Asian upside-down catfish
Mystus leucophasis
- Tank length
- 120 cmabout 4 ft (47 in)
- Start with
- 1
- Temperature
- 23–27 °C73–81 °F
- pH
- 6–8
- Adult size
- 20 cm8 in
- Lifespan
- 8–15 yrs
Swims inverted under overhangs and will swallow small fish at night; give caves and keep only with tankmates too big to eat.Swims inverted under overhangs and will swallow small fish at night; give caves and keep only with tankmates too big to eat.
Tank sizes
Good tankmates
Avoid with
- Agassiz's cory
Asian upside down catfish may eat Agassiz's coryAsian upside down catfish may eat Agassiz's cory
Amano shrimpAsian upside down catfish may eat Amano shrimpAsian upside down catfish may eat Amano shrimp
- American flagfish
Asian upside down catfish may eat American flagfishAsian upside down catfish may eat American flagfish
Assassin snailAsian upside down catfish may eat Assassin snailAsian upside down catfish may eat Assassin snail
- Bandit cory
Asian upside down catfish may eat Bandit coryAsian upside down catfish may eat Bandit cory
Black neon tetraAsian upside down catfish may eat Black neon tetraAsian upside down catfish may eat Black neon tetra
- Black phantom tetra
Asian upside down catfish may eat Black phantom tetraAsian upside down catfish may eat Black phantom tetra
- Black ruby barb
Asian upside down catfish may eat Black ruby barbAsian upside down catfish may eat Black ruby barb
- Blackline rasbora
Asian upside down catfish may eat Blackline rasboraAsian upside down catfish may eat Blackline rasbora
- Bleeding heart tetra
Asian upside down catfish may eat Bleeding heart tetraAsian upside down catfish may eat Bleeding heart tetra
- Blind cave tetra
Asian upside down catfish may eat Blind cave tetraAsian upside down catfish may eat Blind cave tetra
- Bloodfin tetra
Asian upside down catfish may eat Bloodfin tetraAsian upside down catfish may eat Bloodfin tetra
Data used by the planner
| Temperature | 23–27 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium confidence |
|---|---|---|
| pH | 6–8 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium confidence |
| Hardness (dGH) | 1–20 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium confidence |
| Origin | Salween and Sittang basins, Myanmar | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low confidence |
| Beginner friendly | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Care level | moderate | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Activity | moderate | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Swimming level | middle | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Temperament | predatory | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Nips fins | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Long fins | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Territorial | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Lives in groups | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Minimum group | 1 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Diet | carnivore | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Lifespan (years) | 8–15 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low confidence |
| Months to adult size | 24 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low confidence |
| Safe with plants | Yes | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Minimum tank length | 120 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |