False Upside-down Catfish tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 90 × 30 cm.

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False Upside-down Catfish

Synodontis nigrita

The False Upside-down Catfish (Synodontis nigrita) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Mochokidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 33.5 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 21–28 °C.

Size: 33.5 cmtotal length
Temperature: 21–28 °C
pH: 6.0–7.8
Tank footprint: 90 × 30 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature21–28 °C

pH6.0–7.8

Hardness3–20 °dGH

In the wild

Water type: Freshwater
Climate zone: Tropical
Habitat: Midwater, close to the bottom

Conservation status

Classification

OrderSiluriformes
FamilyMochokidae
GenusSynodontis
SpeciesSynodontis nigrita

Quick answers

False Upside-down Catfish size: how big does it get?: It grows to 33.5 cm (total length).
False Upside-down Catfish tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 90 × 30 cm.
False Upside-down Catfish water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 21–28 °C, pH 6.0–7.8, hardness 3–20 °dGH.
False Upside-down Catfish: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.