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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) & Rhomb Barb

Synodontis nigrita · Desmopuntius rhomboocellatus

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Riffle Shrimp

Synodontis nigrita · Australatya striolata

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Rio Negro Dwarf Cichlid

Synodontis nigrita · Ivanacara adoketa

Possible with Caution
Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulRio Negro Dwarf Cichlid: Aggressive

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Rose Danio

Synodontis nigrita · Danio roseus

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Rosy Barb

Synodontis nigrita · Pethia conchonius

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Rosy Finned Tetra

Synodontis nigrita · Hyphessobrycon rosaceus

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow

Synodontis nigrita · Pimephales promelas

Possible with Caution
Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulRosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: Peaceful

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Royal Farlowella Catfish

Synodontis nigrita · Sturisoma panamense

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Royal Pleco (L190)

Synodontis nigrita · Panaque nigrolineatus

Possible with Caution
Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulRoyal Pleco (L190): Semi-Aggressive

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Ruby Green Hap

Synodontis nigrita · Haplochromis sp. 'Ruby Green'

Possible with Caution
Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulRuby Green Hap: Aggressive

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Rummy-Nose Tetra

Synodontis nigrita · Hemigrammus rhodostomus

Not Recommended
Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulRummy-Nose Tetra: Peaceful

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Rummynose Rasbora

Synodontis nigrita · Sawbwa resplendens

Not Recommended
Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulRummynose Rasbora: Peaceful

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Rusty Cichlid

Synodontis nigrita · Iodotropheus sprengerae

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Saddled Bichir

Synodontis nigrita · Polypterus endlicheri

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Sailfin Molly

Synodontis nigrita · Poecilia latipinna

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Sajica Cichlid (T-Bar Cichlid)

Synodontis nigrita · Amatitlania sajica

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Salvini Cichlid

Synodontis nigrita · Trichromis salvini

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & San Juan Cory

Synodontis nigrita · Corydoras bilineatus

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Saulosi Cichlid

Synodontis nigrita · Chindongo saulosi

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Scarlet Badis

Synodontis nigrita · Dario dario

Not Recommended
Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulScarlet Badis: Mostly Peaceful

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Scat (Brackish)

Synodontis nigrita · Scatophagus argus

Not Recommended
Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulScat (Brackish): Mostly Peaceful

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

Synodontis nigrita · Corydoras schwartzi

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Scissortail Rasbora

Synodontis nigrita · Rasbora trilineata

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Senegal Bichir

Synodontis nigrita · Polypterus senegalus

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