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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 & Bala Shark

Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum · Balantiocheilos melanopterus

Possible with Caution
Tiger Shovelnose Catfish: Semi-AggressiveBala Shark: Mostly Peaceful

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish & Balloon Molly

Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum · Poecilia latipinna hybrid

Possible with Caution
Tiger Shovelnose Catfish: Semi-AggressiveBalloon Molly: Mostly Peaceful

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish & Bamboo Shrimp

Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum · Atyopsis moluccensis

Possible with Caution
Tiger Shovelnose Catfish: Semi-AggressiveBamboo Shrimp: Peaceful

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish & Banana Loach

Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum · Acantopsis choirorhynchos

Possible with Caution
Tiger Shovelnose Catfish: Semi-AggressiveBanana Loach: Peaceful

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish & Banded Apistogramma

Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum · Apistogramma bitaeniata

Possible with Caution
Tiger Shovelnose Catfish: Semi-AggressiveBanded Apistogramma: Semi-Aggressive

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish & Banded Archerfish (Brackish)

Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum · Toxotes jaculatrix

Not Recommended
Tiger Shovelnose Catfish: Semi-AggressiveBanded Archerfish (Brackish): Semi-Aggressive

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish & Banded Chromide

Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum · Etroplus suratensis

Possible with Caution
Tiger Shovelnose Catfish: Semi-AggressiveBanded Chromide: Semi-Aggressive

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish & Banded Cichlid

Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum · Heros notatus

Possible with Caution
Tiger Shovelnose Catfish: Semi-AggressiveBanded Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish & Banded Gourami

Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum · Trichogaster fasciata

Possible with Caution
Tiger Shovelnose Catfish: Semi-AggressiveBanded Gourami: Mostly Peaceful

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish & Banded Leporinus

Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum · Leporinus fasciatus

Possible with Caution
Tiger Shovelnose Catfish: Semi-AggressiveBanded Leporinus: Aggressive

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish & Banded Rainbowfish

Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum · Melanotaenia trifasciata

Possible with Caution
Tiger Shovelnose Catfish: Semi-AggressiveBanded Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish & Bandit Cory

Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum · Corydoras metae

Possible with Caution
Tiger Shovelnose Catfish: Semi-AggressiveBandit Cory: Peaceful

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish & Banjo Catfish

Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum · Bunocephalus coracoideus

Possible with Caution
Tiger Shovelnose Catfish: Semi-AggressiveBanjo Catfish: Peaceful

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish & Barlow's Dwarf Cichlid (Apistogramma Maulbrüter)

Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum · Apistogramma barlowi

Possible with Caution
Tiger Shovelnose Catfish: Semi-AggressiveBarlow's Dwarf Cichlid (Apistogramma Maulbrüter): Mostly Peaceful

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish & Barred Rainbowfish

Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum · Chilatherina fasciata

Possible with Caution
Tiger Shovelnose Catfish: Semi-AggressiveBarred Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish & Batanta Rainbowfish

Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum · Melanotaenia batanta

Possible with Caution
Tiger Shovelnose Catfish: Semi-AggressiveBatanta Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish & Bearded Cory

Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum · Scleromystax barbatus

Not Recommended
Tiger Shovelnose Catfish: Semi-AggressiveBearded Cory: Peaceful

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish & Beckford's Pencilfish

Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum · Nannostomus beckfordi

Not Recommended
Tiger Shovelnose Catfish: Semi-AggressiveBeckford's Pencilfish: Peaceful

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish & Bee Shrimp

Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum · Caridina logemanni

Not Recommended
Tiger Shovelnose Catfish: Semi-AggressiveBee Shrimp: Peaceful

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish & Bee Shrimp (Crystal Red / Black)

Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum · Caridina cantonensis

Not Recommended
Tiger Shovelnose Catfish: Semi-AggressiveBee Shrimp (Crystal Red / Black): Peaceful

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish & Bengal Loach

Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum · Botia dario

Possible with Caution
Tiger Shovelnose Catfish: Semi-AggressiveBengal Loach: Mostly Peaceful

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish & Bentos Tetra

Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum · Hyphessobrycon bentosi

Possible with Caution
Tiger Shovelnose Catfish: Semi-AggressiveBentos Tetra: Peaceful

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish & Betta (Siamese Fighting Fish)

Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum · Betta splendens

Possible with Caution
Tiger Shovelnose Catfish: Semi-AggressiveBetta (Siamese Fighting Fish): Semi-Aggressive

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish & Betta Imbellis

Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum · Betta imbellis

Possible with Caution
Tiger Shovelnose Catfish: Semi-AggressiveBetta Imbellis: Mostly Peaceful