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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 145 - 168 of 735 Tank Mates

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Buccochromis lepturus

Synodontis nigrita · Buccochromis lepturus

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Buccochromis rhoadesii

Synodontis nigrita · Buccochromis rhoadesii

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Bucktooth Tetra (Exodon)

Synodontis nigrita · Exodon paradoxus

Not Recommended
Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulBucktooth Tetra (Exodon): Highly Aggressive

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Buenos Aires Tetra

Synodontis nigrita · Hyphessobrycon anisitsi

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Buettikoferi Bichir

Synodontis nigrita · Polypterus palmas buettikoferi

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Buffalo Head Cichlid

Synodontis nigrita · Steatocranus casuarius

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Bullseye Catfish

Synodontis nigrita · Horabagrus brachysoma

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Bullseye Snakehead

Synodontis nigrita · Channa marulius

Possible with Caution
Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulBullseye Snakehead: Highly Aggressive

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Bulolo Rainbowfish

Synodontis nigrita · Chilatherina bulolo

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Bumblebee Catfish (South American)

Synodontis nigrita · Microglanis iheringi

Ideal Tank Mates
Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulBumblebee Catfish (South American): Mostly Peaceful

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Bumblebee Cichlid

Synodontis nigrita · Pseudotropheus crabro

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Bumblebee Goby (Brackish)

Synodontis nigrita · Brachygobius xanthozonus

Not Recommended
Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulBumblebee Goby (Brackish): Mostly Peaceful

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Butterfly Goodeid

Synodontis nigrita · Ameca splendens

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Butterfly Peacock Cichlid

Synodontis nigrita · Aulonocara jacobfreibergi

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Butterfly Pleco (L168)

Synodontis nigrita · Dekeyseria brachyura

Possible with Caution
Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulButterfly Pleco (L168): Peaceful

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Cairns Rainbowfish

Synodontis nigrita · Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Candy Striped Pleco (L015)

Synodontis nigrita · Peckoltia vittata

Possible with Caution
Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulCandy Striped Pleco (L015): Mostly Peaceful

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Cardinal Shrimp (Sulawesi)

Synodontis nigrita · Caridina dennerli

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Cardinal Tetra

Synodontis nigrita · Paracheirodon axelrodi

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Celebes Halfbeak

Synodontis nigrita · Nomorhamphus liemi

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Celebes Rainbowfish

Synodontis nigrita · Marosatherina ladigesi

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

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Celestial Pearl Danio (Galaxy Rasbora)

Synodontis nigrita · Danio margaritatus

Not Recommended
Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulCelestial Pearl Danio (Galaxy Rasbora): Peaceful

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Ceylon Puffer (Brackish)

Synodontis nigrita · Dichotomyctere fluviatilis

Not Recommended
Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly PeacefulCeylon Puffer (Brackish): Aggressive

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish) & Chanchito

Synodontis nigrita · Australoheros facetus

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