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 & Tailbar Cichlid

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Vieja hartwegi

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveTailbar Cichlid: Aggressive

Red-Tail Catfish & Taiwan Reef Cichlid

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Protomelas sp. "Steveni Taiwan"

Red-Tail Catfish & Tambraparni Barb

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Puntius tambraparniei

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveTambraparni Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Red-Tail Catfish & Tami River Rainbowfish

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Glossolepis pseudoincisus

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveTami River Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Red-Tail Catfish & Tandanus Catfish

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Tandanus tandanus

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveTandanus Catfish: Mostly Peaceful

Red-Tail Catfish & Tanganyikan Clown Cichlid (Eretmodus)

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Eretmodus cyanostictus

Red-Tail Catfish & Teacup Stingray (Common Freshwater Ray)

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Potamotrygon laticeps

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveTeacup Stingray (Common Freshwater Ray): Semi-Aggressive

Red-Tail Catfish & Telmatochromis brichardi

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Telmatochromis brichardi

Red-Tail Catfish & Telmatochromis dhonti

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Telmatochromis dhonti

Red-Tail Catfish & Tequila Splitfin

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Zoogoneticus tequila

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveTequila Splitfin: Semi-Aggressive

Red-Tail Catfish & Teugelsi Bichir

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Polypterus teugelsi

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveTeugelsi Bichir: Semi-Aggressive

Red-Tail Catfish & Texas Cichlid

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Herichthys cyanoguttatus

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveTexas Cichlid: Aggressive

Red-Tail Catfish & Thai Micro Crab

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Limnopilos naiyanetri

Red-Tail Catfish & Thinbar Datnoid

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Datnioides undecimradiatus

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveThinbar Datnoid: Semi-Aggressive

Red-Tail Catfish & Threadfin Acara

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Acarichthys heckelii

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveThreadfin Acara: Mostly Peaceful

Red-Tail Catfish & Threadfin Rainbowfish

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Iriatherina werneri

Red-Tail Catfish & Three Spot Gourami (Blue/Gold/Opaline)

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Trichopodus trichopterus

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveThree Spot Gourami (Blue/Gold/Opaline): Semi-Aggressive

Red-Tail Catfish & Three-Spot Torpedo Hap

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Exochochromis anagenys

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveThree-Spot Torpedo Hap: Semi-Aggressive

Red-Tail Catfish & Three-striped Dwarf Cichlid

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Apistogramma trifasciata

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveThree-striped Dwarf Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Red-Tail Catfish & Tiger Barb

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Puntigrus tetrazona

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveTiger Barb: Semi-Aggressive

Red-Tail Catfish & Tiger Danio

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Devario maetaengensis

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveTiger Danio: Peaceful

Red-Tail Catfish & Tiger Loach

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Syncrossus hymenophysa

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveTiger Loach: Aggressive

Red-Tail Catfish & Tiger Muskie

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Esox masquinongy x lucius

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveTiger Muskie: Highly Aggressive

Red-Tail Catfish & Tiger Pleco (L002)

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Panaqolus sp. L002

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveTiger Pleco (L002): Mostly Peaceful