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 & Gymnogeophagus meridionalis

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Gymnogeophagus meridionalis

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveGymnogeophagus meridionalis: Semi-Aggressive

Red-Tail Catfish & Half Banded Spiny Eel

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Macrognathus circumcinctus

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveHalf Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly Peaceful

Red-Tail Catfish & Haplochromis sp. 44 (Thick Skin)

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Haplochromis sp. 44

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveHaplochromis sp. 44 (Thick Skin): Aggressive

Red-Tail Catfish & Harlequin Rasbora

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Trigonostigma heteromorpha

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveHarlequin Rasbora: Peaceful

Red-Tail Catfish & Harlequin Shark

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Labeo variegatus

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveHarlequin Shark: Aggressive

Red-Tail Catfish & Head and Tail Light Tetra

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Hemigrammus ocellifer

Red-Tail Catfish & Helicopter Catfish

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Wallagonia leerii

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveHelicopter Catfish: Highly Aggressive

Red-Tail Catfish & Hi Fin Peppered Cory

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Scleromystax macropterus

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveHi Fin Peppered Cory: Peaceful

Red-Tail Catfish & Highlands Rainbowfish

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Chilatherina campsi

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveHighlands Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Red-Tail Catfish & Hillstream Loach

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Beaufortia leveretti

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveHillstream Loach: Peaceful

Red-Tail Catfish & Honduran Red Point

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Amatitlania sp. 'Honduran Red Point'

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveHonduran Red Point: Semi-Aggressive

Red-Tail Catfish & Honey Blue Eye

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Pseudomugil mellis

Red-Tail Catfish & Honey Gourami

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Trichogaster chuna

Red-Tail Catfish & Hongsloi Apistogramma

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Apistogramma hongsloi

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveHongsloi Apistogramma: Semi-Aggressive

Red-Tail Catfish & Horei Cichlid

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Ctenochromis horei

Red-Tail Catfish & Horned Nerite Snail

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Clithon corona

Red-Tail Catfish & Humpbacked Limia

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Limia nigrofasciata

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveHumpbacked Limia: Peaceful

Red-Tail Catfish & Hystrix Stingray (Porcupine Ray)

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Potamotrygon hystrix

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveHystrix Stingray (Porcupine Ray): Semi-Aggressive

Red-Tail Catfish & Incolicana Corydoras

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Corydoras incolicana

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveIncolicana Corydoras: Peaceful

Red-Tail Catfish & Indian Glassfish

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Parambassis ranga

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveIndian Glassfish: Peaceful

Red-Tail Catfish & Indonesian Datnoid (Tiger Fish)

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Datnioides microlepis

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveIndonesian Datnoid (Tiger Fish): Semi-Aggressive

Red-Tail Catfish & Indonesian Giant Snakehead

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Channa micropeltes

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveIndonesian Giant Snakehead: Highly Aggressive

Red-Tail Catfish & Intermedius Cichlid

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Tramitichromis intermedius

Red-Tail Catfish & Irian Jaya Rainbowfish

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Melanotaenia irianjaya

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveIrian Jaya Rainbowfish: Peaceful