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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 337 - 360 of 735 Tank Mates

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Half Banded Spiny Eel

Synodontis nigrita · Macrognathus circumcinctus

Ideal Tank Mates
Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulHalf Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly Peaceful

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Haplochromis sp. 44 (Thick Skin)

Synodontis nigrita · Haplochromis sp. 44

Possible with Caution
Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulHaplochromis sp. 44 (Thick Skin): Aggressive

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Harlequin Rasbora

Synodontis nigrita · Trigonostigma heteromorpha

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Harlequin Shark

Synodontis nigrita · Labeo variegatus

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Head and Tail Light Tetra

Synodontis nigrita · Hemigrammus ocellifer

Not Recommended
Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulHead and Tail Light Tetra: Peaceful

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Helicopter Catfish

Synodontis nigrita · Wallagonia leerii

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Hi Fin Peppered Cory

Synodontis nigrita · Scleromystax macropterus

Possible with Caution
Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulHi Fin Peppered Cory: Peaceful

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Highlands Rainbowfish

Synodontis nigrita · Chilatherina campsi

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Hillstream Loach

Synodontis nigrita · Beaufortia leveretti

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Honduran Red Point

Synodontis nigrita · Amatitlania sp. 'Honduran Red Point'

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Honey Blue Eye

Synodontis nigrita · Pseudomugil mellis

Not Recommended
Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulHoney Blue Eye: Peaceful

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Honey Gourami

Synodontis nigrita · Trichogaster chuna

Not Recommended
Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulHoney Gourami: Peaceful

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Hongsloi Apistogramma

Synodontis nigrita · Apistogramma hongsloi

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Horei Cichlid

Synodontis nigrita · Ctenochromis horei

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Horned Nerite Snail

Synodontis nigrita · Clithon corona

Not Recommended
Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulHorned Nerite Snail: Peaceful

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Humpbacked Limia

Synodontis nigrita · Limia nigrofasciata

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Hystrix Stingray (Porcupine Ray)

Synodontis nigrita · Potamotrygon hystrix

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Incolicana Corydoras

Synodontis nigrita · Corydoras incolicana

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Indian Glassfish

Synodontis nigrita · Parambassis ranga

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Indonesian Datnoid (Tiger Fish)

Synodontis nigrita · Datnioides microlepis

Possible with Caution
Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulIndonesian Datnoid (Tiger Fish): Semi-Aggressive

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Indonesian Giant Snakehead

Synodontis nigrita · Channa micropeltes

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Intermedius Cichlid

Synodontis nigrita · Tramitichromis intermedius

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Irian Jaya Rainbowfish

Synodontis nigrita · Melanotaenia irianjaya

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Iridescent Shark

Synodontis nigrita · Pangasianodon hypophthalmus

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