Dwarf Pencilfish & Freshwater Flounder
Nannostomus marginatus · Trinectes maculatus
Dwarf Pencilfish: PeacefulFreshwater Flounder: Peaceful
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Dwarf Pencilfish Tank Mates & Compatibility
Dwarf Pencilfish
Nannostomus marginatus
TemperamentPeaceful (1/10)
Adult Size3.5 cm
Temperature22–28°C
Water TypeFreshwater Only
Swim ZoneSurface, Mid-level
StockingSchool of 6+
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Dwarf Pencilfish & Freshwater Harlequin Shrimp (Sulawesi)
Nannostomus marginatus · Caridina cf. spongicola
Dwarf Pencilfish: PeacefulFreshwater Harlequin Shrimp (Sulawesi): Peaceful
Dwarf Pencilfish & Freshwater Shark (Wallago)
Nannostomus marginatus · Wallago attu
Dwarf Pencilfish: PeacefulFreshwater Shark (Wallago): Highly Aggressive
Dwarf Pencilfish & Freshwater Sole
Nannostomus marginatus · Brachirus selheimi
Dwarf Pencilfish: PeacefulFreshwater Sole: Mostly Peaceful
Dwarf Pencilfish & Freshwater Toadfish (Prehistoric Monster Fish)
Nannostomus marginatus · Thalassophryne amazonica
Dwarf Pencilfish: PeacefulFreshwater Toadfish (Prehistoric Monster Fish): Aggressive
Dwarf Pencilfish & Frogmouth Catfish
Nannostomus marginatus · Chaca chaca
Dwarf Pencilfish: PeacefulFrogmouth Catfish: Aggressive
Dwarf Pencilfish & Frontosa
Nannostomus marginatus · Cyphotilapia frontosa
Dwarf Pencilfish: PeacefulFrontosa: Semi-Aggressive
Dwarf Pencilfish & Fuelleborn's Cichlid
Nannostomus marginatus · Labeotropheus fuelleborni
Dwarf Pencilfish: PeacefulFuelleborn's Cichlid: Aggressive
Dwarf Pencilfish & Gangetic Leaf Fish
Nannostomus marginatus · Nandus nandus
Dwarf Pencilfish: PeacefulGangetic Leaf Fish: Aggressive
Dwarf Pencilfish & Gardner's Killifish
Nannostomus marginatus · Fundulopanchax gardneri
Dwarf Pencilfish: PeacefulGardner's Killifish: Mostly Peaceful
Dwarf Pencilfish & Garnet Tetra
Nannostomus marginatus · Hemigrammus pulcher
Dwarf Pencilfish: PeacefulGarnet Tetra: Peaceful
Dwarf Pencilfish & Geophagus Orange Head Tapajos
Nannostomus marginatus · Geophagus sp. 'Orange Head'
Dwarf Pencilfish: PeacefulGeophagus Orange Head Tapajos: Mostly Peaceful
Dwarf Pencilfish & German Blue Ram
Nannostomus marginatus · Mikrogeophagus ramirezi
Dwarf Pencilfish: PeacefulGerman Blue Ram: Mostly Peaceful
Dwarf Pencilfish & Gertrude's Spotted Blue-eye
Nannostomus marginatus · Pseudomugil gertrudae
Dwarf Pencilfish: PeacefulGertrude's Spotted Blue-eye: Peaceful
Dwarf Pencilfish & Ghost Shrimp
Nannostomus marginatus · Palaemonetes paludosus
Dwarf Pencilfish: PeacefulGhost Shrimp: Peaceful
Dwarf Pencilfish & Giant Danio
Nannostomus marginatus · Devario aequipinnatus
Dwarf Pencilfish: PeacefulGiant Danio: Mostly Peaceful
Dwarf Pencilfish & Giant Gourami
Nannostomus marginatus · Osphronemus goramy
Dwarf Pencilfish: PeacefulGiant Gourami: Semi-Aggressive
Dwarf Pencilfish & Giant Whiptail Catfish
Nannostomus marginatus · Proloricaria prolixa
Dwarf Pencilfish: PeacefulGiant Whiptail Catfish: Peaceful
Dwarf Pencilfish & Glass Bloodfin Tetra
Nannostomus marginatus · Prionobrama filigera
Dwarf Pencilfish: PeacefulGlass Bloodfin Tetra: Peaceful
Dwarf Pencilfish & Glass Catfish
Nannostomus marginatus · Kryptopterus vitreolus
Dwarf Pencilfish: PeacefulGlass Catfish: Peaceful
Dwarf Pencilfish & Glowlight Danio
Nannostomus marginatus · Danio choprae
Dwarf Pencilfish: PeacefulGlowlight Danio: Peaceful
Dwarf Pencilfish & Glowlight Tetra
Nannostomus marginatus · Hemigrammus erythrozonus
Dwarf Pencilfish: PeacefulGlowlight Tetra: Peaceful
Dwarf Pencilfish & Goby Pleco (Pitbull Pleco)
Nannostomus marginatus · Parotocinclus jumbo
Dwarf Pencilfish: PeacefulGoby Pleco (Pitbull Pleco): Peaceful
Dwarf Pencilfish & Gold Barb
Nannostomus marginatus · Barbodes semifasciolatus
Dwarf Pencilfish: PeacefulGold Barb: Peaceful