Cigar Shark (Mad Barb) Tank Mates & Compatibility

Cigar Shark (Mad Barb)

Leptobarbus hoevenii

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TemperamentMostly Peaceful (4/10)

Adult Size60 cm

Temperature23–28°C

Water TypeFreshwater Only

Swim ZoneMid-level, Surface

StockingGroup of 3+

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Compatible on paper, but will Cigar Shark (Mad Barb) fit your setup?

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Cigar Shark (Mad Barb)

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Cigar Shark (Mad Barb) & Abei Puffer

Leptobarbus hoevenii · Pao abei

Possible with Caution

Cigar Shark (Mad Barb): Mostly PeacefulAbei Puffer: Highly Aggressive

Cigar Shark (Mad Barb) & Achara Catfish

Leptobarbus hoevenii · Leiarius marmoratus

Possible with Caution

Cigar Shark (Mad Barb): Mostly PeacefulAchara Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Cigar Shark (Mad Barb) & Adolfo Cory

Leptobarbus hoevenii · Corydoras adolfoi

Possible with Caution

Cigar Shark (Mad Barb): Mostly PeacefulAdolfo Cory: Peaceful

Cigar Shark (Mad Barb) & Adonis Pleco

Leptobarbus hoevenii · Acanthicus adonis

Possible with Caution

Cigar Shark (Mad Barb): Mostly PeacefulAdonis Pleco: Aggressive

Cigar Shark (Mad Barb) & Aequidens Jenaro Herrera

Leptobarbus hoevenii · Aequidens sp. 'Jenaro Herrera'

Possible with Caution

Cigar Shark (Mad Barb): Mostly PeacefulAequidens Jenaro Herrera: Semi-Aggressive

Cigar Shark (Mad Barb) & Aequidens diadema (Diadem Cichlid)

Leptobarbus hoevenii · Aequidens diadema

Possible with Caution

Cigar Shark (Mad Barb): Mostly PeacefulAequidens diadema (Diadem Cichlid): Semi-Aggressive

Cigar Shark (Mad Barb) & Aequidens sp. Atabapo

Leptobarbus hoevenii · Aequidens sp. Atabapo

Possible with Caution

Cigar Shark (Mad Barb): Mostly PeacefulAequidens sp. Atabapo: Semi-Aggressive

Cigar Shark (Mad Barb) & Afra Cichlid

Leptobarbus hoevenii · Cynotilapia afra

Possible with Caution

Cigar Shark (Mad Barb): Mostly PeacefulAfra Cichlid: Aggressive

Cigar Shark (Mad Barb) & African Arowana

Leptobarbus hoevenii · Heterotis niloticus

Possible with Caution

Cigar Shark (Mad Barb): Mostly PeacefulAfrican Arowana: Mostly Peaceful

Cigar Shark (Mad Barb) & African Butterfly Cichlid

Leptobarbus hoevenii · Anomalochromis thomasi

Possible with Caution

Cigar Shark (Mad Barb): Mostly PeacefulAfrican Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Cigar Shark (Mad Barb) & African Butterfly Fish

Leptobarbus hoevenii · Pantodon buchholzi

Possible with Caution

Cigar Shark (Mad Barb): Mostly PeacefulAfrican Butterfly Fish: Semi-Aggressive

Cigar Shark (Mad Barb) & African Clawed Frog

Leptobarbus hoevenii · Xenopus laevis

Possible with Caution

Cigar Shark (Mad Barb): Mostly PeacefulAfrican Clawed Frog: Aggressive

Cigar Shark (Mad Barb) & African Dwarf Frog

Leptobarbus hoevenii · Hymenochirus boettgeri

Cigar Shark (Mad Barb) & African Jewel Cichlid

Leptobarbus hoevenii · Hemichromis bimaculatus

Possible with Caution

Cigar Shark (Mad Barb): Mostly PeacefulAfrican Jewel Cichlid: Aggressive

Cigar Shark (Mad Barb) & African Knifefish

Leptobarbus hoevenii · Xenomystus nigri

Possible with Caution

Cigar Shark (Mad Barb): Mostly PeacefulAfrican Knifefish: Semi-Aggressive

Cigar Shark (Mad Barb) & African Lungfish

Leptobarbus hoevenii · Protopterus annectens

Possible with Caution

Cigar Shark (Mad Barb): Mostly PeacefulAfrican Lungfish: Highly Aggressive

Cigar Shark (Mad Barb) & African Pike

Leptobarbus hoevenii · Hepsetus odoe

Possible with Caution

Cigar Shark (Mad Barb): Mostly PeacefulAfrican Pike: Aggressive

Cigar Shark (Mad Barb) & African Pipefish

Leptobarbus hoevenii · Enneacampus ansorgii

Possible with Caution

Cigar Shark (Mad Barb): Mostly PeacefulAfrican Pipefish: Peaceful

Cigar Shark (Mad Barb) & Agassiz Cory

Leptobarbus hoevenii · Corydoras agassizii

Possible with Caution

Cigar Shark (Mad Barb): Mostly PeacefulAgassiz Cory: Peaceful

Cigar Shark (Mad Barb) & Agassiz's Dwarf Cichlid

Leptobarbus hoevenii · Apistogramma agassizii

Possible with Caution

Cigar Shark (Mad Barb): Mostly PeacefulAgassiz's Dwarf Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Cigar Shark (Mad Barb) & Ajamaru Rainbowfish

Leptobarbus hoevenii · Melanotaenia ajamaruensis

Possible with Caution

Cigar Shark (Mad Barb): Mostly PeacefulAjamaru Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Cigar Shark (Mad Barb) & Allen's Rainbowfish

Leptobarbus hoevenii · Chilatherina alleni

Possible with Caution

Cigar Shark (Mad Barb): Mostly PeacefulAllen's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Cigar Shark (Mad Barb) & Alligator Gar

Leptobarbus hoevenii · Atractosteus spatula

Possible with Caution

Cigar Shark (Mad Barb): Mostly PeacefulAlligator Gar: Aggressive

Cigar Shark (Mad Barb) & Alligator Pleco

Leptobarbus hoevenii · Pterygoplichthys scrophus

Ideal Tank Mates

Cigar Shark (Mad Barb): Mostly PeacefulAlligator Pleco: Mostly Peaceful