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 & Cockatoo Dwarf Cichlid

Epalzeorhynchos bicolor · Apistogramma cacatuoides

Possible with Caution

Red Tailed Black Shark: AggressiveCockatoo Dwarf Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Red Tailed Black Shark & Colombian Shark Catfish (Brackish)

Epalzeorhynchos bicolor · Ariopsis seemanni

Red Tailed Black Shark & Colombian Tetra

Epalzeorhynchos bicolor · Hyphessobrycon columbianus

Possible with Caution

Red Tailed Black Shark: AggressiveColombian Tetra: Mostly Peaceful

Red Tailed Black Shark & Common Pleco

Epalzeorhynchos bicolor · Hypostomus plecostomus

Possible with Caution

Red Tailed Black Shark: AggressiveCommon Pleco: Mostly Peaceful

Red Tailed Black Shark & Common Pleco (Amazon Sailfin)

Epalzeorhynchos bicolor · Pterygoplichthys pardalis

Possible with Caution

Red Tailed Black Shark: AggressiveCommon Pleco (Amazon Sailfin): Mostly Peaceful

Red Tailed Black Shark & Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish)

Epalzeorhynchos bicolor · Synodontis nigrita

Possible with Caution

Red Tailed Black Shark: AggressiveCommon Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly Peaceful

Red Tailed Black Shark & Common Whiptail Catfish

Epalzeorhynchos bicolor · Rineloricaria eigenmanni

Possible with Caution

Red Tailed Black Shark: AggressiveCommon Whiptail Catfish: Peaceful

Red Tailed Black Shark & Congo Bichir

Epalzeorhynchos bicolor · Polypterus endlicheri congicus

Possible with Caution

Red Tailed Black Shark: AggressiveCongo Bichir: Aggressive

Red Tailed Black Shark & Congo Puffer (Potato Puffer)

Epalzeorhynchos bicolor · Tetraodon miurus

Possible with Caution

Red Tailed Black Shark: AggressiveCongo Puffer (Potato Puffer): Highly Aggressive

Red Tailed Black Shark & Congo Tetra

Epalzeorhynchos bicolor · Phenacogrammus interruptus

Possible with Caution

Red Tailed Black Shark: AggressiveCongo Tetra: Peaceful

Red Tailed Black Shark & Contradens Pleco (Snowball Variant)

Epalzeorhynchos bicolor · Hypancistrus contradens

Possible with Caution

Red Tailed Black Shark: AggressiveContradens Pleco (Snowball Variant): Mostly Peaceful

Red Tailed Black Shark & Convict Cichlid

Epalzeorhynchos bicolor · Amatitlania nigrofasciata

Possible with Caution

Red Tailed Black Shark: AggressiveConvict Cichlid: Aggressive

Red Tailed Black Shark & Copper Harlequin Rasbora

Epalzeorhynchos bicolor · Trigonostigma hengeli

Possible with Caution

Red Tailed Black Shark: AggressiveCopper Harlequin Rasbora: Peaceful

Red Tailed Black Shark & Corona Rainbowfish

Epalzeorhynchos bicolor · Melanotaenia corona

Possible with Caution

Red Tailed Black Shark: AggressiveCorona Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Red Tailed Black Shark & Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish

Epalzeorhynchos bicolor · Melanotaenia duboulayi

Possible with Caution

Red Tailed Black Shark: AggressiveCrimsonspotted Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Red Tailed Black Shark & Crying Whiptail

Epalzeorhynchos bicolor · Loricaria sp. "Rio Atabapo"

Possible with Caution

Red Tailed Black Shark: AggressiveCrying Whiptail: Peaceful

Red Tailed Black Shark & Cuban Cichlid

Epalzeorhynchos bicolor · Nandopsis tetracanthus

Possible with Caution

Red Tailed Black Shark: AggressiveCuban Cichlid: Aggressive

Red Tailed Black Shark & Cuban Gar

Epalzeorhynchos bicolor · Atractosteus tristoechus

Possible with Caution

Red Tailed Black Shark: AggressiveCuban Gar: Semi-Aggressive

Red Tailed Black Shark & Cuckoo Catfish

Epalzeorhynchos bicolor · Synodontis multipunctatus

Possible with Caution

Red Tailed Black Shark: AggressiveCuckoo Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Red Tailed Black Shark & Cupid Cichlid

Epalzeorhynchos bicolor · Biotodoma cupido

Possible with Caution

Red Tailed Black Shark: AggressiveCupid Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Red Tailed Black Shark & Cutteri Cichlid

Epalzeorhynchos bicolor · Amatitlania cutteri

Possible with Caution

Red Tailed Black Shark: AggressiveCutteri Cichlid: Aggressive

Red Tailed Black Shark & Cyprichromis Leptosoma

Epalzeorhynchos bicolor · Cyprichromis leptosoma

Red Tailed Black Shark & Dainty Cory (Salt and Pepper Cory)

Epalzeorhynchos bicolor · Corydoras habrosus

Possible with Caution

Red Tailed Black Shark: AggressiveDainty Cory (Salt and Pepper Cory): Peaceful

Red Tailed Black Shark & Debauwi Catfish (Three-Striped Glass Catfish)

Epalzeorhynchos bicolor · Pareutropius buffei

Possible with Caution

Red Tailed Black Shark: AggressiveDebauwi Catfish (Three-Striped Glass Catfish): Peaceful