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 & Cockatoo Dwarf Cichlid

Rineloricaria sp. · Apistogramma cacatuoides

Possible with Caution

Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulCockatoo Dwarf Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Whiptail Catfish & Colombian Shark Catfish (Brackish)

Rineloricaria sp. · Ariopsis seemanni

Whiptail Catfish & Colombian Tetra

Rineloricaria sp. · Hyphessobrycon columbianus

Possible with Caution

Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulColombian Tetra: Mostly Peaceful

Whiptail Catfish & Common Pleco

Rineloricaria sp. · Hypostomus plecostomus

Whiptail Catfish & Common Pleco (Amazon Sailfin)

Rineloricaria sp. · Pterygoplichthys pardalis

Whiptail Catfish & Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish)

Rineloricaria sp. · Synodontis nigrita

Possible with Caution

Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulCommon Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly Peaceful

Whiptail Catfish & Common Whiptail Catfish

Rineloricaria sp. · Rineloricaria eigenmanni

Ideal Tank Mates

Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulCommon Whiptail Catfish: Peaceful

Whiptail Catfish & Congo Bichir

Rineloricaria sp. · Polypterus endlicheri congicus

Possible with Caution

Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulCongo Bichir: Aggressive

Whiptail Catfish & Congo Puffer (Potato Puffer)

Rineloricaria sp. · Tetraodon miurus

Possible with Caution

Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulCongo Puffer (Potato Puffer): Highly Aggressive

Whiptail Catfish & Congo Tetra

Rineloricaria sp. · Phenacogrammus interruptus

Possible with Caution

Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulCongo Tetra: Peaceful

Whiptail Catfish & Contradens Pleco (Snowball Variant)

Rineloricaria sp. · Hypancistrus contradens

Ideal Tank Mates

Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulContradens Pleco (Snowball Variant): Mostly Peaceful

Whiptail Catfish & Convict Cichlid

Rineloricaria sp. · Amatitlania nigrofasciata

Possible with Caution

Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulConvict Cichlid: Aggressive

Whiptail Catfish & Copper Harlequin Rasbora

Rineloricaria sp. · Trigonostigma hengeli

Possible with Caution

Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulCopper Harlequin Rasbora: Peaceful

Whiptail Catfish & Corona Rainbowfish

Rineloricaria sp. · Melanotaenia corona

Possible with Caution

Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulCorona Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Whiptail Catfish & Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish

Rineloricaria sp. · Melanotaenia duboulayi

Possible with Caution

Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulCrimsonspotted Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Whiptail Catfish & Crying Whiptail

Rineloricaria sp. · Loricaria sp. "Rio Atabapo"

Ideal Tank Mates

Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulCrying Whiptail: Peaceful

Whiptail Catfish & Cuban Cichlid

Rineloricaria sp. · Nandopsis tetracanthus

Possible with Caution

Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulCuban Cichlid: Aggressive

Whiptail Catfish & Cuban Gar

Rineloricaria sp. · Atractosteus tristoechus

Possible with Caution

Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulCuban Gar: Semi-Aggressive

Whiptail Catfish & Cuckoo Catfish

Rineloricaria sp. · Synodontis multipunctatus

Possible with Caution

Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulCuckoo Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Whiptail Catfish & Cupid Cichlid

Rineloricaria sp. · Biotodoma cupido

Ideal Tank Mates

Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulCupid Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Whiptail Catfish & Cutteri Cichlid

Rineloricaria sp. · Amatitlania cutteri

Possible with Caution

Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulCutteri Cichlid: Aggressive

Whiptail Catfish & Cyprichromis Leptosoma

Rineloricaria sp. · Cyprichromis leptosoma

Whiptail Catfish & Dainty Cory (Salt and Pepper Cory)

Rineloricaria sp. · Corydoras habrosus

Possible with Caution

Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulDainty Cory (Salt and Pepper Cory): Peaceful

Whiptail Catfish & Debauwi Catfish (Three-Striped Glass Catfish)

Rineloricaria sp. · Pareutropius buffei

Possible with Caution

Whiptail Catfish: PeacefulDebauwi Catfish (Three-Striped Glass Catfish): Peaceful