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 & Dwarf Rasbora

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Boraras maculatus

Red-Tail Catfish & Eastern Rainbowfish

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Melanotaenia splendida

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveEastern Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Red-Tail Catfish & Electric Blue Crayfish

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Procambarus alleni

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveElectric Blue Crayfish: Aggressive

Red-Tail Catfish & Electric Blue Hap

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Sciaenochromis fryeri

Red-Tail Catfish & Electric Blue Johannii

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Pseudotropheus johannii

Red-Tail Catfish & Elongatus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Elongatus)

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Chindongo elongatus

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveElongatus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Elongatus): Aggressive

Red-Tail Catfish & Ember Tetra

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Hyphessobrycon amandae

Red-Tail Catfish & Emerald Dwarf Danio

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Danio erythromicron

Red-Tail Catfish & Emerald Eye Rasbora

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Brevibora dorsiocellata

Red-Tail Catfish & Emerald Green Cory

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Corydoras splendens

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveEmerald Green Cory: Peaceful

Red-Tail Catfish & Emperor Snakehead

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Channa marulioides

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveEmperor Snakehead: Highly Aggressive

Red-Tail Catfish & Emperor Tetra

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Nematobrycon palmeri

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveEmperor Tetra: Peaceful

Red-Tail Catfish & Empire Gudgeon

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Hypseleotris compressa

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveEmpire Gudgeon: Mostly Peaceful

Red-Tail Catfish & Endler's Livebearer

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Poecilia wingei

Red-Tail Catfish & Espei Rasbora (Lambchop Rasbora)

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Trigonostigma espei

Red-Tail Catfish & Exquisite Rainbowfish

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Melanotaenia exquisita

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveExquisite Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Red-Tail Catfish & Fahaka Puffer

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Tetraodon lineatus

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveFahaka Puffer: Highly Aggressive

Red-Tail Catfish & Fairy Cichlid (Brichardi)

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Neolamprologus brichardi

Red-Tail Catfish & False Glass Catfish

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Kryptopterus macrocephalus

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveFalse Glass Catfish: Peaceful

Red-Tail Catfish & False Rummy-Nose Tetra

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Petitella georgiae

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveFalse Rummy-Nose Tetra: Peaceful

Red-Tail Catfish & False Siamese Algae Eater (Stonelapping Minnow)

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Garra cambodgiensis

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveFalse Siamese Algae Eater (Stonelapping Minnow): Semi-Aggressive

Red-Tail Catfish & Featherfin Cichlid

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Cyathopharynx furcifer

Red-Tail Catfish & Featherfin Squeaker

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Synodontis eupterus

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveFeatherfin Squeaker: Semi-Aggressive

Red-Tail Catfish & Festivum

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Mesonauta festivus

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveFestivum: Mostly Peaceful