Upside Down Catfish & Freshwater Barracuda
Synodontis nigriventris · Ctenolucius hujeta
Upside Down Catfish: PeacefulFreshwater Barracuda: Semi-Aggressive
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Upside Down Catfish Tank Mates & Compatibility
Upside Down Catfish
Synodontis nigriventris
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 & Freshwater Flounder
Synodontis nigriventris · Trinectes maculatus
Upside Down Catfish: PeacefulFreshwater Flounder: Peaceful
Upside Down Catfish & Freshwater Harlequin Shrimp (Sulawesi)
Synodontis nigriventris · Caridina cf. spongicola
Upside Down Catfish: PeacefulFreshwater Harlequin Shrimp (Sulawesi): Peaceful
Upside Down Catfish & Freshwater Shark (Wallago)
Synodontis nigriventris · Wallago attu
Upside Down Catfish: PeacefulFreshwater Shark (Wallago): Highly Aggressive
Upside Down Catfish & Freshwater Sole
Synodontis nigriventris · Brachirus selheimi
Upside Down Catfish: PeacefulFreshwater Sole: Mostly Peaceful
Upside Down Catfish & Freshwater Toadfish (Prehistoric Monster Fish)
Synodontis nigriventris · Thalassophryne amazonica
Upside Down Catfish: PeacefulFreshwater Toadfish (Prehistoric Monster Fish): Aggressive
Upside Down Catfish & Frogmouth Catfish
Synodontis nigriventris · Chaca chaca
Upside Down Catfish: PeacefulFrogmouth Catfish: Aggressive
Upside Down Catfish & Frontosa
Synodontis nigriventris · Cyphotilapia frontosa
Upside Down Catfish: PeacefulFrontosa: Semi-Aggressive
Upside Down Catfish & Fuelleborn's Cichlid
Synodontis nigriventris · Labeotropheus fuelleborni
Upside Down Catfish: PeacefulFuelleborn's Cichlid: Aggressive
Upside Down Catfish & Gangetic Leaf Fish
Synodontis nigriventris · Nandus nandus
Upside Down Catfish: PeacefulGangetic Leaf Fish: Aggressive
Upside Down Catfish & Gardner's Killifish
Synodontis nigriventris · Fundulopanchax gardneri
Upside Down Catfish: PeacefulGardner's Killifish: Mostly Peaceful
Upside Down Catfish & Garnet Tetra
Synodontis nigriventris · Hemigrammus pulcher
Upside Down Catfish: PeacefulGarnet Tetra: Peaceful
Upside Down Catfish & Geophagus Orange Head Tapajos
Synodontis nigriventris · Geophagus sp. 'Orange Head'
Upside Down Catfish: PeacefulGeophagus Orange Head Tapajos: Mostly Peaceful
Upside Down Catfish & German Blue Ram
Synodontis nigriventris · Mikrogeophagus ramirezi
Upside Down Catfish: PeacefulGerman Blue Ram: Mostly Peaceful
Upside Down Catfish & Gertrude's Spotted Blue-eye
Synodontis nigriventris · Pseudomugil gertrudae
Upside Down Catfish: PeacefulGertrude's Spotted Blue-eye: Peaceful
Upside Down Catfish & Ghost Shrimp
Synodontis nigriventris · Palaemonetes paludosus
Upside Down Catfish: PeacefulGhost Shrimp: Peaceful
Upside Down Catfish & Giant Danio
Synodontis nigriventris · Devario aequipinnatus
Upside Down Catfish: PeacefulGiant Danio: Mostly Peaceful
Upside Down Catfish & Giant Gourami
Synodontis nigriventris · Osphronemus goramy
Upside Down Catfish: PeacefulGiant Gourami: Semi-Aggressive
Upside Down Catfish & Giant Whiptail Catfish
Synodontis nigriventris · Proloricaria prolixa
Upside Down Catfish: PeacefulGiant Whiptail Catfish: Peaceful
Upside Down Catfish & Glass Bloodfin Tetra
Synodontis nigriventris · Prionobrama filigera
Upside Down Catfish: PeacefulGlass Bloodfin Tetra: Peaceful
Upside Down Catfish & Glass Catfish
Synodontis nigriventris · Kryptopterus vitreolus
Upside Down Catfish: PeacefulGlass Catfish: Peaceful
Upside Down Catfish & Glowlight Danio
Synodontis nigriventris · Danio choprae
Upside Down Catfish: PeacefulGlowlight Danio: Peaceful
Upside Down Catfish & Glowlight Tetra
Synodontis nigriventris · Hemigrammus erythrozonus
Upside Down Catfish: PeacefulGlowlight Tetra: Peaceful
Upside Down Catfish & Goby Pleco (Pitbull Pleco)
Synodontis nigriventris · Parotocinclus jumbo
Upside Down Catfish: PeacefulGoby Pleco (Pitbull Pleco): Peaceful