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 & Rhomb Barb

Nannostomus beckfordi · Desmopuntius rhomboocellatus

Possible with Caution

Beckford's Pencilfish: PeacefulRhomb Barb: Peaceful

Beckford's Pencilfish & Riffle Shrimp

Nannostomus beckfordi · Australatya striolata

Possible with Caution

Beckford's Pencilfish: PeacefulRiffle Shrimp: Peaceful

Beckford's Pencilfish & Rio Negro Dwarf Cichlid

Nannostomus beckfordi · Ivanacara adoketa

Possible with Caution

Beckford's Pencilfish: PeacefulRio Negro Dwarf Cichlid: Aggressive

Beckford's Pencilfish & Rose Danio

Nannostomus beckfordi · Danio roseus

Possible with Caution

Beckford's Pencilfish: PeacefulRose Danio: Peaceful

Beckford's Pencilfish & Rosy Barb

Nannostomus beckfordi · Pethia conchonius

Possible with Caution

Beckford's Pencilfish: PeacefulRosy Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Beckford's Pencilfish & Rosy Finned Tetra

Nannostomus beckfordi · Hyphessobrycon rosaceus

Possible with Caution

Beckford's Pencilfish: PeacefulRosy Finned Tetra: Peaceful

Beckford's Pencilfish & Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow

Nannostomus beckfordi · Pimephales promelas

Possible with Caution

Beckford's Pencilfish: PeacefulRosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: Peaceful

Beckford's Pencilfish & Royal Farlowella Catfish

Nannostomus beckfordi · Sturisoma panamense

Possible with Caution

Beckford's Pencilfish: PeacefulRoyal Farlowella Catfish: Peaceful

Beckford's Pencilfish & Royal Pleco (L190)

Nannostomus beckfordi · Panaque nigrolineatus

Possible with Caution

Beckford's Pencilfish: PeacefulRoyal Pleco (L190): Semi-Aggressive

Beckford's Pencilfish & Ruby Green Hap

Nannostomus beckfordi · Haplochromis sp. 'Ruby Green'

Possible with Caution

Beckford's Pencilfish: PeacefulRuby Green Hap: Aggressive

Beckford's Pencilfish & Rummy-Nose Tetra

Nannostomus beckfordi · Hemigrammus rhodostomus

Possible with Caution

Beckford's Pencilfish: PeacefulRummy-Nose Tetra: Peaceful

Beckford's Pencilfish & Rummynose Rasbora

Nannostomus beckfordi · Sawbwa resplendens

Possible with Caution

Beckford's Pencilfish: PeacefulRummynose Rasbora: Peaceful

Beckford's Pencilfish & Rusty Cichlid

Nannostomus beckfordi · Iodotropheus sprengerae

Beckford's Pencilfish & Saddled Bichir

Nannostomus beckfordi · Polypterus endlicheri

Beckford's Pencilfish & Sailfin Molly

Nannostomus beckfordi · Poecilia latipinna

Possible with Caution

Beckford's Pencilfish: PeacefulSailfin Molly: Mostly Peaceful

Beckford's Pencilfish & Sajica Cichlid (T-Bar Cichlid)

Nannostomus beckfordi · Amatitlania sajica

Possible with Caution

Beckford's Pencilfish: PeacefulSajica Cichlid (T-Bar Cichlid): Semi-Aggressive

Beckford's Pencilfish & Salvini Cichlid

Nannostomus beckfordi · Trichromis salvini

Beckford's Pencilfish & San Juan Cory

Nannostomus beckfordi · Corydoras bilineatus

Possible with Caution

Beckford's Pencilfish: PeacefulSan Juan Cory: Peaceful

Beckford's Pencilfish & Saulosi Cichlid

Nannostomus beckfordi · Chindongo saulosi

Beckford's Pencilfish & Scarlet Badis

Nannostomus beckfordi · Dario dario

Possible with Caution

Beckford's Pencilfish: PeacefulScarlet Badis: Mostly Peaceful

Beckford's Pencilfish & Scat (Brackish)

Nannostomus beckfordi · Scatophagus argus

Beckford's Pencilfish & Schwartz's Cory

Nannostomus beckfordi · Corydoras schwartzi

Possible with Caution

Beckford's Pencilfish: PeacefulSchwartz's Cory: Peaceful

Beckford's Pencilfish & Scissortail Rasbora

Nannostomus beckfordi · Rasbora trilineata

Possible with Caution

Beckford's Pencilfish: PeacefulScissortail Rasbora: Peaceful

Beckford's Pencilfish & Senegal Bichir

Nannostomus beckfordi · Polypterus senegalus