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 97 - 120 of 735 Tank Mates

Red-Tail Catfish & Betta Macrostoma

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Betta macrostoma

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveBetta Macrostoma: Semi-Aggressive

Red-Tail Catfish & Betta Smaragdina

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Betta smaragdina

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveBetta Smaragdina: Semi-Aggressive

Red-Tail Catfish & Black Acara

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Cichlasoma bimaculatum

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveBlack Acara: Semi-Aggressive

Red-Tail Catfish & Black Belt Cichlid

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Vieja maculicauda

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveBlack Belt Cichlid: Aggressive

Red-Tail Catfish & Black Bullhead Catfish

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Ameiurus melas

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveBlack Bullhead Catfish: Aggressive

Red-Tail Catfish & Black Corydoras

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Corydoras schultzei

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveBlack Corydoras: Peaceful

Red-Tail Catfish & Black Diamond Cichlid

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Paratilapia polleni

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveBlack Diamond Cichlid: Aggressive

Red-Tail Catfish & Black Fin Cory

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Corydoras leucomelas

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveBlack Fin Cory: Peaceful

Red-Tail Catfish & Black Ghost Knifefish

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Apteronotus albifrons

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveBlack Ghost Knifefish: Semi-Aggressive

Red-Tail Catfish & Black Kuhli Loach

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Pangio oblonga

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveBlack Kuhli Loach: Peaceful

Red-Tail Catfish & Black Marble Hoplo

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Megalechis thoracata

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveBlack Marble Hoplo: Mostly Peaceful

Red-Tail Catfish & Black Neon Tetra

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi

Red-Tail Catfish & Black Ocellatus

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Lamprologus speciosus

Red-Tail Catfish & Black Pacu

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Colossoma macropomum

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveBlack Pacu: Mostly Peaceful

Red-Tail Catfish & Black Phantom Tetra

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Hyphessobrycon megalopterus

Red-Tail Catfish & Black Ruby Barb

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Pethia nigrofasciata

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveBlack Ruby Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Red-Tail Catfish & Black Skirt Tetra

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Gymnocorymbus ternetzi

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveBlack Skirt Tetra: Mostly Peaceful

Red-Tail Catfish & Black-Banded Rainbowfish

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Melanotaenia nigrans

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveBlack-Banded Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Red-Tail Catfish & Blackline Rasbora

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Rasbora borapetensis

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveBlackline Rasbora: Peaceful

Red-Tail Catfish & Bladder Snail (Pest Snail)

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Physella acuta

Red-Tail Catfish & Bleeding Heart Tetra

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Hyphessobrycon erythrostigma

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveBleeding Heart Tetra: Peaceful

Red-Tail Catfish & Bleher's Rainbowfish

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Chilatherina bleheri

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveBleher's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Red-Tail Catfish & Blind Cave Tetra

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Astyanax mexicanus

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveBlind Cave Tetra: Mostly Peaceful

Red-Tail Catfish & Blood Parrot Cichlid

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Hybrid cichlid (Blood Parrot)

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveBlood Parrot Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive