Beckford's Pencilfish Tank Mates & Compatibility

Beckford's Pencilfish

Nannostomus beckfordi

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TemperamentPeaceful (2/10)

Adult Size6.5 cm

Temperature22–28°C

Water TypeFreshwater Only

Swim ZoneSurface, Mid-level

StockingSchool of 6+

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Beckford's Pencilfish & Freshwater Flounder

Nannostomus beckfordi · Trinectes maculatus

Beckford's Pencilfish & Freshwater Harlequin Shrimp (Sulawesi)

Nannostomus beckfordi · Caridina cf. spongicola

Possible with Caution

Beckford's Pencilfish: PeacefulFreshwater Harlequin Shrimp (Sulawesi): Peaceful

Beckford's Pencilfish & Freshwater Shark (Wallago)

Nannostomus beckfordi · Wallago attu

Beckford's Pencilfish & Freshwater Sole

Nannostomus beckfordi · Brachirus selheimi

Beckford's Pencilfish & Freshwater Toadfish (Prehistoric Monster Fish)

Nannostomus beckfordi · Thalassophryne amazonica

Beckford's Pencilfish & Frogmouth Catfish

Nannostomus beckfordi · Chaca chaca

Beckford's Pencilfish & Frontosa

Nannostomus beckfordi · Cyphotilapia frontosa

Beckford's Pencilfish & Fuelleborn's Cichlid

Nannostomus beckfordi · Labeotropheus fuelleborni

Beckford's Pencilfish & Gangetic Leaf Fish

Nannostomus beckfordi · Nandus nandus

Beckford's Pencilfish & Gardner's Killifish

Nannostomus beckfordi · Fundulopanchax gardneri

Possible with Caution

Beckford's Pencilfish: PeacefulGardner's Killifish: Mostly Peaceful

Beckford's Pencilfish & Garnet Tetra

Nannostomus beckfordi · Hemigrammus pulcher

Possible with Caution

Beckford's Pencilfish: PeacefulGarnet Tetra: Peaceful

Beckford's Pencilfish & Geophagus Orange Head Tapajos

Nannostomus beckfordi · Geophagus sp. 'Orange Head'

Possible with Caution

Beckford's Pencilfish: PeacefulGeophagus Orange Head Tapajos: Mostly Peaceful

Beckford's Pencilfish & German Blue Ram

Nannostomus beckfordi · Mikrogeophagus ramirezi

Possible with Caution

Beckford's Pencilfish: PeacefulGerman Blue Ram: Mostly Peaceful

Beckford's Pencilfish & Gertrude's Spotted Blue-eye

Nannostomus beckfordi · Pseudomugil gertrudae

Possible with Caution

Beckford's Pencilfish: PeacefulGertrude's Spotted Blue-eye: Peaceful

Beckford's Pencilfish & Ghost Shrimp

Nannostomus beckfordi · Palaemonetes paludosus

Possible with Caution

Beckford's Pencilfish: PeacefulGhost Shrimp: Peaceful

Beckford's Pencilfish & Giant Danio

Nannostomus beckfordi · Devario aequipinnatus

Possible with Caution

Beckford's Pencilfish: PeacefulGiant Danio: Mostly Peaceful

Beckford's Pencilfish & Giant Gourami

Nannostomus beckfordi · Osphronemus goramy

Possible with Caution

Beckford's Pencilfish: PeacefulGiant Gourami: Semi-Aggressive

Beckford's Pencilfish & Giant Whiptail Catfish

Nannostomus beckfordi · Proloricaria prolixa

Possible with Caution

Beckford's Pencilfish: PeacefulGiant Whiptail Catfish: Peaceful

Beckford's Pencilfish & Glass Bloodfin Tetra

Nannostomus beckfordi · Prionobrama filigera

Possible with Caution

Beckford's Pencilfish: PeacefulGlass Bloodfin Tetra: Peaceful

Beckford's Pencilfish & Glass Catfish

Nannostomus beckfordi · Kryptopterus vitreolus

Possible with Caution

Beckford's Pencilfish: PeacefulGlass Catfish: Peaceful

Beckford's Pencilfish & Glowlight Danio

Nannostomus beckfordi · Danio choprae

Possible with Caution

Beckford's Pencilfish: PeacefulGlowlight Danio: Peaceful

Beckford's Pencilfish & Glowlight Tetra

Nannostomus beckfordi · Hemigrammus erythrozonus

Possible with Caution

Beckford's Pencilfish: PeacefulGlowlight Tetra: Peaceful

Beckford's Pencilfish & Goby Pleco (Pitbull Pleco)

Nannostomus beckfordi · Parotocinclus jumbo

Possible with Caution

Beckford's Pencilfish: PeacefulGoby Pleco (Pitbull Pleco): Peaceful

Beckford's Pencilfish & Gold Barb

Nannostomus beckfordi · Barbodes semifasciolatus

Possible with Caution

Beckford's Pencilfish: PeacefulGold Barb: Peaceful