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 & Bloodfin Tetra

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Aphyocharax anisitsi

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveBloodfin Tetra: Peaceful

Red-Tail Catfish & Blue Acara

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Andinoacara pulcher

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveBlue Acara: Semi-Aggressive

Red-Tail Catfish & Blue Back Blue Eye

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Pseudomugil cyanodorsalis

Red-Tail Catfish & Blue Botia

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Yasuhikotakia modesta

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveBlue Botia: Semi-Aggressive

Red-Tail Catfish & Blue Dolphin (Hap)

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Cyrtocara moorii

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveBlue Dolphin (Hap): Semi-Aggressive

Red-Tail Catfish & Blue Emperor Tetra

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Inpaichthys kerri

Red-Tail Catfish & Blue Pearl Shrimp

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Neocaridina zhangjiajiensis

Red-Tail Catfish & Blue Point Cichlid

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Andinoacara coeruleopunctatus

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveBlue Point Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Red-Tail Catfish & Blue Rainbowfish

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Melanotaenia caerulea

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveBlue Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Red-Tail Catfish & Blue Sifter

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Cribroheros robertsoni

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveBlue Sifter: Semi-Aggressive

Red-Tail Catfish & Blue Tetra

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Knodus borki

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveBlue Tetra: Semi-Aggressive

Red-Tail Catfish & Blue Tilapia

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Oreochromis aureus

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveBlue Tilapia: Semi-Aggressive

Red-Tail Catfish & Bluegill Sunfish

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Lepomis macrochirus

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveBluegill Sunfish: Aggressive

Red-Tail Catfish & Boeseman's Rainbowfish

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Melanotaenia boesemani

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveBoeseman's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Red-Tail Catfish & Bolivian Ram

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Mikrogeophagus altispinosus

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveBolivian Ram: Mostly Peaceful

Red-Tail Catfish & Brevis Shelldweller

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Neolamprologus brevis

Red-Tail Catfish & Brilliant Rasbora

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Rasbora einthovenii

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveBrilliant Rasbora: Peaceful

Red-Tail Catfish & Brilliant Rummy-Nose Tetra

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Hemigrammus bleheri

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveBrilliant Rummy-Nose Tetra: Peaceful

Red-Tail Catfish & Bristlenose Pleco

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Ancistrus cf. cirrhosus

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveBristlenose Pleco: Peaceful

Red-Tail Catfish & Bronze Corydoras

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Corydoras aeneus

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveBronze Corydoras: Peaceful

Red-Tail Catfish & Brown Bullhead Catfish

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Ameiurus nebulosus

Possible with Caution

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

Red-Tail Catfish & Brown Camo Shrimp

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Caridina babaulti var. Brown

Red-Tail Catfish & Brown Hoplo Catfish

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Hoplosternum littorale

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveBrown Hoplo Catfish: Peaceful

Red-Tail Catfish & Brown Puffer

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Pao turgidus

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveBrown Puffer: Highly Aggressive