Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) Tank Mates & Compatibility

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish)

Synodontis nigrita

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TemperamentMostly Peaceful (4/10)

Adult Size22 cm

Temperature22–28°C

Water TypeFreshwater Only

Swim ZoneBottom

StockingSolo or group

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Compatible on paper, but will Common Synodontis (False 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 Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) to the stocking calculator to check space, stocking pressure, and water needs before you add it.

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish)

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Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Abei Puffer

Synodontis nigrita · Pao abei

Possible with Caution

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulAbei Puffer: Highly Aggressive

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Achara Catfish

Synodontis nigrita · Leiarius marmoratus

Possible with Caution

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulAchara Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Adolfo Cory

Synodontis nigrita · Corydoras adolfoi

Possible with Caution

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulAdolfo Cory: Peaceful

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Adonis Pleco

Synodontis nigrita · Acanthicus adonis

Possible with Caution

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulAdonis Pleco: Aggressive

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Aequidens Jenaro Herrera

Synodontis nigrita · Aequidens sp. 'Jenaro Herrera'

Possible with Caution

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulAequidens Jenaro Herrera: Semi-Aggressive

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Aequidens diadema (Diadem Cichlid)

Synodontis nigrita · Aequidens diadema

Possible with Caution

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulAequidens diadema (Diadem Cichlid): Semi-Aggressive

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Aequidens sp. Atabapo

Synodontis nigrita · Aequidens sp. Atabapo

Possible with Caution

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulAequidens sp. Atabapo: Semi-Aggressive

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Afra Cichlid

Synodontis nigrita · Cynotilapia afra

Possible with Caution

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulAfra Cichlid: Aggressive

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & African Arowana

Synodontis nigrita · Heterotis niloticus

Possible with Caution

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulAfrican Arowana: Mostly Peaceful

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & African Butterfly Cichlid

Synodontis nigrita · Anomalochromis thomasi

Possible with Caution

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulAfrican Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & African Butterfly Fish

Synodontis nigrita · Pantodon buchholzi

Possible with Caution

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulAfrican Butterfly Fish: Semi-Aggressive

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & African Clawed Frog

Synodontis nigrita · Xenopus laevis

Possible with Caution

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulAfrican Clawed Frog: Aggressive

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & African Dwarf Frog

Synodontis nigrita · Hymenochirus boettgeri

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & African Jewel Cichlid

Synodontis nigrita · Hemichromis bimaculatus

Possible with Caution

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulAfrican Jewel Cichlid: Aggressive

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & African Knifefish

Synodontis nigrita · Xenomystus nigri

Possible with Caution

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulAfrican Knifefish: Semi-Aggressive

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & African Lungfish

Synodontis nigrita · Protopterus annectens

Possible with Caution

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulAfrican Lungfish: Highly Aggressive

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & African Pike

Synodontis nigrita · Hepsetus odoe

Possible with Caution

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulAfrican Pike: Aggressive

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & African Pipefish

Synodontis nigrita · Enneacampus ansorgii

Possible with Caution

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulAfrican Pipefish: Peaceful

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Agassiz Cory

Synodontis nigrita · Corydoras agassizii

Possible with Caution

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulAgassiz Cory: Peaceful

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Agassiz's Dwarf Cichlid

Synodontis nigrita · Apistogramma agassizii

Possible with Caution

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulAgassiz's Dwarf Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Ajamaru Rainbowfish

Synodontis nigrita · Melanotaenia ajamaruensis

Possible with Caution

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulAjamaru Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Allen's Rainbowfish

Synodontis nigrita · Chilatherina alleni

Possible with Caution

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulAllen's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Alligator Gar

Synodontis nigrita · Atractosteus spatula

Possible with Caution

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulAlligator Gar: Aggressive

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Alligator Pleco

Synodontis nigrita · Pterygoplichthys scrophus

Ideal Tank Mates

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulAlligator Pleco: Mostly Peaceful