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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) & Red Phantom Tetra

Synodontis nigrita · Hyphessobrycon sweglesi

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Red Rainbowfish

Synodontis nigrita · Glossolepis incisus

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Red Striped Eartheater

Synodontis nigrita · Geophagus surinamensis

Possible with Caution
Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulRed Striped Eartheater: Mostly Peaceful

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Red Swamp Crayfish

Synodontis nigrita · Procambarus clarkii

Possible with Caution
Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulRed Swamp Crayfish: Highly Aggressive

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Red Tail Barracuda

Synodontis nigrita · Acestrorhynchus falcatus

Possible with Caution
Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulRed Tail Barracuda: Aggressive

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Red Tailed Black Shark

Synodontis nigrita · Epalzeorhynchos bicolor

Possible with Caution
Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulRed Tailed Black Shark: Aggressive

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Red Tailed Redeye Puffer

Synodontis nigrita · Carinotetraodon irrubesco

Not Recommended
Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulRed Tailed Redeye Puffer: Semi-Aggressive

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Red Terror (Festa's Cichlid)

Synodontis nigrita · Mesoheros festae

Possible with Caution
Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulRed Terror (Festa's Cichlid): Highly Aggressive

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Red Top Cobalt Cichlid

Synodontis nigrita · Metriaclima greshakei

Possible with Caution
Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulRed Top Cobalt Cichlid: Aggressive

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Red Tupfel Shrimp

Synodontis nigrita · Caridina serrata

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Red Zebra Cichlid (Cherry Red)

Synodontis nigrita · Metriaclima estherae

Possible with Caution
Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulRed Zebra Cichlid (Cherry Red): Aggressive

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Red-Bellied Piranha

Synodontis nigrita · Pygocentrus nattereri

Possible with Caution
Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulRed-Bellied Piranha: Aggressive

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Red-Finned Rainbowfish

Synodontis nigrita · Melanotaenia rubripinnis

Possible with Caution
Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulRed-Finned Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Red-Tail Catfish

Synodontis nigrita · Phractocephalus hemioliopterus

Possible with Caution
Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulRed-Tail Catfish: Aggressive

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Redbreast Sunfish

Synodontis nigrita · Lepomis auritus

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Redear Sunfish

Synodontis nigrita · Lepomis microlophus

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Redhead Cichlid

Synodontis nigrita · Vieja melanura

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Redhead Severum

Synodontis nigrita · Heros sp. Rotkeil

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Redline Rasbora

Synodontis nigrita · Rasbora pauciperforata

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Redtail Splitfin

Synodontis nigrita · Xenotoca eiseni

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Reedfish (Ropefish)

Synodontis nigrita · Erpetoichthys calabaricus

Not Recommended
Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulReedfish (Ropefish): Mostly Peaceful

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Regan's Julie

Synodontis nigrita · Julidochromis regani

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Reticulated Hillstream Loach

Synodontis nigrita · Sewellia lineolata

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Reticulated Stingray (Teacup Ray)

Synodontis nigrita · Potamotrygon orbignyi

Possible with Caution
Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulReticulated Stingray (Teacup Ray): Mostly Peaceful