Whiptail Catfish Tank Mates & Compatibility

Whiptail Catfish

Rineloricaria sp.

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TemperamentPeaceful (1/10)

Adult Size12 cm

Temperature22–28°C

Water TypeFreshwater Only

Swim ZoneBottom

StockingSolo or group

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Compatible on paper, but will Whiptail 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 Whiptail Catfish to the stocking calculator to check space, stocking pressure, and water needs before you add it.

Whiptail Catfish

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Whiptail Catfish & Kabia rainbowfish

Rineloricaria sp. · Glossolepis kabia

Possible with Caution

Whiptail Catfish: Peaceful Kabia rainbowfish: Peaceful

Whiptail Catfish & Abei Puffer

Rineloricaria sp. · Pao abei

Possible with Caution

Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulAbei Puffer: Highly Aggressive

Whiptail Catfish & Achara Catfish

Rineloricaria sp. · Leiarius marmoratus

Possible with Caution

Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulAchara Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Whiptail Catfish & Adolfo Cory

Rineloricaria sp. · Corydoras adolfoi

Possible with Caution

Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulAdolfo Cory: Peaceful

Whiptail Catfish & Adonis Pleco

Rineloricaria sp. · Acanthicus adonis

Possible with Caution

Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulAdonis Pleco: Aggressive

Whiptail Catfish & Aequidens Jenaro Herrera

Rineloricaria sp. · Aequidens sp. 'Jenaro Herrera'

Possible with Caution

Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulAequidens Jenaro Herrera: Semi-Aggressive

Whiptail Catfish & Aequidens diadema (Diadem Cichlid)

Rineloricaria sp. · Aequidens diadema

Possible with Caution

Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulAequidens diadema (Diadem Cichlid): Semi-Aggressive

Whiptail Catfish & Aequidens sp. Atabapo

Rineloricaria sp. · Aequidens sp. Atabapo

Possible with Caution

Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulAequidens sp. Atabapo: Semi-Aggressive

Whiptail Catfish & Afra Cichlid

Rineloricaria sp. · Cynotilapia afra

Whiptail Catfish & African Arowana

Rineloricaria sp. · Heterotis niloticus

Possible with Caution

Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulAfrican Arowana: Mostly Peaceful

Whiptail Catfish & African Butterfly Cichlid

Rineloricaria sp. · Anomalochromis thomasi

Possible with Caution

Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulAfrican Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Whiptail Catfish & African Butterfly Fish

Rineloricaria sp. · Pantodon buchholzi

Possible with Caution

Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulAfrican Butterfly Fish: Semi-Aggressive

Whiptail Catfish & African Clawed Frog

Rineloricaria sp. · Xenopus laevis

Possible with Caution

Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulAfrican Clawed Frog: Aggressive

Whiptail Catfish & African Dwarf Frog

Rineloricaria sp. · Hymenochirus boettgeri

Ideal Tank Mates

Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulAfrican Dwarf Frog: Peaceful

Whiptail Catfish & African Jewel Cichlid

Rineloricaria sp. · Hemichromis bimaculatus

Possible with Caution

Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulAfrican Jewel Cichlid: Aggressive

Whiptail Catfish & African Knifefish

Rineloricaria sp. · Xenomystus nigri

Possible with Caution

Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulAfrican Knifefish: Semi-Aggressive

Whiptail Catfish & African Lungfish

Rineloricaria sp. · Protopterus annectens

Possible with Caution

Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulAfrican Lungfish: Highly Aggressive

Whiptail Catfish & African Pike

Rineloricaria sp. · Hepsetus odoe

Possible with Caution

Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulAfrican Pike: Aggressive

Whiptail Catfish & African Pipefish

Rineloricaria sp. · Enneacampus ansorgii

Ideal Tank Mates

Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulAfrican Pipefish: Peaceful

Whiptail Catfish & Agassiz Cory

Rineloricaria sp. · Corydoras agassizii

Possible with Caution

Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulAgassiz Cory: Peaceful

Whiptail Catfish & Agassiz's Dwarf Cichlid

Rineloricaria sp. · Apistogramma agassizii

Possible with Caution

Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulAgassiz's Dwarf Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Whiptail Catfish & Ajamaru Rainbowfish

Rineloricaria sp. · Melanotaenia ajamaruensis

Possible with Caution

Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulAjamaru Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Whiptail Catfish & Allen's Rainbowfish

Rineloricaria sp. · Chilatherina alleni

Possible with Caution

Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulAllen's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Whiptail Catfish & Alligator Gar

Rineloricaria sp. · Atractosteus spatula

Possible with Caution

Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulAlligator Gar: Aggressive