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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
Showing 97 - 120 of 735 Tank Mates

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Betta Macrostoma

Synodontis nigrita · Betta macrostoma

Not Recommended
Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulBetta Macrostoma: Semi-Aggressive

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Betta Smaragdina

Synodontis nigrita · Betta smaragdina

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Black Acara

Synodontis nigrita · Cichlasoma bimaculatum

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Black Belt Cichlid

Synodontis nigrita · Vieja maculicauda

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

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

Synodontis nigrita · Ameiurus melas

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Black Corydoras

Synodontis nigrita · Corydoras schultzei

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Black Diamond Cichlid

Synodontis nigrita · Paratilapia polleni

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Black Fin Cory

Synodontis nigrita · Corydoras leucomelas

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Black Ghost Knifefish

Synodontis nigrita · Apteronotus albifrons

Possible with Caution
Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulBlack Ghost Knifefish: Semi-Aggressive

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Black Kuhli Loach

Synodontis nigrita · Pangio oblonga

Possible with Caution
Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulBlack Kuhli Loach: Peaceful

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Black Marble Hoplo

Synodontis nigrita · Megalechis thoracata

Possible with Caution
Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulBlack Marble Hoplo: Mostly Peaceful

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Black Neon Tetra

Synodontis nigrita · Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi

Not Recommended
Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulBlack Neon Tetra: Peaceful

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Black Ocellatus

Synodontis nigrita · Lamprologus speciosus

Not Recommended
Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulBlack Ocellatus: Aggressive

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Black Pacu

Synodontis nigrita · Colossoma macropomum

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Black Phantom Tetra

Synodontis nigrita · Hyphessobrycon megalopterus

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Black Ruby Barb

Synodontis nigrita · Pethia nigrofasciata

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Black Skirt Tetra

Synodontis nigrita · Gymnocorymbus ternetzi

Possible with Caution
Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulBlack Skirt Tetra: Mostly Peaceful

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Black-Banded Rainbowfish

Synodontis nigrita · Melanotaenia nigrans

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Blackline Rasbora

Synodontis nigrita · Rasbora borapetensis

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Bladder Snail (Pest Snail)

Synodontis nigrita · Physella acuta

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Bleeding Heart Tetra

Synodontis nigrita · Hyphessobrycon erythrostigma

Possible with Caution
Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulBleeding Heart Tetra: Peaceful

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

Synodontis nigrita · Chilatherina bleheri

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Blind Cave Tetra

Synodontis nigrita · Astyanax mexicanus

Possible with Caution
Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulBlind Cave Tetra: Mostly Peaceful

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Blood Parrot Cichlid

Synodontis nigrita · Hybrid cichlid (Blood Parrot)

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