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 & Cockatoo Dwarf Cichlid

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Apistogramma cacatuoides

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveCockatoo Dwarf Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Red-Tail Catfish & Colombian Shark Catfish (Brackish)

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Ariopsis seemanni

Red-Tail Catfish & Colombian Tetra

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Hyphessobrycon columbianus

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveColombian Tetra: Mostly Peaceful

Red-Tail Catfish & Common Pleco

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Hypostomus plecostomus

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveCommon Pleco: Mostly Peaceful

Red-Tail Catfish & Common Pleco (Amazon Sailfin)

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Pterygoplichthys pardalis

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveCommon Pleco (Amazon Sailfin): Mostly Peaceful

Red-Tail Catfish & Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish)

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Synodontis nigrita

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveCommon Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly Peaceful

Red-Tail Catfish & Common Whiptail Catfish

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Rineloricaria eigenmanni

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveCommon Whiptail Catfish: Peaceful

Red-Tail Catfish & Congo Bichir

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Polypterus endlicheri congicus

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveCongo Bichir: Aggressive

Red-Tail Catfish & Congo Puffer (Potato Puffer)

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Tetraodon miurus

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveCongo Puffer (Potato Puffer): Highly Aggressive

Red-Tail Catfish & Congo Tetra

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Phenacogrammus interruptus

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveCongo Tetra: Peaceful

Red-Tail Catfish & Contradens Pleco (Snowball Variant)

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Hypancistrus contradens

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveContradens Pleco (Snowball Variant): Mostly Peaceful

Red-Tail Catfish & Convict Cichlid

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Amatitlania nigrofasciata

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveConvict Cichlid: Aggressive

Red-Tail Catfish & Copper Harlequin Rasbora

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Trigonostigma hengeli

Red-Tail Catfish & Corona Rainbowfish

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Melanotaenia corona

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveCorona Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Red-Tail Catfish & Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Melanotaenia duboulayi

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveCrimsonspotted Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Red-Tail Catfish & Crying Whiptail

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Loricaria sp. "Rio Atabapo"

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveCrying Whiptail: Peaceful

Red-Tail Catfish & Cuban Cichlid

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Nandopsis tetracanthus

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveCuban Cichlid: Aggressive

Red-Tail Catfish & Cuban Gar

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Atractosteus tristoechus

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveCuban Gar: Semi-Aggressive

Red-Tail Catfish & Cuckoo Catfish

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Synodontis multipunctatus

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveCuckoo Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Red-Tail Catfish & Cupid Cichlid

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Biotodoma cupido

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveCupid Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Red-Tail Catfish & Cutteri Cichlid

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Amatitlania cutteri

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveCutteri Cichlid: Aggressive

Red-Tail Catfish & Cyprichromis Leptosoma

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Cyprichromis leptosoma

Red-Tail Catfish & Dainty Cory (Salt and Pepper Cory)

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Corydoras habrosus

Red-Tail Catfish & Debauwi Catfish (Three-Striped Glass Catfish)

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus · Pareutropius buffei

Possible with Caution

Red-Tail Catfish: AggressiveDebauwi Catfish (Three-Striped Glass Catfish): Peaceful