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Asian Upside Down Catfish Tank Mates & Compatibility

Asian Upside Down Catfish

Mystus leucophasis

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TemperamentAggressive (8/10)
Adult Size30 cm
Temperature23–27°C
Water TypeFreshwater Only
Swim ZoneMid-level, Bottom
StockingSolo only
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Compatible on paper, but will Asian Upside Down Catfish fit your setup?

Tank mates can still go wrong if the tank is too small, already full, or the water is a poor match. Add Asian Upside Down Catfish to the stocking calculator to check space, stocking pressure, and water needs before you add it.

Asian Upside Down Catfish
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Asian Upside Down Catfish & African Butterfly Cichlid

Mystus leucophasis · Anomalochromis thomasi

Possible with Caution
Asian Upside Down Catfish: AggressiveAfrican Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Asian Upside Down Catfish & African Butterfly Fish

Mystus leucophasis · Pantodon buchholzi

Possible with Caution
Asian Upside Down Catfish: AggressiveAfrican Butterfly Fish: Semi-Aggressive

Asian Upside Down Catfish & African Clawed Frog

Mystus leucophasis · Xenopus laevis

Possible with Caution
Asian Upside Down Catfish: AggressiveAfrican Clawed Frog: Aggressive

Asian Upside Down Catfish & African Dwarf Frog

Mystus leucophasis · Hymenochirus boettgeri

Not Recommended
Asian Upside Down Catfish: AggressiveAfrican Dwarf Frog: Peaceful

Asian Upside Down Catfish & African Jewel Cichlid

Mystus leucophasis · Hemichromis bimaculatus

Possible with Caution
Asian Upside Down Catfish: AggressiveAfrican Jewel Cichlid: Aggressive

Asian Upside Down Catfish & African Lungfish

Mystus leucophasis · Protopterus annectens

Possible with Caution
Asian Upside Down Catfish: AggressiveAfrican Lungfish: Highly Aggressive

Asian Upside Down Catfish & African Pipefish

Mystus leucophasis · Enneacampus ansorgii

Possible with Caution
Asian Upside Down Catfish: AggressiveAfrican Pipefish: Peaceful

Asian Upside Down Catfish & Agassiz's Dwarf Cichlid

Mystus leucophasis · Apistogramma agassizii

Possible with Caution
Asian Upside Down Catfish: AggressiveAgassiz's Dwarf Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Asian Upside Down Catfish & Amano Shrimp

Mystus leucophasis · Caridina multidentata

Not Recommended
Asian Upside Down Catfish: AggressiveAmano Shrimp: Peaceful

Asian Upside Down Catfish & Amazon Leaf Fish

Mystus leucophasis · Monocirrhus polyacanthus

Possible with Caution
Asian Upside Down Catfish: AggressiveAmazon Leaf Fish: Peaceful

Asian Upside Down Catfish & Amazon Puffer

Mystus leucophasis · Colomesus asellus

Possible with Caution
Asian Upside Down Catfish: AggressiveAmazon Puffer: Mostly Peaceful

Asian Upside Down Catfish & Apple Snail

Mystus leucophasis · Pomacea maculata

Possible with Caution
Asian Upside Down Catfish: AggressiveApple Snail: Peaceful

Asian Upside Down Catfish & Arfak Rainbowfish

Mystus leucophasis · Melanotaenia arfakensis

Possible with Caution
Asian Upside Down Catfish: AggressiveArfak Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Asian Upside Down Catfish & Arrowhead Puffer

Mystus leucophasis · Pao suvattii

Possible with Caution
Asian Upside Down Catfish: AggressiveArrowhead Puffer: Highly Aggressive

Asian Upside Down Catfish & Arulius Barb

Mystus leucophasis · Dawkinsia arulius

Possible with Caution
Asian Upside Down Catfish: AggressiveArulius Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Asian Upside Down Catfish & Asher Cory

Mystus leucophasis · Corydoras tukano

Possible with Caution
Asian Upside Down Catfish: AggressiveAsher Cory: Peaceful

Asian Upside Down Catfish & Asian Arowana

Mystus leucophasis · Scleropages formosus

Possible with Caution
Asian Upside Down Catfish: AggressiveAsian Arowana: Aggressive

Asian Upside Down Catfish & Assassin Snail

Mystus leucophasis · Anentome helena

Not Recommended
Asian Upside Down Catfish: AggressiveAssassin Snail: Peaceful

Asian Upside Down Catfish & Auratus Cichlid (Mbuna)

Mystus leucophasis · Melanochromis auratus

Possible with Caution
Asian Upside Down Catfish: AggressiveAuratus Cichlid (Mbuna): Highly Aggressive

Asian Upside Down Catfish & Australian Pearl Arowana

Mystus leucophasis · Scleropages jardinii

Possible with Caution
Asian Upside Down Catfish: AggressiveAustralian Pearl Arowana: Highly Aggressive

Asian Upside Down Catfish & Australian Smelt

Mystus leucophasis · Retropinna semoni

Possible with Caution
Asian Upside Down Catfish: AggressiveAustralian Smelt: Peaceful

Asian Upside Down Catfish & Axelrod's Rainbowfish

Mystus leucophasis · Chilatherina axelrodi

Possible with Caution
Asian Upside Down Catfish: AggressiveAxelrod's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Asian Upside Down Catfish & Badis (Chameleon Fish)

Mystus leucophasis · Badis badis

Possible with Caution
Asian Upside Down Catfish: AggressiveBadis (Chameleon Fish): Semi-Aggressive

Asian Upside Down Catfish & Bahia Red

Mystus leucophasis · Geophagus sp. Bahia Red

Possible with Caution
Asian Upside Down Catfish: AggressiveBahia Red: Semi-Aggressive