Tiger Shovelnose Catfish Tank Mates & Compatibility

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish

Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum

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TemperamentSemi-Aggressive (6/10)

Adult Size120 cm

Temperature24–28°C

Water TypeFreshwater Only

Swim ZoneBottom

StockingSolo or group

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Compatible on paper, but will Tiger Shovelnose Catfish fit your setup?

Tank mates can still go wrong if the tank is too small, already full, or the water is a poor match. Add Tiger Shovelnose Catfish to the stocking calculator to check space, stocking pressure, and water needs before you add it.

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish

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Tiger Shovelnose Catfish & Kabia rainbowfish

Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum · Glossolepis kabia

Possible with Caution

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish: Semi-Aggressive Kabia rainbowfish: Peaceful

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish & Abei Puffer

Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum · Pao abei

Possible with Caution

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish: Semi-AggressiveAbei Puffer: Highly Aggressive

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish & Achara Catfish

Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum · Leiarius marmoratus

Possible with Caution

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish: Semi-AggressiveAchara Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish & Adolfo Cory

Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum · Corydoras adolfoi

Possible with Caution

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish: Semi-AggressiveAdolfo Cory: Peaceful

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish & Adonis Pleco

Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum · Acanthicus adonis

Possible with Caution

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish: Semi-AggressiveAdonis Pleco: Aggressive

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish & Aequidens Jenaro Herrera

Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum · Aequidens sp. 'Jenaro Herrera'

Possible with Caution

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish: Semi-AggressiveAequidens Jenaro Herrera: Semi-Aggressive

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish & Aequidens diadema (Diadem Cichlid)

Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum · Aequidens diadema

Possible with Caution

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish: Semi-AggressiveAequidens diadema (Diadem Cichlid): Semi-Aggressive

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish & Aequidens sp. Atabapo

Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum · Aequidens sp. Atabapo

Possible with Caution

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish: Semi-AggressiveAequidens sp. Atabapo: Semi-Aggressive

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish & Afra Cichlid

Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum · Cynotilapia afra

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish & African Arowana

Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum · Heterotis niloticus

Possible with Caution

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish: Semi-AggressiveAfrican Arowana: Mostly Peaceful

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish & African Butterfly Cichlid

Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum · Anomalochromis thomasi

Possible with Caution

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish: Semi-AggressiveAfrican Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish & African Butterfly Fish

Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum · Pantodon buchholzi

Possible with Caution

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish: Semi-AggressiveAfrican Butterfly Fish: Semi-Aggressive

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish & African Clawed Frog

Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum · Xenopus laevis

Possible with Caution

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish: Semi-AggressiveAfrican Clawed Frog: Aggressive

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish & African Dwarf Frog

Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum · Hymenochirus boettgeri

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish & African Jewel Cichlid

Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum · Hemichromis bimaculatus

Possible with Caution

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish: Semi-AggressiveAfrican Jewel Cichlid: Aggressive

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish & African Knifefish

Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum · Xenomystus nigri

Possible with Caution

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish: Semi-AggressiveAfrican Knifefish: Semi-Aggressive

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish & African Lungfish

Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum · Protopterus annectens

Possible with Caution

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish: Semi-AggressiveAfrican Lungfish: Highly Aggressive

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish & African Pike

Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum · Hepsetus odoe

Possible with Caution

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish: Semi-AggressiveAfrican Pike: Aggressive

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish & African Pipefish

Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum · Enneacampus ansorgii

Possible with Caution

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish: Semi-AggressiveAfrican Pipefish: Peaceful

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish & Agassiz Cory

Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum · Corydoras agassizii

Possible with Caution

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish: Semi-AggressiveAgassiz Cory: Peaceful

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish & Agassiz's Dwarf Cichlid

Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum · Apistogramma agassizii

Possible with Caution

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish: Semi-AggressiveAgassiz's Dwarf Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish & Ajamaru Rainbowfish

Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum · Melanotaenia ajamaruensis

Possible with Caution

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish: Semi-AggressiveAjamaru Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish & Allen's Rainbowfish

Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum · Chilatherina alleni

Possible with Caution

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish: Semi-AggressiveAllen's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish & Alligator Gar

Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum · Atractosteus spatula

Possible with Caution

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish: Semi-AggressiveAlligator Gar: Aggressive