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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 289 - 312 of 735 Tank Mates

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Freshwater Flounder

Synodontis nigrita · Trinectes maculatus

Not Recommended
Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulFreshwater Flounder: Peaceful

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Freshwater Harlequin Shrimp (Sulawesi)

Synodontis nigrita · Caridina cf. spongicola

Not Recommended
Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulFreshwater Harlequin Shrimp (Sulawesi): Peaceful

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Freshwater Shark (Wallago)

Synodontis nigrita · Wallago attu

Possible with Caution
Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulFreshwater Shark (Wallago): Highly Aggressive

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Freshwater Sole

Synodontis nigrita · Brachirus selheimi

Ideal Tank Mates
Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulFreshwater Sole: Mostly Peaceful

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Freshwater Toadfish (Prehistoric Monster Fish)

Synodontis nigrita · Thalassophryne amazonica

Possible with Caution
Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulFreshwater Toadfish (Prehistoric Monster Fish): Aggressive

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Frogmouth Catfish

Synodontis nigrita · Chaca chaca

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Frontosa

Synodontis nigrita · Cyphotilapia frontosa

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

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

Synodontis nigrita · Labeotropheus fuelleborni

Possible with Caution
Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulFuelleborn's Cichlid: Aggressive

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Gangetic Leaf Fish

Synodontis nigrita · Nandus nandus

Possible with Caution
Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulGangetic Leaf Fish: Aggressive

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Gardner's Killifish

Synodontis nigrita · Fundulopanchax gardneri

Possible with Caution
Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulGardner's Killifish: Mostly Peaceful

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Garnet Tetra

Synodontis nigrita · Hemigrammus pulcher

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Geophagus Orange Head Tapajos

Synodontis nigrita · Geophagus sp. 'Orange Head'

Possible with Caution
Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulGeophagus Orange Head Tapajos: Mostly Peaceful

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & German Blue Ram

Synodontis nigrita · Mikrogeophagus ramirezi

Possible with Caution
Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulGerman Blue Ram: Mostly Peaceful

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Gertrude's Spotted Blue-eye

Synodontis nigrita · Pseudomugil gertrudae

Not Recommended
Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulGertrude's Spotted Blue-eye: Peaceful

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Ghost Shrimp

Synodontis nigrita · Palaemonetes paludosus

Not Recommended
Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulGhost Shrimp: Peaceful

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Giant Danio

Synodontis nigrita · Devario aequipinnatus

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Giant Gourami

Synodontis nigrita · Osphronemus goramy

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Giant Whiptail Catfish

Synodontis nigrita · Proloricaria prolixa

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

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

Synodontis nigrita · Prionobrama filigera

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Glass Catfish

Synodontis nigrita · Kryptopterus vitreolus

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Glowlight Danio

Synodontis nigrita · Danio choprae

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Glowlight Tetra

Synodontis nigrita · Hemigrammus erythrozonus

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Goby Pleco (Pitbull Pleco)

Synodontis nigrita · Parotocinclus jumbo

Not Recommended
Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulGoby Pleco (Pitbull Pleco): Peaceful

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Gold Barb

Synodontis nigrita · Barbodes semifasciolatus

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