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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 73 - 96 of 735 Tank Mates

Whiptail Catfish & Bala Shark

Rineloricaria sp. · Balantiocheilos melanopterus

Possible with Caution
Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulBala Shark: Mostly Peaceful

Whiptail Catfish & Balloon Molly

Rineloricaria sp. · Poecilia latipinna hybrid

Possible with Caution
Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulBalloon Molly: Mostly Peaceful

Whiptail Catfish & Bamboo Shrimp

Rineloricaria sp. · Atyopsis moluccensis

Ideal Tank Mates
Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulBamboo Shrimp: Peaceful

Whiptail Catfish & Banana Loach

Rineloricaria sp. · Acantopsis choirorhynchos

Ideal Tank Mates
Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulBanana Loach: Peaceful

Whiptail Catfish & Banded Apistogramma

Rineloricaria sp. · Apistogramma bitaeniata

Possible with Caution
Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulBanded Apistogramma: Semi-Aggressive

Whiptail Catfish & Banded Archerfish (Brackish)

Rineloricaria sp. · Toxotes jaculatrix

Not Recommended
Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulBanded Archerfish (Brackish): Semi-Aggressive

Whiptail Catfish & Banded Chromide

Rineloricaria sp. · Etroplus suratensis

Possible with Caution
Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulBanded Chromide: Semi-Aggressive

Whiptail Catfish & Banded Cichlid

Rineloricaria sp. · Heros notatus

Possible with Caution
Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulBanded Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Whiptail Catfish & Banded Gourami

Rineloricaria sp. · Trichogaster fasciata

Possible with Caution
Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulBanded Gourami: Mostly Peaceful

Whiptail Catfish & Banded Leporinus

Rineloricaria sp. · Leporinus fasciatus

Possible with Caution
Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulBanded Leporinus: Aggressive

Whiptail Catfish & Banded Rainbowfish

Rineloricaria sp. · Melanotaenia trifasciata

Possible with Caution
Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulBanded Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Whiptail Catfish & Bandit Cory

Rineloricaria sp. · Corydoras metae

Possible with Caution
Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulBandit Cory: Peaceful

Whiptail Catfish & Banjo Catfish

Rineloricaria sp. · Bunocephalus coracoideus

Ideal Tank Mates
Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulBanjo Catfish: Peaceful

Whiptail Catfish & Barlow's Dwarf Cichlid (Apistogramma Maulbrüter)

Rineloricaria sp. · Apistogramma barlowi

Possible with Caution
Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulBarlow's Dwarf Cichlid (Apistogramma Maulbrüter): Mostly Peaceful

Whiptail Catfish & Barred Rainbowfish

Rineloricaria sp. · Chilatherina fasciata

Possible with Caution
Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulBarred Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Whiptail Catfish & Batanta Rainbowfish

Rineloricaria sp. · Melanotaenia batanta

Possible with Caution
Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulBatanta Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Whiptail Catfish & Bearded Cory

Rineloricaria sp. · Scleromystax barbatus

Possible with Caution
Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulBearded Cory: Peaceful

Whiptail Catfish & Beckford's Pencilfish

Rineloricaria sp. · Nannostomus beckfordi

Possible with Caution
Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulBeckford's Pencilfish: Peaceful

Whiptail Catfish & Bee Shrimp

Rineloricaria sp. · Caridina logemanni

Possible with Caution
Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulBee Shrimp: 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 & Bengal Loach

Rineloricaria sp. · Botia dario

Possible with Caution
Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulBengal Loach: Mostly Peaceful

Whiptail Catfish & Bentos Tetra

Rineloricaria sp. · Hyphessobrycon bentosi

Possible with Caution
Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulBentos Tetra: Peaceful

Whiptail Catfish & Betta (Siamese Fighting Fish)

Rineloricaria sp. · Betta splendens

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

Whiptail Catfish & Betta Imbellis

Rineloricaria sp. · Betta imbellis

Ideal Tank Mates
Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulBetta Imbellis: Mostly Peaceful