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Red Tailed Black Shark Tank Mates & Compatibility

Red Tailed Black Shark

Epalzeorhynchos bicolor

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TemperamentAggressive (7/10)
Adult Size15 cm
Temperature22–28°C
Water TypeFreshwater Only
Swim ZoneBottom, Mid-level
StockingSolo only
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Red Tailed Black Shark & Tiger Shovelnose Catfish

Epalzeorhynchos bicolor · Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum

Possible with Caution
Red Tailed Black Shark: AggressiveTiger Shovelnose Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Red Tailed Black Shark & Tiger Shrimp

Epalzeorhynchos bicolor · Caridina mariae

Possible with Caution
Red Tailed Black Shark: AggressiveTiger Shrimp: Peaceful

Red Tailed Black Shark & Tinfoil Barb

Epalzeorhynchos bicolor · Barbonymus schwanenfeldii

Possible with Caution
Red Tailed Black Shark: AggressiveTinfoil Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Red Tailed Black Shark & Tire Track Eel

Epalzeorhynchos bicolor · Mastacembelus armatus

Possible with Caution
Red Tailed Black Shark: AggressiveTire Track Eel: Semi-Aggressive

Red Tailed Black Shark & Trapdoor Snail

Epalzeorhynchos bicolor · Cipangopaludina chinensis

Possible with Caution
Red Tailed Black Shark: AggressiveTrapdoor Snail: Peaceful

Red Tailed Black Shark & Trewavas' Cichlid

Epalzeorhynchos bicolor · Labeotropheus trewavasae

Not Recommended
Red Tailed Black Shark: AggressiveTrewavas' Cichlid: Aggressive

Red Tailed Black Shark & Trimac Cichlid

Epalzeorhynchos bicolor · Amphilophus trimaculatus

Possible with Caution
Red Tailed Black Shark: AggressiveTrimac Cichlid: Highly Aggressive

Red Tailed Black Shark & Tropheus Moorii

Epalzeorhynchos bicolor · Tropheus moorii

Not Recommended
Red Tailed Black Shark: AggressiveTropheus Moorii: Highly Aggressive

Red Tailed Black Shark & Tropical Gar

Epalzeorhynchos bicolor · Atractosteus tropicus

Possible with Caution
Red Tailed Black Shark: AggressiveTropical Gar: Aggressive

Red Tailed Black Shark & Trout Cichlid (Champsochromis)

Epalzeorhynchos bicolor · Champsochromis caeruleus

Not Recommended
Red Tailed Black Shark: AggressiveTrout Cichlid (Champsochromis): Aggressive

Red Tailed Black Shark & True Julii Corydoras

Epalzeorhynchos bicolor · Corydoras julii

Possible with Caution
Red Tailed Black Shark: AggressiveTrue Julii Corydoras: Peaceful

Red Tailed Black Shark & Turquoise Rainbowfish

Epalzeorhynchos bicolor · Melanotaenia lacustris

Possible with Caution
Red Tailed Black Shark: AggressiveTurquoise Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Red Tailed Black Shark & Twig Catfish

Epalzeorhynchos bicolor · Farlowella vittata

Possible with Caution
Red Tailed Black Shark: AggressiveTwig Catfish: Peaceful

Red Tailed Black Shark & Twig Catfish (Farlowella)

Epalzeorhynchos bicolor · Farlowella acus

Possible with Caution
Red Tailed Black Shark: AggressiveTwig Catfish (Farlowella): Peaceful

Red Tailed Black Shark & Two-spot Apistogramma

Epalzeorhynchos bicolor · Apistogramma rupununi

Possible with Caution
Red Tailed Black Shark: AggressiveTwo-spot Apistogramma: Semi-Aggressive

Red Tailed Black Shark & Uaru

Epalzeorhynchos bicolor · Uaru amphiacanthoides

Possible with Caution
Red Tailed Black Shark: AggressiveUaru: Mostly Peaceful

Red Tailed Black Shark & Upside Down Catfish

Epalzeorhynchos bicolor · Synodontis nigriventris

Possible with Caution
Red Tailed Black Shark: AggressiveUpside Down Catfish: Peaceful

Red Tailed Black Shark & Uruguayan Eartheater

Epalzeorhynchos bicolor · Gymnogeophagus australis

Possible with Caution
Red Tailed Black Shark: AggressiveUruguayan Eartheater: Semi-Aggressive

Red Tailed Black Shark & Vampire Shrimp

Epalzeorhynchos bicolor · Atya gabonensis

Possible with Caution
Red Tailed Black Shark: AggressiveVampire Shrimp: Peaceful

Red Tailed Black Shark & Venustus Cichlid (Giraffe Hap)

Epalzeorhynchos bicolor · Nimbochromis venustus

Not Recommended
Red Tailed Black Shark: AggressiveVenustus Cichlid (Giraffe Hap): Aggressive

Red Tailed Black Shark & Vestitus Otocinclus

Epalzeorhynchos bicolor · Otocinclus vestitus

Possible with Caution
Red Tailed Black Shark: AggressiveVestitus Otocinclus: Peaceful

Red Tailed Black Shark & Vieja fenestrata

Epalzeorhynchos bicolor · Vieja fenestrata

Possible with Caution
Red Tailed Black Shark: AggressiveVieja fenestrata: Aggressive

Red Tailed Black Shark & Violet Goby (Dragon Goby)

Epalzeorhynchos bicolor · Gobioides broussonnetii

Not Recommended
Red Tailed Black Shark: AggressiveViolet Goby (Dragon Goby): Peaceful

Red Tailed Black Shark & Waigeo Rainbowfish

Epalzeorhynchos bicolor · Melanotaenia catherinae

Possible with Caution
Red Tailed Black Shark: AggressiveWaigeo Rainbowfish: Peaceful