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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Tiger Shovelnose Catfish & Fiddler Crab (Brackish)

Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum · Uca sp.

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish & Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish)

Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum · Dichotomyctere ocellatus

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish & Filament Barb

Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum · Dawkinsia filamentosa

Possible with Caution

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish: Semi-AggressiveFilament Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish & Finger Fish

Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum · Monodactylus argenteus

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish & Fire Eel

Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum · Mastacembelus erythrotaenia

Possible with Caution

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish: Semi-AggressiveFire Eel: Mostly Peaceful

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish & Fire Tetra

Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum · Hyphessobrycon flammeus

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish & Firemouth Cichlid

Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum · Thorichthys meeki

Possible with Caution

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish: Semi-AggressiveFiremouth Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish & Five Banded Barb

Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum · Desmopuntius pentazona

Possible with Caution

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish: Semi-AggressiveFive Banded Barb: Peaceful

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish & Flag Tetra

Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum · Hyphessobrycon heterorhabdus

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish & Flagtail Cory (Mrs Schwartz's Cory)

Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum · Corydoras robineae

Possible with Caution

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish: Semi-AggressiveFlagtail Cory (Mrs Schwartz's Cory): Peaceful

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish & Flagtail Prochilodus

Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum · Semaprochilodus insignis

Possible with Caution

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish: Semi-AggressiveFlagtail Prochilodus: Semi-Aggressive

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish & Flash Pleco (L204)

Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum · Panaqolus albomaculatus

Possible with Caution

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish: Semi-AggressiveFlash Pleco (L204): Mostly Peaceful

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish & Flavus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Flavus)

Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum · Chindongo flavus

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish & Florida Flagfish

Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum · Jordanella floridae

Possible with Caution

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish: Semi-AggressiveFlorida Flagfish: Semi-Aggressive

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish & Florida Gar

Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum · Lepisosteus platyrhincus

Possible with Caution

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish: Semi-AggressiveFlorida Gar: Aggressive

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish & Flower Stingray

Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum · Potamotrygon schroederi

Possible with Caution

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish: Semi-AggressiveFlower Stingray: Semi-Aggressive

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish & Flowerhorn Cichlid

Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum · Hybrid cichlid (Amphilophus cross)

Possible with Caution

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish: Semi-AggressiveFlowerhorn Cichlid: Highly Aggressive

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish & Fly River Rainbowfish

Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum · Melanotaenia sexlineata

Possible with Caution

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish: Semi-AggressiveFly River Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish & Flying Fox

Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum · Epalzeorhynchos kalopterus

Possible with Caution

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish: Semi-AggressiveFlying Fox: Aggressive

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish & Flyspeck Hardyhead

Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum · Craterocephalus stercusmuscarum

Possible with Caution

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish: Semi-AggressiveFlyspeck Hardyhead: Peaceful

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish & Forktail Blue-eye

Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum · Pseudomugil furcatus

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish & Fort Maguire Peacock

Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum · Aulonocara hansbaenschi

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish & Fosso Cichlid (Fossorochromis rostratus)

Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum · Fossorochromis rostratus

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish & Freshwater Angelfish

Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum · Pterophyllum scalare

Possible with Caution

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish: Semi-AggressiveFreshwater Angelfish: Semi-Aggressive