Upside Down Catfish Tank Mates & Compatibility

Upside Down Catfish

Synodontis nigriventris

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TemperamentPeaceful (2/10)

Adult Size9.6 cm

Temperature22–26°C

Water TypeFreshwater Only

Swim ZoneMid-level, Bottom

StockingGroup of 4+

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Upside Down Catfish & Deep Water Hap (Placidochromis electra)

Synodontis nigriventris · Placidochromis electra

Upside Down Catfish & Delhezi Bichir (Armored Bichir)

Synodontis nigriventris · Polypterus delhezi

Possible with Caution

Upside Down Catfish: PeacefulDelhezi Bichir (Armored Bichir): Semi-Aggressive

Upside Down Catfish & Delicate Blue-Eye

Synodontis nigriventris · Pseudomugil tenellus

Possible with Caution

Upside Down Catfish: PeacefulDelicate Blue-Eye: Peaceful

Upside Down Catfish & Demasoni Cichlid (Mbuna)

Synodontis nigriventris · Chindongo demasoni

Upside Down Catfish & Denison Barb (Roseline Shark)

Synodontis nigriventris · Sahyadria denisonii

Possible with Caution

Upside Down Catfish: PeacefulDenison Barb (Roseline Shark): Mostly Peaceful

Upside Down Catfish & Diamond Tetra

Synodontis nigriventris · Moenkhausia pittieri

Possible with Caution

Upside Down Catfish: PeacefulDiamond Tetra: Peaceful

Upside Down Catfish & Dickfeld's Julie

Synodontis nigriventris · Julidochromis dickfeldi

Upside Down Catfish & Discus

Synodontis nigriventris · Symphysodon aequifasciatus

Upside Down Catfish & Dojo Loach (Weather Loach)

Synodontis nigriventris · Misgurnus anguillicaudatus

Possible with Caution

Upside Down Catfish: PeacefulDojo Loach (Weather Loach): Peaceful

Upside Down Catfish & Domino Synodontis

Synodontis nigriventris · Synodontis notatus

Possible with Caution

Upside Down Catfish: PeacefulDomino Synodontis: Semi-Aggressive

Upside Down Catfish & Dourada

Synodontis nigriventris · Brachyplatystoma rousseauxii

Possible with Caution

Upside Down Catfish: PeacefulDourada: Semi-Aggressive

Upside Down Catfish & Duboisi Cichlid (Tropheus)

Synodontis nigriventris · Tropheus duboisi

Upside Down Catfish & Duplicareus Corydoras

Synodontis nigriventris · Corydoras duplicareus

Possible with Caution

Upside Down Catfish: PeacefulDuplicareus Corydoras: Peaceful

Upside Down Catfish & Dusky Millions Fish

Synodontis nigriventris · Phalloceros caudimaculatus

Possible with Caution

Upside Down Catfish: PeacefulDusky Millions Fish: Peaceful

Upside Down Catfish & Dwarf Chain Loach

Synodontis nigriventris · Ambastaia sidthimunki

Possible with Caution

Upside Down Catfish: PeacefulDwarf Chain Loach: Peaceful

Upside Down Catfish & Dwarf Cory (Tailspot Cory)

Synodontis nigriventris · Corydoras hastatus

Possible with Caution

Upside Down Catfish: PeacefulDwarf Cory (Tailspot Cory): Peaceful

Upside Down Catfish & Dwarf Flag Cichlid

Synodontis nigriventris · Laetacara curviceps

Ideal Tank Mates

Upside Down Catfish: PeacefulDwarf Flag Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Upside Down Catfish & Dwarf Gourami

Synodontis nigriventris · Trichogaster lalius

Possible with Caution

Upside Down Catfish: PeacefulDwarf Gourami: Semi-Aggressive

Upside Down Catfish & Dwarf Green Pike Cichlid

Synodontis nigriventris · Crenicichla compressiceps

Possible with Caution

Upside Down Catfish: PeacefulDwarf Green Pike Cichlid: Aggressive

Upside Down Catfish & Dwarf Molly

Synodontis nigriventris · Poecilia chica

Possible with Caution

Upside Down Catfish: PeacefulDwarf Molly: Mostly Peaceful

Upside Down Catfish & Dwarf Neon Rainbowfish (Praecox)

Synodontis nigriventris · Melanotaenia praecox

Possible with Caution

Upside Down Catfish: PeacefulDwarf Neon Rainbowfish (Praecox): Peaceful

Upside Down Catfish & Dwarf Pea Puffer

Synodontis nigriventris · Carinotetraodon travancoricus

Possible with Caution

Upside Down Catfish: PeacefulDwarf Pea Puffer: Aggressive

Upside Down Catfish & Dwarf Pencilfish

Synodontis nigriventris · Nannostomus marginatus

Ideal Tank Mates

Upside Down Catfish: PeacefulDwarf Pencilfish: Peaceful

Upside Down Catfish & Dwarf Petricola

Synodontis nigriventris · Synodontis lucipinnis

Possible with Caution

Upside Down Catfish: PeacefulDwarf Petricola: Peaceful