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

Showing 1 - 24 of 183 Tank Mates

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 Jewel Cichlid

Rineloricaria sp. · Hemichromis bimaculatus

🟡Possible with Caution

Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulAfrican Jewel Cichlid: Aggressive

Whiptail Catfish & African Lungfish

Rineloricaria sp. · Protopterus annectens

🟡Possible with Caution

Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulAfrican Lungfish: Highly Aggressive

Whiptail Catfish & Agassiz's Dwarf Cichlid

Rineloricaria sp. · Apistogramma agassizii

🟡Possible with Caution

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

Whiptail Catfish & Amano Shrimp

Rineloricaria sp. · Caridina multidentata

🟡Possible with Caution

Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulAmano Shrimp: Peaceful

Whiptail Catfish & Amazon Leaf Fish

Rineloricaria sp. · Monocirrhus polyacanthus

🟢Ideal Tank Mates

Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulAmazon Leaf Fish: Peaceful

Whiptail Catfish & Amazon Puffer

Rineloricaria sp. · Colomesus asellus

🟡Possible with Caution

Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulAmazon Puffer: Mostly Peaceful

Whiptail Catfish & Apple Snail

Rineloricaria sp. · Pomacea maculata

🟡Possible with Caution

Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulApple Snail: Peaceful

Whiptail Catfish & Assassin Snail

Rineloricaria sp. · Clea helena

🟢Ideal Tank Mates

Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulAssassin Snail: Peaceful

Whiptail Catfish & Auratus Cichlid (Mbuna)

Rineloricaria sp. · Melanochromis auratus

🔴Not Recommended

Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulAuratus Cichlid (Mbuna): Highly Aggressive

Whiptail Catfish & Bala Shark

Rineloricaria sp. · Balantiocheilos melanopterus

🟡Possible with Caution

Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulBala Shark: Mostly Peaceful

Whiptail Catfish & Bamboo Shrimp

Rineloricaria sp. · Atyopsis moluccensis

🟢Ideal Tank Mates

Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulBamboo Shrimp: Peaceful

Whiptail Catfish & Banded Archerfish (Brackish)

Rineloricaria sp. · Toxotes jaculatrix

🔴Not Recommended

Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulBanded Archerfish (Brackish): Semi-Aggressive

Whiptail Catfish & Beckford's Pencilfish

Rineloricaria sp. · Nannostomus beckfordi

🟡Possible with Caution

Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulBeckford's Pencilfish: Peaceful

Whiptail Catfish & Bee Shrimp (Crystal Red / Black)

Rineloricaria sp. · Caridina cantonensis

🟡Possible with Caution

Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulBee Shrimp (Crystal Red / Black): Peaceful

Whiptail Catfish & Betta (Siamese Fighting Fish)

Rineloricaria sp. · Betta splendens

🟡Possible with Caution

Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulBetta (Siamese Fighting Fish): Semi-Aggressive

Whiptail Catfish & Black Ghost Knifefish

Rineloricaria sp. · Apteronotus albifrons

🟡Possible with Caution

Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulBlack Ghost Knifefish: Semi-Aggressive

Whiptail Catfish & Black Neon Tetra

Rineloricaria sp. · Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi

🟡Possible with Caution

Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulBlack Neon Tetra: Peaceful

Whiptail Catfish & Black Pacu

Rineloricaria sp. · Colossoma macropomum

🟡Possible with Caution

Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulBlack Pacu: Mostly Peaceful

Whiptail Catfish & Black Skirt Tetra

Rineloricaria sp. · Gymnocorymbus ternetzi

🟡Possible with Caution

Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulBlack Skirt Tetra: Mostly Peaceful

Whiptail Catfish & Bladder Snail (Pest Snail)

Rineloricaria sp. · Physella acuta

🟡Possible with Caution

Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulBladder Snail (Pest Snail): Peaceful

Whiptail Catfish & Bleeding Heart Tetra

Rineloricaria sp. · Hyphessobrycon erythrostigma

🟡Possible with Caution

Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulBleeding Heart Tetra: Peaceful

Whiptail Catfish & Blind Cave Tetra

Rineloricaria sp. · Astyanax mexicanus

🟡Possible with Caution

Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulBlind Cave Tetra: Mostly Peaceful