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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) & Apistogramma baenschi (Inca 50)

Synodontis nigrita · Apistogramma baenschi

Possible with Caution
Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulApistogramma baenschi (Inca 50): Semi-Aggressive

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Apistogramma borellii (Umbrella Cichlid)

Synodontis nigrita · Apistogramma borellii

Possible with Caution
Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulApistogramma borellii (Umbrella Cichlid): Mostly Peaceful

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Apistogramma elizabethae

Synodontis nigrita · Apistogramma elizabethae

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Apistogramma macmasteri

Synodontis nigrita · Apistogramma macmasteri

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Apistogramma panduro

Synodontis nigrita · Apistogramma panduro

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Apistogramma uaupesi

Synodontis nigrita · Apistogramma uaupesi

Not Recommended
Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulApistogramma uaupesi: Semi-Aggressive

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Apistogramma viejita

Synodontis nigrita · Apistogramma viejita

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Apple Snail

Synodontis nigrita · Pomacea maculata

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Arapaima

Synodontis nigrita · Arapaima gigas

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Arfak Rainbowfish

Synodontis nigrita · Melanotaenia arfakensis

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Arrowhead Puffer

Synodontis nigrita · Pao suvattii

Possible with Caution
Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulArrowhead Puffer: Highly Aggressive

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Arulius Barb

Synodontis nigrita · Dawkinsia arulius

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Asher Cory

Synodontis nigrita · Corydoras tukano

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Asian Arowana

Synodontis nigrita · Scleropages formosus

Possible with Caution
Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulAsian Arowana: Aggressive

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

Synodontis nigrita · Mystus leucophasis

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Assassin Snail

Synodontis nigrita · Anentome helena

Not Recommended
Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulAssassin Snail: Peaceful

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Auratus Cichlid (Mbuna)

Synodontis nigrita · Melanochromis auratus

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Aurora Yellow Mbuna

Synodontis nigrita · Metriaclima sp. "Aurora Yellow"

Possible with Caution
Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulAurora Yellow Mbuna: Aggressive

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Australian Pearl Arowana

Synodontis nigrita · Scleropages jardinii

Possible with Caution
Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulAustralian Pearl Arowana: Highly Aggressive

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Australian Smelt

Synodontis nigrita · Retropinna semoni

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

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

Synodontis nigrita · Chilatherina axelrodi

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Azureus Cichlid

Synodontis nigrita · Copadichromis azureus

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Badis (Chameleon Fish)

Synodontis nigrita · Badis badis

Possible with Caution
Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulBadis (Chameleon Fish): Semi-Aggressive

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Bahia Red

Synodontis nigrita · Geophagus sp. Bahia Red

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