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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Whiptail Catfish & Buccochromis lepturus

Rineloricaria sp. · Buccochromis lepturus

Possible with Caution

Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulBuccochromis lepturus: Semi-Aggressive

Whiptail Catfish & Buccochromis rhoadesii

Rineloricaria sp. · Buccochromis rhoadesii

Whiptail Catfish & Bucktooth Tetra (Exodon)

Rineloricaria sp. · Exodon paradoxus

Whiptail Catfish & Buenos Aires Tetra

Rineloricaria sp. · Hyphessobrycon anisitsi

Possible with Caution

Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulBuenos Aires Tetra: Semi-Aggressive

Whiptail Catfish & Buettikoferi Bichir

Rineloricaria sp. · Polypterus palmas buettikoferi

Possible with Caution

Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulBuettikoferi Bichir: Semi-Aggressive

Whiptail Catfish & Buffalo Head Cichlid

Rineloricaria sp. · Steatocranus casuarius

Possible with Caution

Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulBuffalo Head Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Whiptail Catfish & Bullseye Catfish

Rineloricaria sp. · Horabagrus brachysoma

Possible with Caution

Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulBullseye Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Whiptail Catfish & Bullseye Snakehead

Rineloricaria sp. · Channa marulius

Possible with Caution

Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulBullseye Snakehead: Highly Aggressive

Whiptail Catfish & Bulolo Rainbowfish

Rineloricaria sp. · Chilatherina bulolo

Possible with Caution

Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulBulolo Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Whiptail Catfish & Bumblebee Catfish (South American)

Rineloricaria sp. · Microglanis iheringi

Ideal Tank Mates

Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulBumblebee Catfish (South American): Mostly Peaceful

Whiptail Catfish & Bumblebee Cichlid

Rineloricaria sp. · Pseudotropheus crabro

Whiptail Catfish & Bumblebee Goby (Brackish)

Rineloricaria sp. · Brachygobius xanthozonus

Whiptail Catfish & Butterfly Goodeid

Rineloricaria sp. · Ameca splendens

Possible with Caution

Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulButterfly Goodeid: Semi-Aggressive

Whiptail Catfish & Butterfly Peacock Cichlid

Rineloricaria sp. · Aulonocara jacobfreibergi

Whiptail Catfish & Butterfly Pleco (L168)

Rineloricaria sp. · Dekeyseria brachyura

Ideal Tank Mates

Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulButterfly Pleco (L168): Peaceful

Whiptail Catfish & Cairns Rainbowfish

Rineloricaria sp. · Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides

Possible with Caution

Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulCairns Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Whiptail Catfish & Candy Striped Pleco (L015)

Rineloricaria sp. · Peckoltia vittata

Possible with Caution

Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulCandy Striped Pleco (L015): Mostly Peaceful

Whiptail Catfish & Cardinal Shrimp (Sulawesi)

Rineloricaria sp. · Caridina dennerli

Possible with Caution

Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulCardinal Shrimp (Sulawesi): Peaceful

Whiptail Catfish & Cardinal Tetra

Rineloricaria sp. · Paracheirodon axelrodi

Possible with Caution

Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulCardinal Tetra: Peaceful

Whiptail Catfish & Celebes Halfbeak

Rineloricaria sp. · Nomorhamphus liemi

Possible with Caution

Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulCelebes Halfbeak: Mostly Peaceful

Whiptail Catfish & Celebes Rainbowfish

Rineloricaria sp. · Marosatherina ladigesi

Possible with Caution

Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulCelebes Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Whiptail Catfish & Celestial Pearl Danio (Galaxy Rasbora)

Rineloricaria sp. · Danio margaritatus

Ideal Tank Mates

Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulCelestial Pearl Danio (Galaxy Rasbora): Peaceful

Whiptail Catfish & Ceylon Puffer (Brackish)

Rineloricaria sp. · Dichotomyctere fluviatilis

Whiptail Catfish & Chanchito

Rineloricaria sp. · Australoheros facetus

Possible with Caution

Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulChanchito: Semi-Aggressive