False Upside Down Catfish "Golden"

An oddball of the clan, Synodontis nigriventris is arguably the most fun catfish in the aquarium trade. Known as the “Zebra Upside Down Catfish”, they do indeed spend their active time swimming upside down. This unique behavior developed as a strategy to avoid predation by birds, since their exposed, dark underbellies are hard to spot from above. Reaching just 4 inches in length, these upside-down cats are dark in coloration with zebra-like tan striping and have very long whiskers. Extremely peaceful by nature, these Synodontis are somewhat gregarious and should be kept in groups of four or more.

Fish-loving cat (and dog!) people agree, Synodontis are the cat’s-meow. This genus holds a range of species with many colors, sizes, habits, and prices – a great option for every aquarist.