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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 385 - 408 of 735 Tank Mates

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Lemon Cichlid (Leleupi)

Synodontis nigrita · Neolamprologus leleupi

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Lemon Tetra

Synodontis nigrita · Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Leopard Bushfish (Ctenopoma)

Synodontis nigrita · Ctenopoma acutirostre

Ideal Tank Mates
Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulLeopard Bushfish (Ctenopoma): Mostly Peaceful

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Leopard Cory

Synodontis nigrita · Corydoras leopardus

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Leopard Frog Pleco (L134)

Synodontis nigrita · Peckoltia compta

Possible with Caution
Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulLeopard Frog Pleco (L134): Mostly Peaceful

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Leopard Pleco

Synodontis nigrita · Pterygoplichthys gibbiceps

Not Recommended
Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulLeopard Pleco: Semi-Aggressive

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Leopoldi Stingray (Black Diamond)

Synodontis nigrita · Potamotrygon leopoldi

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Lesser Spiny Eel

Synodontis nigrita · Macrognathus aculeatus

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Licorice Gourami

Synodontis nigrita · Parosphromenus deissneri

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Lima Shovelnose Catfish

Synodontis nigrita · Sorubim lima

Ideal Tank Mates
Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulLima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly Peaceful

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

Synodontis nigrita · Nimbochromis livingstonii

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Long-Finned African Tetra

Synodontis nigrita · Brycinus longipinnis

Possible with Caution
Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulLong-Finned African Tetra: Peaceful

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Longear Sunfish

Synodontis nigrita · Lepomis megalotis

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Longnose Gar

Synodontis nigrita · Lepisosteus osseus

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

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

Synodontis nigrita · Chilatherina lorentzii

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Loricaria lata (L010)

Synodontis nigrita · Loricaria lata

Ideal Tank Mates
Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulLoricaria lata (L010): Mostly Peaceful

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Loricaria lentiginosa

Synodontis nigrita · Loricaria lentiginosa

Ideal Tank Mates
Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulLoricaria lentiginosa: Peaceful

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Loricaria lundbergi

Synodontis nigrita · Loricaria lundbergi

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish)

Synodontis nigrita · Loricaria pumila

Possible with Caution
Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulLoricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish): Peaceful

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Loricaria spinulifera

Synodontis nigrita · Loricaria spinulifera

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Loxozonus Corydoras (C079/C082)

Synodontis nigrita · Corydoras loxozonus

Possible with Caution
Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulLoxozonus Corydoras (C079/C082): Peaceful

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Lyretail Killifish

Synodontis nigrita · Aphyosemion australe

Not Recommended
Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulLyretail Killifish: Mostly Peaceful

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

Synodontis nigrita · Melanotaenia maccullochi

Possible with Caution
Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulMacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish): Peaceful

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Macaw Cichlid

Synodontis nigrita · Hypsophrys nicaraguensis

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