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 & Pearl Eartheater

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Geophagus brasiliensis

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressivePearl Eartheater: Semi-Aggressive

Red-Tail Catfish & Pearl Gourami

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Trichopodus leerii

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressivePearl Gourami: Mostly Peaceful

Red-Tail Catfish & Pearly Ocellatus

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Neolamprologus stappersi

Red-Tail Catfish & Penguin Tetra

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Thayeria boehlkei

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressivePenguin Tetra: Peaceful

Red-Tail Catfish & Peppered Corydoras

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Corydoras paleatus

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressivePeppered Corydoras: Peaceful

Red-Tail Catfish & Peppermint Pleco

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Parancistrus nudiventris

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressivePeppermint Pleco: Mostly Peaceful

Red-Tail Catfish & Peter's Elephantnose Fish

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Gnathonemus petersii

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressivePeter's Elephantnose Fish: Mostly Peaceful

Red-Tail Catfish & Petricola Catfish

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Synodontis petricola

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressivePetricola Catfish: Peaceful

Red-Tail Catfish & Phuket Loach

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Schistura robertsi

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressivePhuket Loach: Semi-Aggressive

Red-Tail Catfish & Pictus Catfish

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Pimelodus pictus

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressivePictus Catfish: Mostly Peaceful

Red-Tail Catfish & Pike Cichlid (Xingu)

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Crenicichla sp. Xingu

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressivePike Cichlid (Xingu): Highly Aggressive

Red-Tail Catfish & Pink Tailed Chalceus

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Chalceus macrolepidotus

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressivePink Tailed Chalceus: Semi-Aggressive

Red-Tail Catfish & Piraiba

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Brachyplatystoma filamentosum

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressivePiraiba: Aggressive

Red-Tail Catfish & Plain Silver Dollar

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Metynnis hypsauchen

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressivePlain Silver Dollar: Peaceful

Red-Tail Catfish & Platinum Acara

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Andinoacara latifrons

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressivePlatinum Acara: Semi-Aggressive

Red-Tail Catfish & Platinum Hatchet

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Thoracocharax stellatus

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressivePlatinum Hatchet: Peaceful

Red-Tail Catfish & Platy

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Xiphophorus maculatus

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressivePlaty: Peaceful

Red-Tail Catfish & Polypterus Bichir Lapradei

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Polypterus bichir lapradei

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressivePolypterus Bichir Lapradei: Semi-Aggressive

Red-Tail Catfish & Popondetta Blue-eye

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Pseudomugil connieae

Red-Tail Catfish & Port Acara

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Cichlasoma portalegrense

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressivePort Acara: Semi-Aggressive

Red-Tail Catfish & Price's Rainbowfish

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Chilatherina pricei

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressivePrice's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Red-Tail Catfish & Prionotos Cory (Scleromystax)

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Scleromystax prionotos

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressivePrionotos Cory (Scleromystax): Peaceful

Red-Tail Catfish & Pseudotropheus Acei

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Pseudotropheus acei

Red-Tail Catfish & Pseudotropheus sp. Kingsizei

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Metriaclima pulpican

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressivePseudotropheus sp. Kingsizei: Aggressive