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) & Buccochromis lepturus

Leptobarbus hoevenii · Buccochromis lepturus

Possible with Caution

Cigar Shark (Mad Barb): Mostly PeacefulBuccochromis lepturus: Semi-Aggressive

Cigar Shark (Mad Barb) & Buccochromis rhoadesii

Leptobarbus hoevenii · Buccochromis rhoadesii

Possible with Caution

Cigar Shark (Mad Barb): Mostly PeacefulBuccochromis rhoadesii: Aggressive

Cigar Shark (Mad Barb) & Bucktooth Tetra (Exodon)

Leptobarbus hoevenii · Exodon paradoxus

Possible with Caution

Cigar Shark (Mad Barb): Mostly PeacefulBucktooth Tetra (Exodon): Highly Aggressive

Cigar Shark (Mad Barb) & Buenos Aires Tetra

Leptobarbus hoevenii · Hyphessobrycon anisitsi

Possible with Caution

Cigar Shark (Mad Barb): Mostly PeacefulBuenos Aires Tetra: Semi-Aggressive

Cigar Shark (Mad Barb) & Buettikoferi Bichir

Leptobarbus hoevenii · Polypterus palmas buettikoferi

Possible with Caution

Cigar Shark (Mad Barb): Mostly PeacefulBuettikoferi Bichir: Semi-Aggressive

Cigar Shark (Mad Barb) & Buffalo Head Cichlid

Leptobarbus hoevenii · Steatocranus casuarius

Possible with Caution

Cigar Shark (Mad Barb): Mostly PeacefulBuffalo Head Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Cigar Shark (Mad Barb) & Bullseye Catfish

Leptobarbus hoevenii · Horabagrus brachysoma

Possible with Caution

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

Cigar Shark (Mad Barb) & Bullseye Snakehead

Leptobarbus hoevenii · Channa marulius

Possible with Caution

Cigar Shark (Mad Barb): Mostly PeacefulBullseye Snakehead: Highly Aggressive

Cigar Shark (Mad Barb) & Bulolo Rainbowfish

Leptobarbus hoevenii · Chilatherina bulolo

Ideal Tank Mates

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

Cigar Shark (Mad Barb) & Bumblebee Catfish (South American)

Leptobarbus hoevenii · Microglanis iheringi

Possible with Caution

Cigar Shark (Mad Barb): Mostly PeacefulBumblebee Catfish (South American): Mostly Peaceful

Cigar Shark (Mad Barb) & Bumblebee Cichlid

Leptobarbus hoevenii · Pseudotropheus crabro

Possible with Caution

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

Cigar Shark (Mad Barb) & Bumblebee Goby (Brackish)

Leptobarbus hoevenii · Brachygobius xanthozonus

Cigar Shark (Mad Barb) & Butterfly Goodeid

Leptobarbus hoevenii · Ameca splendens

Possible with Caution

Cigar Shark (Mad Barb): Mostly PeacefulButterfly Goodeid: Semi-Aggressive

Cigar Shark (Mad Barb) & Butterfly Peacock Cichlid

Leptobarbus hoevenii · Aulonocara jacobfreibergi

Possible with Caution

Cigar Shark (Mad Barb): Mostly PeacefulButterfly Peacock Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Cigar Shark (Mad Barb) & Butterfly Pleco (L168)

Leptobarbus hoevenii · Dekeyseria brachyura

Possible with Caution

Cigar Shark (Mad Barb): Mostly PeacefulButterfly Pleco (L168): Peaceful

Cigar Shark (Mad Barb) & Cairns Rainbowfish

Leptobarbus hoevenii · Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides

Ideal Tank Mates

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

Cigar Shark (Mad Barb) & Candy Striped Pleco (L015)

Leptobarbus hoevenii · Peckoltia vittata

Possible with Caution

Cigar Shark (Mad Barb): Mostly PeacefulCandy Striped Pleco (L015): Mostly Peaceful

Cigar Shark (Mad Barb) & Cardinal Shrimp (Sulawesi)

Leptobarbus hoevenii · Caridina dennerli

Cigar Shark (Mad Barb) & Cardinal Tetra

Leptobarbus hoevenii · Paracheirodon axelrodi

Cigar Shark (Mad Barb) & Celebes Halfbeak

Leptobarbus hoevenii · Nomorhamphus liemi

Ideal Tank Mates

Cigar Shark (Mad Barb): Mostly PeacefulCelebes Halfbeak: Mostly Peaceful

Cigar Shark (Mad Barb) & Celebes Rainbowfish

Leptobarbus hoevenii · Marosatherina ladigesi

Possible with Caution

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

Cigar Shark (Mad Barb) & Celestial Pearl Danio (Galaxy Rasbora)

Leptobarbus hoevenii · Danio margaritatus

Cigar Shark (Mad Barb) & Ceylon Puffer (Brackish)

Leptobarbus hoevenii · Dichotomyctere fluviatilis

Cigar Shark (Mad Barb) & Chanchito

Leptobarbus hoevenii · Australoheros facetus

Possible with Caution

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