Check a tank with Banjo catfish
Good tank mates for Banjo catfish
These species share its temperature range and temperament, with no fin-nipping or predation risk under our rules. Still check your tank size and bioload in the checker.
African butterflyfish · African dwarf frog · Agassiz's dwarf cichlid · Angelfish · Betta (male) · Black neon tetra · Black phantom tetra · Black ruby barb · Black skirt tetra · Bleeding heart tetra · Bloodfin tetra · Blue acara · Buenos Aires tetra · Bumblebee goby · Cardinal tetra · Celestial pearl danio · Cherry barb · Chili rasbora · Clown killifish · Clown pleco · Cockatoo dwarf cichlid · Colombian tetra · Congo tetra · Diamond tetra
Avoid with Banjo catfish
Checkerboard barb (temperature) · Common / comet goldfish (temperature) · Convict cichlid (aggression) · CPO dwarf crayfish (temperature) · Crystal red shrimp (temperature) · Demasoni cichlid (aggression) · Discus (temperature) · Dojo loach (temperature) · Emerald dwarf rasbora (temperature) · Fancy goldfish (temperature) · Gold barb (temperature) · Jack Dempsey (aggression) · Jewel cichlid (aggression) · Lyretail killifish (temperature) · Medaka (temperature) · Paradise fish (temperature) · Pea puffer (aggression) · Reticulated hillstream loach (temperature)
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Checked 2026-11-09 · confidence: high. These are cautious community guidelines, not guarantees. Not veterinary advice. Report an error.