Upside Down Catfish & Buccochromis lepturus
Synodontis nigriventris · Buccochromis lepturus
Upside Down Catfish: PeacefulBuccochromis lepturus: 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 & Buccochromis rhoadesii
Synodontis nigriventris · Buccochromis rhoadesii
Upside Down Catfish: PeacefulBuccochromis rhoadesii: Aggressive
Upside Down Catfish & Bucktooth Tetra (Exodon)
Synodontis nigriventris · Exodon paradoxus
Upside Down Catfish: PeacefulBucktooth Tetra (Exodon): Highly Aggressive
Upside Down Catfish & Buenos Aires Tetra
Synodontis nigriventris · Hyphessobrycon anisitsi
Upside Down Catfish: PeacefulBuenos Aires Tetra: Semi-Aggressive
Upside Down Catfish & Buettikoferi Bichir
Synodontis nigriventris · Polypterus palmas buettikoferi
Upside Down Catfish: PeacefulBuettikoferi Bichir: Semi-Aggressive
Upside Down Catfish & Buffalo Head Cichlid
Synodontis nigriventris · Steatocranus casuarius
Upside Down Catfish: PeacefulBuffalo Head Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive
Upside Down Catfish & Bullseye Catfish
Synodontis nigriventris · Horabagrus brachysoma
Upside Down Catfish: PeacefulBullseye Catfish: Semi-Aggressive
Upside Down Catfish & Bullseye Snakehead
Synodontis nigriventris · Channa marulius
Upside Down Catfish: PeacefulBullseye Snakehead: Highly Aggressive
Upside Down Catfish & Bulolo Rainbowfish
Synodontis nigriventris · Chilatherina bulolo
Upside Down Catfish: PeacefulBulolo Rainbowfish: Peaceful
Upside Down Catfish & Bumblebee Catfish (South American)
Synodontis nigriventris · Microglanis iheringi
Upside Down Catfish: PeacefulBumblebee Catfish (South American): Mostly Peaceful
Upside Down Catfish & Bumblebee Cichlid
Synodontis nigriventris · Pseudotropheus crabro
Upside Down Catfish: PeacefulBumblebee Cichlid: Aggressive
Upside Down Catfish & Bumblebee Goby (Brackish)
Synodontis nigriventris · Brachygobius xanthozonus
Upside Down Catfish: PeacefulBumblebee Goby (Brackish): Mostly Peaceful
Upside Down Catfish & Butterfly Goodeid
Synodontis nigriventris · Ameca splendens
Upside Down Catfish: PeacefulButterfly Goodeid: Semi-Aggressive
Upside Down Catfish & Butterfly Peacock Cichlid
Synodontis nigriventris · Aulonocara jacobfreibergi
Upside Down Catfish: PeacefulButterfly Peacock Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive
Upside Down Catfish & Butterfly Pleco (L168)
Synodontis nigriventris · Dekeyseria brachyura
Upside Down Catfish: PeacefulButterfly Pleco (L168): Peaceful
Upside Down Catfish & Cairns Rainbowfish
Synodontis nigriventris · Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides
Upside Down Catfish: PeacefulCairns Rainbowfish: Peaceful
Upside Down Catfish & Candy Striped Pleco (L015)
Synodontis nigriventris · Peckoltia vittata
Upside Down Catfish: PeacefulCandy Striped Pleco (L015): Mostly Peaceful
Upside Down Catfish & Cardinal Shrimp (Sulawesi)
Synodontis nigriventris · Caridina dennerli
Upside Down Catfish: PeacefulCardinal Shrimp (Sulawesi): Peaceful
Upside Down Catfish & Cardinal Tetra
Synodontis nigriventris · Paracheirodon axelrodi
Upside Down Catfish: PeacefulCardinal Tetra: Peaceful
Upside Down Catfish & Celebes Halfbeak
Synodontis nigriventris · Nomorhamphus liemi
Upside Down Catfish: PeacefulCelebes Halfbeak: Mostly Peaceful
Upside Down Catfish & Celebes Rainbowfish
Synodontis nigriventris · Marosatherina ladigesi
Upside Down Catfish: PeacefulCelebes Rainbowfish: Peaceful
Upside Down Catfish & Celestial Pearl Danio (Galaxy Rasbora)
Synodontis nigriventris · Danio margaritatus
Upside Down Catfish: PeacefulCelestial Pearl Danio (Galaxy Rasbora): Peaceful
Upside Down Catfish & Ceylon Puffer (Brackish)
Synodontis nigriventris · Dichotomyctere fluviatilis
Upside Down Catfish: PeacefulCeylon Puffer (Brackish): Aggressive
Upside Down Catfish & Chanchito
Synodontis nigriventris · Australoheros facetus
Upside Down Catfish: PeacefulChanchito: Semi-Aggressive