Upside-down Catfish
Synodontis nigriventris
The Upside-down Catfish (Synodontis nigriventris) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Mochokidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 9.6 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 24–28 °C.
- Size
- 9.6 cmtotal length
- Temperature
- 24–28 °C
- pH
- 6.0–7.5
- Climate zone
- Tropical
In the aquarium
Temperature24–28 °C
pH6.0–7.5
Hardness5–20 °dGH
In the wild
- Water type
- Freshwater
- Climate zone
- Tropical
- Habitat
- Midwater, close to the bottom
- Aquarium trade
- Traded commercially
Conservation status
Classification
- OrderSiluriformes
- FamilyMochokidae
- GenusSynodontis
- SpeciesSynodontis nigriventris
Quick answers
- Upside-down Catfish size: how big does it get?
- It grows to 9.6 cm (total length).
- Upside-down Catfish water parameters: what does it need?
- Temperature 24–28 °C, pH 6.0–7.5, hardness 5–20 °dGH.
- Upside-down Catfish: is it endangered?
- The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.
Related species
Even-spotted SqueakerSynodontis petricola
Synodontis robbianus
Synodontis waterloti
Brichard's SynodontisSynodontis brichardi
yellow marbled SynodontisSynodontis schoutedeni
Lake Malawi SynoSynodontis njassae
Orangestriped SqueakerSynodontis flavitaeniata
Synodontis notata
Synodontis greshoffi
Synodontis granulosa
Congo squeakerSynodontis pleurops
False Upside-down CatfishSynodontis nigrita
Sources
The figures on this page are compiled from the references below.