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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Cigar Shark (Mad Barb) & Freshwater Flounder

Leptobarbus hoevenii · Trinectes maculatus

Cigar Shark (Mad Barb) & Freshwater Harlequin Shrimp (Sulawesi)

Leptobarbus hoevenii · Caridina cf. spongicola

Cigar Shark (Mad Barb) & Freshwater Shark (Wallago)

Leptobarbus hoevenii · Wallago attu

Possible with Caution

Cigar Shark (Mad Barb): Mostly PeacefulFreshwater Shark (Wallago): Highly Aggressive

Cigar Shark (Mad Barb) & Freshwater Sole

Leptobarbus hoevenii · Brachirus selheimi

Possible with Caution

Cigar Shark (Mad Barb): Mostly PeacefulFreshwater Sole: Mostly Peaceful

Cigar Shark (Mad Barb) & Freshwater Toadfish (Prehistoric Monster Fish)

Leptobarbus hoevenii · Thalassophryne amazonica

Possible with Caution

Cigar Shark (Mad Barb): Mostly PeacefulFreshwater Toadfish (Prehistoric Monster Fish): Aggressive

Cigar Shark (Mad Barb) & Frogmouth Catfish

Leptobarbus hoevenii · Chaca chaca

Possible with Caution

Cigar Shark (Mad Barb): Mostly PeacefulFrogmouth Catfish: Aggressive

Cigar Shark (Mad Barb) & Frontosa

Leptobarbus hoevenii · Cyphotilapia frontosa

Possible with Caution

Cigar Shark (Mad Barb): Mostly PeacefulFrontosa: Semi-Aggressive

Cigar Shark (Mad Barb) & Fuelleborn's Cichlid

Leptobarbus hoevenii · Labeotropheus fuelleborni

Possible with Caution

Cigar Shark (Mad Barb): Mostly PeacefulFuelleborn's Cichlid: Aggressive

Cigar Shark (Mad Barb) & Gangetic Leaf Fish

Leptobarbus hoevenii · Nandus nandus

Possible with Caution

Cigar Shark (Mad Barb): Mostly PeacefulGangetic Leaf Fish: Aggressive

Cigar Shark (Mad Barb) & Gardner's Killifish

Leptobarbus hoevenii · Fundulopanchax gardneri

Possible with Caution

Cigar Shark (Mad Barb): Mostly PeacefulGardner's Killifish: Mostly Peaceful

Cigar Shark (Mad Barb) & Garnet Tetra

Leptobarbus hoevenii · Hemigrammus pulcher

Cigar Shark (Mad Barb) & Geophagus Orange Head Tapajos

Leptobarbus hoevenii · Geophagus sp. 'Orange Head'

Ideal Tank Mates

Cigar Shark (Mad Barb): Mostly PeacefulGeophagus Orange Head Tapajos: Mostly Peaceful

Cigar Shark (Mad Barb) & German Blue Ram

Leptobarbus hoevenii · Mikrogeophagus ramirezi

Possible with Caution

Cigar Shark (Mad Barb): Mostly PeacefulGerman Blue Ram: Mostly Peaceful

Cigar Shark (Mad Barb) & Gertrude's Spotted Blue-eye

Leptobarbus hoevenii · Pseudomugil gertrudae

Cigar Shark (Mad Barb) & Ghost Shrimp

Leptobarbus hoevenii · Palaemonetes paludosus

Cigar Shark (Mad Barb) & Giant Danio

Leptobarbus hoevenii · Devario aequipinnatus

Ideal Tank Mates

Cigar Shark (Mad Barb): Mostly PeacefulGiant Danio: Mostly Peaceful

Cigar Shark (Mad Barb) & Giant Gourami

Leptobarbus hoevenii · Osphronemus goramy

Possible with Caution

Cigar Shark (Mad Barb): Mostly PeacefulGiant Gourami: Semi-Aggressive

Cigar Shark (Mad Barb) & Giant Whiptail Catfish

Leptobarbus hoevenii · Proloricaria prolixa

Possible with Caution

Cigar Shark (Mad Barb): Mostly PeacefulGiant Whiptail Catfish: Peaceful

Cigar Shark (Mad Barb) & Glass Bloodfin Tetra

Leptobarbus hoevenii · Prionobrama filigera

Possible with Caution

Cigar Shark (Mad Barb): Mostly PeacefulGlass Bloodfin Tetra: Peaceful

Cigar Shark (Mad Barb) & Glass Catfish

Leptobarbus hoevenii · Kryptopterus vitreolus

Possible with Caution

Cigar Shark (Mad Barb): Mostly PeacefulGlass Catfish: Peaceful

Cigar Shark (Mad Barb) & Glowlight Danio

Leptobarbus hoevenii · Danio choprae

Cigar Shark (Mad Barb) & Glowlight Tetra

Leptobarbus hoevenii · Hemigrammus erythrozonus

Cigar Shark (Mad Barb) & Goby Pleco (Pitbull Pleco)

Leptobarbus hoevenii · Parotocinclus jumbo

Cigar Shark (Mad Barb) & Gold Barb

Leptobarbus hoevenii · Barbodes semifasciolatus

Possible with Caution

Cigar Shark (Mad Barb): Mostly PeacefulGold Barb: Peaceful