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Cuckoo Catfish Tank Mates & Compatibility

Cuckoo Catfish

Synodontis multipunctatus

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TemperamentSemi-Aggressive (5/10)
Adult Size25 cm
Temperature24–28°C
Water TypeFreshwater Only
Swim ZoneMid-level, Bottom
StockingGroup of 4+
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Cuckoo Catfish & Buccochromis lepturus

Synodontis multipunctatus · Buccochromis lepturus

Possible with Caution
Cuckoo Catfish: Semi-AggressiveBuccochromis lepturus: Semi-Aggressive

Cuckoo Catfish & Buccochromis rhoadesii

Synodontis multipunctatus · Buccochromis rhoadesii

Possible with Caution
Cuckoo Catfish: Semi-AggressiveBuccochromis rhoadesii: Aggressive

Cuckoo Catfish & Bucktooth Tetra (Exodon)

Synodontis multipunctatus · Exodon paradoxus

Possible with Caution
Cuckoo Catfish: Semi-AggressiveBucktooth Tetra (Exodon): Highly Aggressive

Cuckoo Catfish & Buenos Aires Tetra

Synodontis multipunctatus · Hyphessobrycon anisitsi

Possible with Caution
Cuckoo Catfish: Semi-AggressiveBuenos Aires Tetra: Semi-Aggressive

Cuckoo Catfish & Buettikoferi Bichir

Synodontis multipunctatus · Polypterus palmas buettikoferi

Possible with Caution
Cuckoo Catfish: Semi-AggressiveBuettikoferi Bichir: Semi-Aggressive

Cuckoo Catfish & Buffalo Head Cichlid

Synodontis multipunctatus · Steatocranus casuarius

Possible with Caution
Cuckoo Catfish: Semi-AggressiveBuffalo Head Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Cuckoo Catfish & Bullseye Catfish

Synodontis multipunctatus · Horabagrus brachysoma

Possible with Caution
Cuckoo Catfish: Semi-AggressiveBullseye Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Cuckoo Catfish & Bullseye Snakehead

Synodontis multipunctatus · Channa marulius

Possible with Caution
Cuckoo Catfish: Semi-AggressiveBullseye Snakehead: Highly Aggressive

Cuckoo Catfish & Bulolo Rainbowfish

Synodontis multipunctatus · Chilatherina bulolo

Possible with Caution
Cuckoo Catfish: Semi-AggressiveBulolo Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Cuckoo Catfish & Bumblebee Catfish (South American)

Synodontis multipunctatus · Microglanis iheringi

Possible with Caution
Cuckoo Catfish: Semi-AggressiveBumblebee Catfish (South American): Mostly Peaceful

Cuckoo Catfish & Bumblebee Cichlid

Synodontis multipunctatus · Pseudotropheus crabro

Possible with Caution
Cuckoo Catfish: Semi-AggressiveBumblebee Cichlid: Aggressive

Cuckoo Catfish & Bumblebee Goby (Brackish)

Synodontis multipunctatus · Brachygobius xanthozonus

Not Recommended
Cuckoo Catfish: Semi-AggressiveBumblebee Goby (Brackish): Mostly Peaceful

Cuckoo Catfish & Butterfly Goodeid

Synodontis multipunctatus · Ameca splendens

Possible with Caution
Cuckoo Catfish: Semi-AggressiveButterfly Goodeid: Semi-Aggressive

Cuckoo Catfish & Butterfly Peacock Cichlid

Synodontis multipunctatus · Aulonocara jacobfreibergi

Possible with Caution
Cuckoo Catfish: Semi-AggressiveButterfly Peacock Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Cuckoo Catfish & Butterfly Pleco (L168)

Synodontis multipunctatus · Dekeyseria brachyura

Not Recommended
Cuckoo Catfish: Semi-AggressiveButterfly Pleco (L168): Peaceful

Cuckoo Catfish & Cairns Rainbowfish

Synodontis multipunctatus · Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides

Possible with Caution
Cuckoo Catfish: Semi-AggressiveCairns Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Cuckoo Catfish & Candy Striped Pleco (L015)

Synodontis multipunctatus · Peckoltia vittata

Possible with Caution
Cuckoo Catfish: Semi-AggressiveCandy Striped Pleco (L015): Mostly Peaceful

Cuckoo Catfish & Cardinal Shrimp (Sulawesi)

Synodontis multipunctatus · Caridina dennerli

Not Recommended
Cuckoo Catfish: Semi-AggressiveCardinal Shrimp (Sulawesi): Peaceful

Cuckoo Catfish & Cardinal Tetra

Synodontis multipunctatus · Paracheirodon axelrodi

Not Recommended
Cuckoo Catfish: Semi-AggressiveCardinal Tetra: Peaceful

Cuckoo Catfish & Celebes Halfbeak

Synodontis multipunctatus · Nomorhamphus liemi

Possible with Caution
Cuckoo Catfish: Semi-AggressiveCelebes Halfbeak: Mostly Peaceful

Cuckoo Catfish & Celebes Rainbowfish

Synodontis multipunctatus · Marosatherina ladigesi

Possible with Caution
Cuckoo Catfish: Semi-AggressiveCelebes Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Cuckoo Catfish & Celestial Pearl Danio (Galaxy Rasbora)

Synodontis multipunctatus · Danio margaritatus

Possible with Caution
Cuckoo Catfish: Semi-AggressiveCelestial Pearl Danio (Galaxy Rasbora): Peaceful

Cuckoo Catfish & Ceylon Puffer (Brackish)

Synodontis multipunctatus · Dichotomyctere fluviatilis

Not Recommended
Cuckoo Catfish: Semi-AggressiveCeylon Puffer (Brackish): Aggressive

Cuckoo Catfish & Chanchito

Synodontis multipunctatus · Australoheros facetus

Possible with Caution
Cuckoo Catfish: Semi-AggressiveChanchito: Semi-Aggressive