Upside Down Catfish & Smallmouth Bass
Synodontis nigriventris · Micropterus dolomieu
Upside Down Catfish: PeacefulSmallmouth Bass: 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 & Snakehead Fighter
Synodontis nigriventris · Betta channoides
Upside Down Catfish: PeacefulSnakehead Fighter: Peaceful
Upside Down Catfish & Snowball Shrimp
Synodontis nigriventris · Neocaridina cf. zhangjiajiensis var. white
Upside Down Catfish: PeacefulSnowball Shrimp: Peaceful
Upside Down Catfish & Socolofi Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Socolofi)
Synodontis nigriventris · Chindongo socolofi
Upside Down Catfish: PeacefulSocolofi Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Socolofi): Aggressive
Upside Down Catfish & Sorong Rainbowfish
Synodontis nigriventris · Melanotaenia fredericki
Upside Down Catfish: PeacefulSorong Rainbowfish: Peaceful
Upside Down Catfish & Sparkling Gourami
Synodontis nigriventris · Trichopsis pumila
Upside Down Catfish: PeacefulSparkling Gourami: Mostly Peaceful
Upside Down Catfish & Spot Pangasius
Synodontis nigriventris · Pangasius larnaudii
Upside Down Catfish: PeacefulSpot Pangasius: Mostly Peaceful
Upside Down Catfish & Spotfin Goby Cichlid
Synodontis nigriventris · Tanganicodus irsacae
Upside Down Catfish: PeacefulSpotfin Goby Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive
Upside Down Catfish & Spotted Gar
Synodontis nigriventris · Lepisosteus oculatus
Upside Down Catfish: PeacefulSpotted Gar: Semi-Aggressive
Upside Down Catfish & Spotted Headstander
Synodontis nigriventris · Chilodus punctatus
Upside Down Catfish: PeacefulSpotted Headstander: Peaceful
Upside Down Catfish & Spotted Hillstream Loach
Synodontis nigriventris · Gastromyzon punctulatus
Upside Down Catfish: PeacefulSpotted Hillstream Loach: Peaceful
Upside Down Catfish & Spotted Rainbowfish
Synodontis nigriventris · Glossolepis maculosus
Upside Down Catfish: PeacefulSpotted Rainbowfish: Peaceful
Upside Down Catfish & Spotted Raphael Catfish
Synodontis nigriventris · Agamyxis pectinifrons
Upside Down Catfish: PeacefulSpotted Raphael Catfish: Peaceful
Upside Down Catfish & Spotted Rubberlip Pleco (L187a)
Synodontis nigriventris · Chaetostoma milesi
Upside Down Catfish: PeacefulSpotted Rubberlip Pleco (L187a): Mostly Peaceful
Upside Down Catfish & Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183)
Synodontis nigriventris · Ancistrus dolichopterus
Upside Down Catfish: PeacefulStarlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183): Mostly Peaceful
Upside Down Catfish & Steindachner Dwarf Cichlid
Synodontis nigriventris · Apistogramma steindachneri
Upside Down Catfish: PeacefulSteindachner Dwarf Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful
Upside Down Catfish & Sterba's Corydoras
Synodontis nigriventris · Corydoras sterbai
Upside Down Catfish: PeacefulSterba's Corydoras: Peaceful
Upside Down Catfish & Striped Raphael Catfish
Synodontis nigriventris · Platydoras armatulus
Upside Down Catfish: PeacefulStriped Raphael Catfish: Peaceful
Upside Down Catfish & Stripefin Eartheater
Synodontis nigriventris · Gymnogeophagus rhabdotus
Upside Down Catfish: PeacefulStripefin Eartheater: Semi-Aggressive
Upside Down Catfish & Sturgeon Catfish
Synodontis nigriventris · Platystomatichthys sturio
Upside Down Catfish: PeacefulSturgeon Catfish: Semi-Aggressive
Upside Down Catfish & Sulphur Crest Lithobates
Synodontis nigriventris · Otopharynx lithobates
Upside Down Catfish: PeacefulSulphur Crest Lithobates: Semi-Aggressive
Upside Down Catfish & Sumo Loach
Synodontis nigriventris · Schistura balteata
Upside Down Catfish: PeacefulSumo Loach: Aggressive
Upside Down Catfish & Sunset Hap
Synodontis nigriventris · Dimidiochromis strigatus
Upside Down Catfish: PeacefulSunset Hap: Semi-Aggressive
Upside Down Catfish & Sunset Platy (Variatus Platy)
Synodontis nigriventris · Xiphophorus variatus
Upside Down Catfish: PeacefulSunset Platy (Variatus Platy): Peaceful