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

Showing 49 - 72 of 735 Tank Mates

Red-Tail Catfish & Apistogramma baenschi (Inca 50)

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Apistogramma baenschi

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveApistogramma baenschi (Inca 50): Semi-Aggressive

Red-Tail Catfish & Apistogramma borellii (Umbrella Cichlid)

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Apistogramma borellii

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveApistogramma borellii (Umbrella Cichlid): Mostly Peaceful

Red-Tail Catfish & Apistogramma elizabethae

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Apistogramma elizabethae

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveApistogramma elizabethae: Semi-Aggressive

Red-Tail Catfish & Apistogramma macmasteri

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Apistogramma macmasteri

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveApistogramma macmasteri: Semi-Aggressive

Red-Tail Catfish & Apistogramma panduro

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Apistogramma panduro

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveApistogramma panduro: Semi-Aggressive

Red-Tail Catfish & Apistogramma uaupesi

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Apistogramma uaupesi

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveApistogramma uaupesi: Semi-Aggressive

Red-Tail Catfish & Apistogramma viejita

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Apistogramma viejita

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveApistogramma viejita: Semi-Aggressive

Red-Tail Catfish & Apple Snail

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Pomacea maculata

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveApple Snail: Peaceful

Red-Tail Catfish & Arapaima

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Arapaima gigas

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveArapaima: Aggressive

Red-Tail Catfish & Arfak Rainbowfish

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Melanotaenia arfakensis

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveArfak Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Red-Tail Catfish & Arrowhead Puffer

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Pao suvattii

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveArrowhead Puffer: Highly Aggressive

Red-Tail Catfish & Arulius Barb

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Dawkinsia arulius

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveArulius Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Red-Tail Catfish & Asher Cory

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Corydoras tukano

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveAsher Cory: Peaceful

Red-Tail Catfish & Asian Arowana

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Scleropages formosus

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveAsian Arowana: Aggressive

Red-Tail Catfish & Asian Upside Down Catfish

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Mystus leucophasis

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveAsian Upside Down Catfish: Aggressive

Red-Tail Catfish & Assassin Snail

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Anentome helena

Red-Tail Catfish & Auratus Cichlid (Mbuna)

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Melanochromis auratus

Red-Tail Catfish & Aurora Yellow Mbuna

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Metriaclima sp. "Aurora Yellow"

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveAurora Yellow Mbuna: Aggressive

Red-Tail Catfish & Australian Pearl Arowana

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Scleropages jardinii

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveAustralian Pearl Arowana: Highly Aggressive

Red-Tail Catfish & Australian Smelt

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Retropinna semoni

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveAustralian Smelt: Peaceful

Red-Tail Catfish & Axelrod's Rainbowfish

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Chilatherina axelrodi

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveAxelrod's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Red-Tail Catfish & Azureus Cichlid

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Copadichromis azureus

Red-Tail Catfish & Badis (Chameleon Fish)

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Badis badis

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveBadis (Chameleon Fish): Semi-Aggressive

Red-Tail Catfish & Bahia Red

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Geophagus sp. Bahia Red

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveBahia Red: Semi-Aggressive