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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) & Tiger Shovelnose Catfish

Synodontis nigrita · Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Tiger Shrimp

Synodontis nigrita · Caridina mariae

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Tinfoil Barb

Synodontis nigrita · Barbonymus schwanenfeldii

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Tire Track Eel

Synodontis nigrita · Mastacembelus armatus

Possible with Caution
Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulTire Track Eel: Semi-Aggressive

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Trapdoor Snail

Synodontis nigrita · Cipangopaludina chinensis

Possible with Caution
Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulTrapdoor Snail: Peaceful

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Trewavas' Cichlid

Synodontis nigrita · Labeotropheus trewavasae

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Trimac Cichlid

Synodontis nigrita · Amphilophus trimaculatus

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Tropheus Moorii

Synodontis nigrita · Tropheus moorii

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Tropical Gar

Synodontis nigrita · Atractosteus tropicus

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Trout Cichlid (Champsochromis)

Synodontis nigrita · Champsochromis caeruleus

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & True Julii Corydoras

Synodontis nigrita · Corydoras julii

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Turquoise Rainbowfish

Synodontis nigrita · Melanotaenia lacustris

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Twig Catfish

Synodontis nigrita · Farlowella vittata

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

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

Synodontis nigrita · Farlowella acus

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Two-spot Apistogramma

Synodontis nigrita · Apistogramma rupununi

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Uaru

Synodontis nigrita · Uaru amphiacanthoides

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

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

Synodontis nigrita · Synodontis nigriventris

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Uruguayan Eartheater

Synodontis nigrita · Gymnogeophagus australis

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Vampire Shrimp

Synodontis nigrita · Atya gabonensis

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Venustus Cichlid (Giraffe Hap)

Synodontis nigrita · Nimbochromis venustus

Possible with Caution
Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulVenustus Cichlid (Giraffe Hap): Aggressive

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Vestitus Otocinclus

Synodontis nigrita · Otocinclus vestitus

Not Recommended
Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulVestitus Otocinclus: Peaceful

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Vieja fenestrata

Synodontis nigrita · Vieja fenestrata

Possible with Caution
Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulVieja fenestrata: Aggressive

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Violet Goby (Dragon Goby)

Synodontis nigrita · Gobioides broussonnetii

Not Recommended
Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulViolet Goby (Dragon Goby): Peaceful

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Waigeo Rainbowfish

Synodontis nigrita · Melanotaenia catherinae

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