Common Name Upside Down Catfish

Scientific Name Synodontis nigriventris

Family Mochocidae

Community General

Class Catfish

Temperature 78 ºF

Swimming Range Top-Middle-Bottom

Adult Length 3-4 inches

Feeding Habits Prefers small live foods such as brine shrimp, blood worms, glass worms and tubifex worms. Frozen brine shrimp, plankton, beef heart, glass worms and blood worms. Freeze dried food will be accepted on occasion. Compatibility A peaceful schooling fish.

Habitat Africa: Moderately decorate with live plants, rocks and driftwood. Breeding The coloration of the male is darker than the females. The fry will swim upright for the first two months after hatching.

Additional Comments Their unusual name suits them, as this particular catfish rarely swim upright. They prefer to swim upside down in search of food under leaves of plants are floating on the surface.