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 73 - 96 of 735 Tank Mates

Red-Tail Catfish & Bala Shark

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Balantiocheilos melanopterus

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveBala Shark: Mostly Peaceful

Red-Tail Catfish & Balloon Molly

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Poecilia latipinna hybrid

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveBalloon Molly: Mostly Peaceful

Red-Tail Catfish & Bamboo Shrimp

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Atyopsis moluccensis

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveBamboo Shrimp: Peaceful

Red-Tail Catfish & Banana Loach

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Acantopsis choirorhynchos

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveBanana Loach: Peaceful

Red-Tail Catfish & Banded Apistogramma

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Apistogramma bitaeniata

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveBanded Apistogramma: Semi-Aggressive

Red-Tail Catfish & Banded Archerfish (Brackish)

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Toxotes jaculatrix

Red-Tail Catfish & Banded Chromide

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Etroplus suratensis

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveBanded Chromide: Semi-Aggressive

Red-Tail Catfish & Banded Cichlid

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Heros notatus

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveBanded Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Red-Tail Catfish & Banded Gourami

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Trichogaster fasciata

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveBanded Gourami: Mostly Peaceful

Red-Tail Catfish & Banded Leporinus

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Leporinus fasciatus

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveBanded Leporinus: Aggressive

Red-Tail Catfish & Banded Rainbowfish

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Melanotaenia trifasciata

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveBanded Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Red-Tail Catfish & Bandit Cory

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Corydoras metae

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveBandit Cory: Peaceful

Red-Tail Catfish & Banjo Catfish

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Bunocephalus coracoideus

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveBanjo Catfish: Peaceful

Red-Tail Catfish & Barlow's Dwarf Cichlid (Apistogramma Maulbrüter)

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Apistogramma barlowi

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveBarlow's Dwarf Cichlid (Apistogramma Maulbrüter): Mostly Peaceful

Red-Tail Catfish & Barred Rainbowfish

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Chilatherina fasciata

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveBarred Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Red-Tail Catfish & Batanta Rainbowfish

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Melanotaenia batanta

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveBatanta Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Red-Tail Catfish & Bearded Cory

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Scleromystax barbatus

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveBearded Cory: Peaceful

Red-Tail Catfish & Beckford's Pencilfish

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Nannostomus beckfordi

Red-Tail Catfish & Bee Shrimp

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Caridina logemanni

Red-Tail Catfish & Bee Shrimp (Crystal Red / Black)

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Caridina cantonensis

Red-Tail Catfish & Bengal Loach

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Botia dario

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveBengal Loach: Mostly Peaceful

Red-Tail Catfish & Bentos Tetra

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Hyphessobrycon bentosi

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveBentos Tetra: Peaceful

Red-Tail Catfish & Betta (Siamese Fighting Fish)

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Betta splendens

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveBetta (Siamese Fighting Fish): Semi-Aggressive

Red-Tail Catfish & Betta Imbellis

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Betta imbellis

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveBetta Imbellis: Mostly Peaceful