Catfish & Dickfeld's Julie

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Julidochromis dickfeldi

Red-Tail Catfish & Discus

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Symphysodon aequifasciatus

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveDiscus: Mostly Peaceful

Red-Tail Catfish & Dojo Loach (Weather Loach)

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Misgurnus anguillicaudatus

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveDojo Loach (Weather Loach): Peaceful

Red-Tail Catfish & Domino Synodontis

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Synodontis notatus

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveDomino Synodontis: Semi-Aggressive

Red-Tail Catfish & Dourada

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Brachyplatystoma rousseauxii

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveDourada: Semi-Aggressive

Red-Tail Catfish & Duboisi Cichlid (Tropheus)

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Tropheus duboisi

Red-Tail Catfish & Duplicareus Corydoras

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Corydoras duplicareus

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveDuplicareus Corydoras: Peaceful

Red-Tail Catfish & Dusky Millions Fish

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Phalloceros caudimaculatus

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveDusky Millions Fish: Peaceful

Red-Tail Catfish & Dwarf Chain Loach

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Ambastaia sidthimunki

Red-Tail Catfish & Dwarf Cory (Tailspot Cory)

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Corydoras hastatus

Red-Tail Catfish & Dwarf Flag Cichlid

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Laetacara curviceps

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveDwarf Flag Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Red-Tail Catfish & Dwarf Gourami

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Trichogaster lalius

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveDwarf Gourami: Semi-Aggressive

Red-Tail Catfish & Dwarf Green Pike Cichlid

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Crenicichla compressiceps

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveDwarf Green Pike Cichlid: Aggressive

Red-Tail Catfish & Dwarf Molly

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Poecilia chica

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveDwarf Molly: Mostly Peaceful

Red-Tail Catfish & Dwarf Neon Rainbowfish (Praecox)

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Melanotaenia praecox

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveDwarf Neon Rainbowfish (Praecox): Peaceful

Red-Tail Catfish & Dwarf Pea Puffer

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Carinotetraodon travancoricus

Red-Tail Catfish & Dwarf Pencilfish

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Nannostomus marginatus

Red-Tail Catfish & Dwarf Petricola

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Synodontis lucipinnis

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveDwarf Petricola: Peaceful