Beckford's Pencilfish Tank Mates & Compatibility

Beckford's Pencilfish

Nannostomus beckfordi

View full care guide

TemperamentPeaceful (2/10)

Adult Size6.5 cm

Temperature22–28°C

Water TypeFreshwater Only

Swim ZoneSurface, Mid-level

StockingSchool of 6+

Showing 505 - 528 of 735 Tank Mates

Beckford's Pencilfish & Pearl Gourami

Nannostomus beckfordi · Trichopodus leerii

Possible with Caution

Beckford's Pencilfish: PeacefulPearl Gourami: Mostly Peaceful

Beckford's Pencilfish & Pearly Ocellatus

Nannostomus beckfordi · Neolamprologus stappersi

Beckford's Pencilfish & Penguin Tetra

Nannostomus beckfordi · Thayeria boehlkei

Possible with Caution

Beckford's Pencilfish: PeacefulPenguin Tetra: Peaceful

Beckford's Pencilfish & Peppered Corydoras

Nannostomus beckfordi · Corydoras paleatus

Possible with Caution

Beckford's Pencilfish: PeacefulPeppered Corydoras: Peaceful

Beckford's Pencilfish & Peppermint Pleco

Nannostomus beckfordi · Parancistrus nudiventris

Possible with Caution

Beckford's Pencilfish: PeacefulPeppermint Pleco: Mostly Peaceful

Beckford's Pencilfish & Peter's Elephantnose Fish

Nannostomus beckfordi · Gnathonemus petersii

Possible with Caution

Beckford's Pencilfish: PeacefulPeter's Elephantnose Fish: Mostly Peaceful

Beckford's Pencilfish & Petricola Catfish

Nannostomus beckfordi · Synodontis petricola

Possible with Caution

Beckford's Pencilfish: PeacefulPetricola Catfish: Peaceful

Beckford's Pencilfish & Phuket Loach

Nannostomus beckfordi · Schistura robertsi

Possible with Caution

Beckford's Pencilfish: PeacefulPhuket Loach: Semi-Aggressive

Beckford's Pencilfish & Pictus Catfish

Nannostomus beckfordi · Pimelodus pictus

Beckford's Pencilfish & Pike Cichlid (Xingu)

Nannostomus beckfordi · Crenicichla sp. Xingu

Beckford's Pencilfish & Pink Tailed Chalceus

Nannostomus beckfordi · Chalceus macrolepidotus

Beckford's Pencilfish & Piraiba

Nannostomus beckfordi · Brachyplatystoma filamentosum

Beckford's Pencilfish & Plain Silver Dollar

Nannostomus beckfordi · Metynnis hypsauchen

Possible with Caution

Beckford's Pencilfish: PeacefulPlain Silver Dollar: Peaceful

Beckford's Pencilfish & Platinum Acara

Nannostomus beckfordi · Andinoacara latifrons

Possible with Caution

Beckford's Pencilfish: PeacefulPlatinum Acara: Semi-Aggressive

Beckford's Pencilfish & Platinum Hatchet

Nannostomus beckfordi · Thoracocharax stellatus

Possible with Caution

Beckford's Pencilfish: PeacefulPlatinum Hatchet: Peaceful

Beckford's Pencilfish & Platy

Nannostomus beckfordi · Xiphophorus maculatus

Possible with Caution

Beckford's Pencilfish: PeacefulPlaty: Peaceful

Beckford's Pencilfish & Polypterus Bichir Lapradei

Nannostomus beckfordi · Polypterus bichir lapradei

Beckford's Pencilfish & Popondetta Blue-eye

Nannostomus beckfordi · Pseudomugil connieae

Possible with Caution

Beckford's Pencilfish: PeacefulPopondetta Blue-eye: Peaceful

Beckford's Pencilfish & Port Acara

Nannostomus beckfordi · Cichlasoma portalegrense

Possible with Caution

Beckford's Pencilfish: PeacefulPort Acara: Semi-Aggressive

Beckford's Pencilfish & Price's Rainbowfish

Nannostomus beckfordi · Chilatherina pricei

Possible with Caution

Beckford's Pencilfish: PeacefulPrice's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Beckford's Pencilfish & Prionotos Cory (Scleromystax)

Nannostomus beckfordi · Scleromystax prionotos

Possible with Caution

Beckford's Pencilfish: PeacefulPrionotos Cory (Scleromystax): Peaceful

Beckford's Pencilfish & Pseudotropheus Acei

Nannostomus beckfordi · Pseudotropheus acei

Beckford's Pencilfish & Pseudotropheus sp. Kingsizei

Nannostomus beckfordi · Metriaclima pulpican

Possible with Caution

Beckford's Pencilfish: PeacefulPseudotropheus sp. Kingsizei: Aggressive

Beckford's Pencilfish & Pumpkinseed

Nannostomus beckfordi · Lepomis gibbosus

Possible with Caution

Beckford's Pencilfish: PeacefulPumpkinseed: Aggressive