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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
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Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish)

Synodontis nigrita · Dichotomyctere ocellatus

Not Recommended
Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulFigure 8 Puffer (Brackish): Aggressive

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Filament Barb

Synodontis nigrita · Dawkinsia filamentosa

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Finger Fish

Synodontis nigrita · Monodactylus argenteus

Not Recommended
Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulFinger Fish: Semi-Aggressive

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Fire Eel

Synodontis nigrita · Mastacembelus erythrotaenia

Ideal Tank Mates
Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulFire Eel: Mostly Peaceful

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Fire Tetra

Synodontis nigrita · Hyphessobrycon flammeus

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Firemouth Cichlid

Synodontis nigrita · Thorichthys meeki

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Five Banded Barb

Synodontis nigrita · Desmopuntius pentazona

Possible with Caution
Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulFive Banded Barb: Peaceful

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Flag Tetra

Synodontis nigrita · Hyphessobrycon heterorhabdus

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Flagtail Cory (Mrs Schwartz's Cory)

Synodontis nigrita · Corydoras robineae

Possible with Caution
Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulFlagtail Cory (Mrs Schwartz's Cory): Peaceful

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Flagtail Prochilodus

Synodontis nigrita · Semaprochilodus insignis

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Flash Pleco (L204)

Synodontis nigrita · Panaqolus albomaculatus

Possible with Caution
Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulFlash Pleco (L204): Mostly Peaceful

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

Synodontis nigrita · Chindongo flavus

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Florida Flagfish

Synodontis nigrita · Jordanella floridae

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Florida Gar

Synodontis nigrita · Lepisosteus platyrhincus

Possible with Caution
Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulFlorida Gar: Aggressive

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Flower Stingray

Synodontis nigrita · Potamotrygon schroederi

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Flowerhorn Cichlid

Synodontis nigrita · Hybrid cichlid (Amphilophus cross)

Possible with Caution
Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulFlowerhorn Cichlid: Highly Aggressive

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Fly River Rainbowfish

Synodontis nigrita · Melanotaenia sexlineata

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Flying Fox

Synodontis nigrita · Epalzeorhynchos kalopterus

Possible with Caution
Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulFlying Fox: Aggressive

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Flyspeck Hardyhead

Synodontis nigrita · Craterocephalus stercusmuscarum

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Forktail Blue-eye

Synodontis nigrita · Pseudomugil furcatus

Not Recommended
Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulForktail Blue-eye: Peaceful

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Fort Maguire Peacock

Synodontis nigrita · Aulonocara hansbaenschi

Possible with Caution
Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulFort Maguire Peacock: Semi-Aggressive

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Fosso Cichlid (Fossorochromis rostratus)

Synodontis nigrita · Fossorochromis rostratus

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Freshwater Angelfish

Synodontis nigrita · Pterophyllum scalare

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Freshwater Barracuda

Synodontis nigrita · Ctenolucius hujeta

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