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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) & Tailbar Cichlid

Synodontis nigrita · Vieja hartwegi

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Taiwan Reef Cichlid

Synodontis nigrita · Protomelas sp. "Steveni Taiwan"

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Tambraparni Barb

Synodontis nigrita · Puntius tambraparniei

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Tami River Rainbowfish

Synodontis nigrita · Glossolepis pseudoincisus

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Tandanus Catfish

Synodontis nigrita · Tandanus tandanus

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Tanganyikan Clown Cichlid (Eretmodus)

Synodontis nigrita · Eretmodus cyanostictus

Possible with Caution
Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulTanganyikan Clown Cichlid (Eretmodus): Aggressive

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

Synodontis nigrita · Potamotrygon laticeps

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Telmatochromis brichardi

Synodontis nigrita · Telmatochromis brichardi

Not Recommended
Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulTelmatochromis brichardi: Semi-Aggressive

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Telmatochromis dhonti

Synodontis nigrita · Telmatochromis dhonti

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Tequila Splitfin

Synodontis nigrita · Zoogoneticus tequila

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Teugelsi Bichir

Synodontis nigrita · Polypterus teugelsi

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Texas Cichlid

Synodontis nigrita · Herichthys cyanoguttatus

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Thai Micro Crab

Synodontis nigrita · Limnopilos naiyanetri

Not Recommended
Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulThai Micro Crab: Peaceful

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Thinbar Datnoid

Synodontis nigrita · Datnioides undecimradiatus

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Threadfin Acara

Synodontis nigrita · Acarichthys heckelii

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Threadfin Rainbowfish

Synodontis nigrita · Iriatherina werneri

Not Recommended
Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulThreadfin Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Three Spot Gourami (Blue/Gold/Opaline)

Synodontis nigrita · Trichopodus trichopterus

Possible with Caution
Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulThree Spot Gourami (Blue/Gold/Opaline): Semi-Aggressive

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Three-Spot Torpedo Hap

Synodontis nigrita · Exochochromis anagenys

Possible with Caution
Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulThree-Spot Torpedo Hap: Semi-Aggressive

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Three-striped Dwarf Cichlid

Synodontis nigrita · Apistogramma trifasciata

Possible with Caution
Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulThree-striped Dwarf Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Tiger Barb

Synodontis nigrita · Puntigrus tetrazona

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Tiger Danio

Synodontis nigrita · Devario maetaengensis

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Tiger Loach

Synodontis nigrita · Syncrossus hymenophysa

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Tiger Muskie

Synodontis nigrita · Esox masquinongy x lucius

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Tiger Pleco (L002)

Synodontis nigrita · Panaqolus sp. L002

Possible with Caution
Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulTiger Pleco (L002): Mostly Peaceful