Predator: may eat fish up to about 3 cm.
Check a tank with Upside-down catfish
Good tank mates for Upside-down catfish
These species share its temperature range and temperament, with no fin-nipping or predation risk under our rules. Still check your tank size and bioload in the checker.
African butterflyfish · African dwarf frog · Angelfish · Banjo catfish · Betta (male) · Black neon tetra · Black phantom tetra · Black ruby barb · Black skirt tetra · Bleeding heart tetra · Bloodfin tetra · Blue acara · Bristlenose pleco · Bronze corydoras · Buenos Aires tetra · Bumblebee goby · Cardinal tetra · Cherry barb · Clown killifish · Clown pleco · Cockatoo dwarf cichlid · Colombian tetra · Congo tetra · Diamond tetra
Avoid with Upside-down catfish
Boeseman's rainbowfish (temperature) · Celestial pearl danio (predation) · Chili rasbora (predation) · Common / comet goldfish (temperature) · Convict cichlid (aggression) · Demasoni cichlid (aggression) · Discus (temperature) · Dojo loach (temperature) · Ember tetra (predation) · Emerald dwarf rasbora (predation) · Endler's livebearer (predation) · Fancy goldfish (temperature) · German blue ram (temperature) · Gold barb (temperature) · Green neon tetra (predation) · Jack Dempsey (aggression) · Jewel cichlid (aggression) · Lambchop rasbora (predation)
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Checked 2026-11-09 · confidence: medium. These are cautious community guidelines, not guarantees. Not veterinary advice. Report an error.