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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) & Bloodfin Tetra

Synodontis nigrita · Aphyocharax anisitsi

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Blue Acara

Synodontis nigrita · Andinoacara pulcher

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Blue Back Blue Eye

Synodontis nigrita · Pseudomugil cyanodorsalis

Not Recommended
Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulBlue Back Blue Eye: Peaceful

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Blue Botia

Synodontis nigrita · Yasuhikotakia modesta

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Blue Dolphin (Hap)

Synodontis nigrita · Cyrtocara moorii

Possible with Caution
Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulBlue Dolphin (Hap): Semi-Aggressive

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Blue Emperor Tetra

Synodontis nigrita · Inpaichthys kerri

Not Recommended
Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulBlue Emperor Tetra: Peaceful

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Blue Pearl Shrimp

Synodontis nigrita · Neocaridina zhangjiajiensis

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Blue Point Cichlid

Synodontis nigrita · Andinoacara coeruleopunctatus

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Blue Rainbowfish

Synodontis nigrita · Melanotaenia caerulea

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Blue Sifter

Synodontis nigrita · Cribroheros robertsoni

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Blue Tetra

Synodontis nigrita · Knodus borki

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Blue Tilapia

Synodontis nigrita · Oreochromis aureus

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Bluegill Sunfish

Synodontis nigrita · Lepomis macrochirus

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

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

Synodontis nigrita · Melanotaenia boesemani

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Bolivian Ram

Synodontis nigrita · Mikrogeophagus altispinosus

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Brevis Shelldweller

Synodontis nigrita · Neolamprologus brevis

Not Recommended
Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulBrevis Shelldweller: Semi-Aggressive

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Brilliant Rasbora

Synodontis nigrita · Rasbora einthovenii

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

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

Synodontis nigrita · Hemigrammus bleheri

Possible with Caution
Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulBrilliant Rummy-Nose Tetra: Peaceful

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Bristlenose Pleco

Synodontis nigrita · Ancistrus cf. cirrhosus

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Bronze Corydoras

Synodontis nigrita · Corydoras aeneus

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

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

Synodontis nigrita · Ameiurus nebulosus

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Brown Camo Shrimp

Synodontis nigrita · Caridina babaulti var. Brown

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

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

Synodontis nigrita · Hoplosternum littorale

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Brown Puffer

Synodontis nigrita · Pao turgidus

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