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 & Gold Barb

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Barbodes semifasciolatus

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveGold Barb: Peaceful

Red-Tail Catfish & Gold Laser Cory

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Corydoras sp. 'CW010'

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveGold Laser Cory: Peaceful

Red-Tail Catfish & Gold Nugget Pleco (L018)

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Baryancistrus xanthellus

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveGold Nugget Pleco (L018): Semi-Aggressive

Red-Tail Catfish & Gold Spot Pleco (L001 / L022)

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Pterygoplichthys joselimaianus

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveGold Spot Pleco (L001 / L022): Mostly Peaceful

Red-Tail Catfish & Gold Tetra

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Hemigrammus rodwayi

Red-Tail Catfish & Golden Bristlenose Pleco

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Ancistrus sp. L144

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveGolden Bristlenose Pleco: Peaceful

Red-Tail Catfish & Golden Dwarf Barb

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Pethia gelius

Red-Tail Catfish & Golden Dwarf Cichlid

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Nannacara anomala

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveGolden Dwarf Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Red-Tail Catfish & Golden Julie

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Julidochromis ornatus

Red-Tail Catfish & Golden Oto

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Macrotocinclus affinis

Red-Tail Catfish & Golden Wonder Killifish

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Aplocheilus lineatus

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveGolden Wonder Killifish: Semi-Aggressive

Red-Tail Catfish & Goldfish (Comet / Common)

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Carassius auratus

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveGoldfish (Comet / Common): Peaceful

Red-Tail Catfish & Goldie River Rainbowfish

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Melanotaenia goldiei

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveGoldie River Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Red-Tail Catfish & Grant's Peacock Cichlid

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Aulonocara stuartgranti

Red-Tail Catfish & Green Fire Tetra

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Aphyocharax rathbuni

Red-Tail Catfish & Green Neon Tetra

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Paracheirodon simulans

Red-Tail Catfish & Green Phantom Pleco (L200)

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Hemiancistrus subviridis

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveGreen Phantom Pleco (L200): Semi-Aggressive

Red-Tail Catfish & Green Spotted Puffer (Brackish)

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Dichotomyctere nigroviridis

Red-Tail Catfish & Green Sunfish

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Lepomis cyanellus

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveGreen Sunfish: Highly Aggressive

Red-Tail Catfish & Green Terror

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Andinoacara rivulatus

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveGreen Terror: Aggressive

Red-Tail Catfish & Grime Rainbowfish

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Glossolepis dorityi

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveGrime Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Red-Tail Catfish & Guinean Bichir

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Polypterus ansorgii

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveGuinean Bichir: Semi-Aggressive

Red-Tail Catfish & Gulper Catfish

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Asterophysus batrachus

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveGulper Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Red-Tail Catfish & Guppy

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Poecilia reticulata

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveGuppy: Peaceful