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 & Misool Rainbowfish

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Melanotaenia misoolensis

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveMisool Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Red-Tail Catfish & Mokele-mbembe Bichir

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Polypterus mokelembembe

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveMokele-mbembe Bichir: Semi-Aggressive

Red-Tail Catfish & Molly (Sailfin/Black/Dalmatian)

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Poecilia sphenops

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveMolly (Sailfin/Black/Dalmatian): Mostly Peaceful

Red-Tail Catfish & Mono Sebae (Brackish)

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Monodactylus sebae

Red-Tail Catfish & Monster Wolf Fish (Aimara)

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Hoplias aimara

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveMonster Wolf Fish (Aimara): Highly Aggressive

Red-Tail Catfish & Moonlight Gourami

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Trichogaster microlepis

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveMoonlight Gourami: Mostly Peaceful

Red-Tail Catfish & Mosquitofish (Gambusia)

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Gambusia affinis

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveMosquitofish (Gambusia): Aggressive

Red-Tail Catfish & Motoro Stingray

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Potamotrygon motoro

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveMotoro Stingray: Semi-Aggressive

Red-Tail Catfish & Mottled Loach

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Paracanthocobitis botia

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveMottled Loach: Mostly Peaceful

Red-Tail Catfish & Mountain Rainbowfish

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Melanotaenia monticola

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveMountain Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Red-Tail Catfish & Mozambique Tilapia (Redfin)

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Oreochromis mossambicus

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveMozambique Tilapia (Redfin): Aggressive

Red-Tail Catfish & Msobo Mbuna

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Metriaclima sp. "Msobo"

Red-Tail Catfish & Mubi Rainbowfish

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Melanotaenia mubiensis

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveMubi Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Red-Tail Catfish & Murray River Rainbowfish

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Melanotaenia fluviatilis

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveMurray River Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Red-Tail Catfish & Mystery Snail

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Pomacea bridgesii

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveMystery Snail: Peaceful

Red-Tail Catfish & Nana Rasbora

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Microdevario nana

Red-Tail Catfish & Needlenose Gar

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Xenentodon cancila

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveNeedlenose Gar: Semi-Aggressive

Red-Tail Catfish & Neolamprologus Fasciatus

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Neolamprologus fasciatus

Red-Tail Catfish & Neolamprologus Pulcher

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Neolamprologus pulcher

Red-Tail Catfish & Neolamprologus Similis

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Neolamprologus similis

Red-Tail Catfish & Neolamprologus Tretocephalus

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Neolamprologus tretocephalus

Red-Tail Catfish & Neon Blue Cichlid

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Paracyprichromis nigripinnis

Red-Tail Catfish & Neon Blue Goby

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Stiphodon atropurpureus

Red-Tail Catfish & Neon Green Rasbora (Kubotai)

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Microdevario kubotai