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 & Walking Catfish (Clarias)

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Clarias batrachus

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveWalking Catfish (Clarias): Aggressive

Red-Tail Catfish & Wami Tilapia (Redeye)

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Oreochromis hornorum

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveWami Tilapia (Redeye): Semi-Aggressive

Red-Tail Catfish & Warmouth

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Lepomis gulosus

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveWarmouth: Aggressive

Red-Tail Catfish & Weeksi Bichir

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Polypterus weeksii

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveWeeksi Bichir: Semi-Aggressive

Red-Tail Catfish & Wels Catfish (European Catfish)

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Silurus glanis

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveWels Catfish (European Catfish): Aggressive

Red-Tail Catfish & West African Bichir

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Polypterus retropinnis

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveWest African Bichir: Semi-Aggressive

Red-Tail Catfish & Western Rainbowfish

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Melanotaenia australis

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveWestern Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Red-Tail Catfish & Whiptail Catfish

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Rineloricaria sp.

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveWhiptail Catfish: Peaceful

Red-Tail Catfish & Whisker Shrimp

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Macrobrachium sp.

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveWhisker Shrimp: Aggressive

Red-Tail Catfish & White Cheeked Goby

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Rhinogobius duospilus

Red-Tail Catfish & White Cichlid

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Vieja argentea

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveWhite Cichlid: Aggressive

Red-Tail Catfish & White Cloud Mountain Minnow

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Tanichthys albonubes

Red-Tail Catfish & White Saum (Green Terror)

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Andinoacara stalsbergi

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveWhite Saum (Green Terror): Aggressive

Red-Tail Catfish & White Top Hara (Gallireya Reef)

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Cynotilapia sp. 'hara'

Red-Tail Catfish & Whiteseam Fighter

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Betta albimarginata

Red-Tail Catfish & Wolf Cichlid

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Parachromis dovii

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveWolf Cichlid: Highly Aggressive

Red-Tail Catfish & Wolf Fish

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Hoplias malabaricus

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveWolf Fish: Highly Aggressive

Red-Tail Catfish & Wrestling Halfbeak

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Dermogenys pusilla

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveWrestling Halfbeak: Mostly Peaceful

Red-Tail Catfish & X-Ray Tetra (Pristella)

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Pristella maxillaris

Red-Tail Catfish & Xenotilapia ochrogenys

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Xenotilapia ochrogenys

Red-Tail Catfish & Xenotilapia papilio

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Xenotilapia papilio

Red-Tail Catfish & Yellow Acara

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Aequidens metae

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveYellow Acara: Semi-Aggressive

Red-Tail Catfish & Yellow Bullhead Catfish

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Ameiurus natalis

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveYellow Bullhead Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Red-Tail Catfish & Yellow Convict

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Cryptoheros nanoluteus

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveYellow Convict: Semi-Aggressive