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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
Showing 241 - 264 of 735 Tank Mates

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Eastern Rainbowfish

Synodontis nigrita · Melanotaenia splendida

Possible with Caution
Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulEastern Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Electric Blue Crayfish

Synodontis nigrita · Procambarus alleni

Possible with Caution
Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulElectric Blue Crayfish: Aggressive

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Electric Blue Hap

Synodontis nigrita · Sciaenochromis fryeri

Possible with Caution
Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulElectric Blue Hap: Aggressive

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Electric Blue Johannii

Synodontis nigrita · Pseudotropheus johannii

Possible with Caution
Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulElectric Blue Johannii: Aggressive

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Elongatus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Elongatus)

Synodontis nigrita · Chindongo elongatus

Possible with Caution
Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulElongatus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Elongatus): Aggressive

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Ember Tetra

Synodontis nigrita · Hyphessobrycon amandae

Not Recommended
Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulEmber Tetra: Peaceful

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Emerald Dwarf Danio

Synodontis nigrita · Danio erythromicron

Not Recommended
Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulEmerald Dwarf Danio: Peaceful

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Emerald Eye Rasbora

Synodontis nigrita · Brevibora dorsiocellata

Not Recommended
Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulEmerald Eye Rasbora: Peaceful

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Emerald Green Cory

Synodontis nigrita · Corydoras splendens

Possible with Caution
Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulEmerald Green Cory: Peaceful

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Emperor Snakehead

Synodontis nigrita · Channa marulioides

Possible with Caution
Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulEmperor Snakehead: Highly Aggressive

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Emperor Tetra

Synodontis nigrita · Nematobrycon palmeri

Possible with Caution
Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulEmperor Tetra: Peaceful

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Empire Gudgeon

Synodontis nigrita · Hypseleotris compressa

Possible with Caution
Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulEmpire Gudgeon: Mostly Peaceful

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Endler's Livebearer

Synodontis nigrita · Poecilia wingei

Not Recommended
Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulEndler's Livebearer: Peaceful

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Espei Rasbora (Lambchop Rasbora)

Synodontis nigrita · Trigonostigma espei

Not Recommended
Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulEspei Rasbora (Lambchop Rasbora): Peaceful

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Exquisite Rainbowfish

Synodontis nigrita · Melanotaenia exquisita

Possible with Caution
Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulExquisite Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Fahaka Puffer

Synodontis nigrita · Tetraodon lineatus

Possible with Caution
Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulFahaka Puffer: Highly Aggressive

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Fairy Cichlid (Brichardi)

Synodontis nigrita · Neolamprologus brichardi

Possible with Caution
Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulFairy Cichlid (Brichardi): Aggressive

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & False Glass Catfish

Synodontis nigrita · Kryptopterus macrocephalus

Ideal Tank Mates
Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulFalse Glass Catfish: Peaceful

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & False Rummy-Nose Tetra

Synodontis nigrita · Petitella georgiae

Possible with Caution
Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulFalse Rummy-Nose Tetra: Peaceful

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & False Siamese Algae Eater (Stonelapping Minnow)

Synodontis nigrita · Garra cambodgiensis

Possible with Caution
Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulFalse Siamese Algae Eater (Stonelapping Minnow): Semi-Aggressive

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Featherfin Cichlid

Synodontis nigrita · Cyathopharynx furcifer

Possible with Caution
Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulFeatherfin Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Featherfin Squeaker

Synodontis nigrita · Synodontis eupterus

Possible with Caution
Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulFeatherfin Squeaker: Semi-Aggressive

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Festivum

Synodontis nigrita · Mesonauta festivus

Possible with Caution
Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulFestivum: Mostly Peaceful

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Fiddler Crab (Brackish)

Synodontis nigrita · Uca sp.

Not Recommended
Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulFiddler Crab (Brackish): Mostly Peaceful