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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 241 - 264 of 735 Tank Mates

Whiptail Catfish & Dwarf Rasbora

Rineloricaria sp. · Boraras maculatus

Ideal Tank Mates
Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulDwarf Rasbora: Peaceful

Whiptail Catfish & Eastern Rainbowfish

Rineloricaria sp. · Melanotaenia splendida

Possible with Caution
Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulEastern Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Whiptail Catfish & Electric Blue Crayfish

Rineloricaria sp. · Procambarus alleni

Possible with Caution
Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulElectric Blue Crayfish: Aggressive

Whiptail Catfish & Electric Blue Hap

Rineloricaria sp. · Sciaenochromis fryeri

Not Recommended
Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulElectric Blue Hap: Aggressive

Whiptail Catfish & Electric Blue Johannii

Rineloricaria sp. · Pseudotropheus johannii

Not Recommended
Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulElectric Blue Johannii: Aggressive

Whiptail Catfish & Elongatus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Elongatus)

Rineloricaria sp. · Chindongo elongatus

Possible with Caution
Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulElongatus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Elongatus): Aggressive

Whiptail Catfish & Ember Tetra

Rineloricaria sp. · Hyphessobrycon amandae

Possible with Caution
Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulEmber Tetra: Peaceful

Whiptail Catfish & Emerald Dwarf Danio

Rineloricaria sp. · Danio erythromicron

Ideal Tank Mates
Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulEmerald Dwarf Danio: Peaceful

Whiptail Catfish & Emerald Eye Rasbora

Rineloricaria sp. · Brevibora dorsiocellata

Possible with Caution
Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulEmerald Eye Rasbora: Peaceful

Whiptail Catfish & Emerald Green Cory

Rineloricaria sp. · Corydoras splendens

Possible with Caution
Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulEmerald Green Cory: Peaceful

Whiptail Catfish & Emperor Snakehead

Rineloricaria sp. · Channa marulioides

Possible with Caution
Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulEmperor Snakehead: Highly Aggressive

Whiptail Catfish & Emperor Tetra

Rineloricaria sp. · Nematobrycon palmeri

Possible with Caution
Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulEmperor Tetra: Peaceful

Whiptail Catfish & Empire Gudgeon

Rineloricaria sp. · Hypseleotris compressa

Possible with Caution
Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulEmpire Gudgeon: Mostly Peaceful

Whiptail Catfish & Endler's Livebearer

Rineloricaria sp. · Poecilia wingei

Possible with Caution
Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulEndler's Livebearer: Peaceful

Whiptail Catfish & Espei Rasbora (Lambchop Rasbora)

Rineloricaria sp. · Trigonostigma espei

Possible with Caution
Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulEspei Rasbora (Lambchop Rasbora): Peaceful

Whiptail Catfish & Exquisite Rainbowfish

Rineloricaria sp. · Melanotaenia exquisita

Possible with Caution
Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulExquisite Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Whiptail Catfish & Fahaka Puffer

Rineloricaria sp. · Tetraodon lineatus

Possible with Caution
Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulFahaka Puffer: Highly Aggressive

Whiptail Catfish & Fairy Cichlid (Brichardi)

Rineloricaria sp. · Neolamprologus brichardi

Not Recommended
Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulFairy Cichlid (Brichardi): Aggressive

Whiptail Catfish & False Glass Catfish

Rineloricaria sp. · Kryptopterus macrocephalus

Ideal Tank Mates
Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulFalse Glass Catfish: Peaceful

Whiptail Catfish & False Rummy-Nose Tetra

Rineloricaria sp. · Petitella georgiae

Possible with Caution
Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulFalse Rummy-Nose Tetra: Peaceful

Whiptail Catfish & False Siamese Algae Eater (Stonelapping Minnow)

Rineloricaria sp. · Garra cambodgiensis

Possible with Caution
Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulFalse Siamese Algae Eater (Stonelapping Minnow): Semi-Aggressive

Whiptail Catfish & Featherfin Cichlid

Rineloricaria sp. · Cyathopharynx furcifer

Not Recommended
Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulFeatherfin Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Whiptail Catfish & Featherfin Squeaker

Rineloricaria sp. · Synodontis eupterus

Possible with Caution
Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulFeatherfin Squeaker: Semi-Aggressive

Whiptail Catfish & Festivum

Rineloricaria sp. · Mesonauta festivus

Possible with Caution
Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulFestivum: Mostly Peaceful