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 & Freshwater Barracuda

Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum · Ctenolucius hujeta

Possible with Caution

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

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish & Freshwater Flounder

Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum · Trinectes maculatus

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish & Freshwater Harlequin Shrimp (Sulawesi)

Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum · Caridina cf. spongicola

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish & Freshwater Shark (Wallago)

Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum · Wallago attu

Possible with Caution

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish: Semi-AggressiveFreshwater Shark (Wallago): Highly Aggressive

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish & Freshwater Sole

Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum · Brachirus selheimi

Possible with Caution

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish: Semi-AggressiveFreshwater Sole: Mostly Peaceful

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish & Freshwater Toadfish (Prehistoric Monster Fish)

Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum · Thalassophryne amazonica

Possible with Caution

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish: Semi-AggressiveFreshwater Toadfish (Prehistoric Monster Fish): Aggressive

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish & Frogmouth Catfish

Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum · Chaca chaca

Possible with Caution

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish: Semi-AggressiveFrogmouth Catfish: Aggressive

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish & Frontosa

Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum · Cyphotilapia frontosa

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish & Fuelleborn's Cichlid

Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum · Labeotropheus fuelleborni

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish & Gangetic Leaf Fish

Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum · Nandus nandus

Possible with Caution

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish: Semi-AggressiveGangetic Leaf Fish: Aggressive

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish & Gardner's Killifish

Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum · Fundulopanchax gardneri

Possible with Caution

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish: Semi-AggressiveGardner's Killifish: Mostly Peaceful

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish & Garnet Tetra

Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum · Hemigrammus pulcher

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish & Geophagus Orange Head Tapajos

Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum · Geophagus sp. 'Orange Head'

Possible with Caution

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish: Semi-AggressiveGeophagus Orange Head Tapajos: Mostly Peaceful

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish & German Blue Ram

Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum · Mikrogeophagus ramirezi

Possible with Caution

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish: Semi-AggressiveGerman Blue Ram: Mostly Peaceful

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish & Gertrude's Spotted Blue-eye

Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum · Pseudomugil gertrudae

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish & Ghost Shrimp

Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum · Palaemonetes paludosus

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish & Giant Danio

Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum · Devario aequipinnatus

Possible with Caution

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish: Semi-AggressiveGiant Danio: Mostly Peaceful

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish & Giant Gourami

Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum · Osphronemus goramy

Possible with Caution

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish: Semi-AggressiveGiant Gourami: Semi-Aggressive

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish & Giant Whiptail Catfish

Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum · Proloricaria prolixa

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish & Glass Bloodfin Tetra

Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum · Prionobrama filigera

Possible with Caution

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish: Semi-AggressiveGlass Bloodfin Tetra: Peaceful

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish & Glass Catfish

Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum · Kryptopterus vitreolus

Possible with Caution

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish: Semi-AggressiveGlass Catfish: Peaceful

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish & Glowlight Danio

Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum · Danio choprae

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish & Glowlight Tetra

Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum · Hemigrammus erythrozonus

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish & Goby Pleco (Pitbull Pleco)

Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum · Parotocinclus jumbo