Northern Mountain Swordtail Tank Mates & Compatibility

Northern Mountain Swordtail

Xiphophorus nezahualcoyotl

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TemperamentMostly Peaceful (3/10)

Adult Size5.5 cm

Temperature20–25°C

Water TypeFreshwater Only

Swim ZoneSurface, Mid-level

StockingGroup of 3+

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Northern Mountain Swordtail & Tiger Shovelnose Catfish

Xiphophorus nezahualcoyotl · Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum

Possible with Caution

Northern Mountain Swordtail: Mostly PeacefulTiger Shovelnose Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Northern Mountain Swordtail & Tiger Shrimp

Xiphophorus nezahualcoyotl · Caridina mariae

Possible with Caution

Northern Mountain Swordtail: Mostly PeacefulTiger Shrimp: Peaceful

Northern Mountain Swordtail & Tinfoil Barb

Xiphophorus nezahualcoyotl · Barbonymus schwanenfeldii

Possible with Caution

Northern Mountain Swordtail: Mostly PeacefulTinfoil Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Northern Mountain Swordtail & Tire Track Eel

Xiphophorus nezahualcoyotl · Mastacembelus armatus

Possible with Caution

Northern Mountain Swordtail: Mostly PeacefulTire Track Eel: Semi-Aggressive

Northern Mountain Swordtail & Trapdoor Snail

Xiphophorus nezahualcoyotl · Cipangopaludina chinensis

Possible with Caution

Northern Mountain Swordtail: Mostly PeacefulTrapdoor Snail: Peaceful

Northern Mountain Swordtail & Trewavas' Cichlid

Xiphophorus nezahualcoyotl · Labeotropheus trewavasae

Possible with Caution

Northern Mountain Swordtail: Mostly PeacefulTrewavas' Cichlid: Aggressive

Northern Mountain Swordtail & Trimac Cichlid

Xiphophorus nezahualcoyotl · Amphilophus trimaculatus

Possible with Caution

Northern Mountain Swordtail: Mostly PeacefulTrimac Cichlid: Highly Aggressive

Northern Mountain Swordtail & Tropheus Moorii

Xiphophorus nezahualcoyotl · Tropheus moorii

Possible with Caution

Northern Mountain Swordtail: Mostly PeacefulTropheus Moorii: Highly Aggressive

Northern Mountain Swordtail & Tropical Gar

Xiphophorus nezahualcoyotl · Atractosteus tropicus

Possible with Caution

Northern Mountain Swordtail: Mostly PeacefulTropical Gar: Aggressive

Northern Mountain Swordtail & Trout Cichlid (Champsochromis)

Xiphophorus nezahualcoyotl · Champsochromis caeruleus

Possible with Caution

Northern Mountain Swordtail: Mostly PeacefulTrout Cichlid (Champsochromis): Aggressive

Northern Mountain Swordtail & True Julii Corydoras

Xiphophorus nezahualcoyotl · Corydoras julii

Possible with Caution

Northern Mountain Swordtail: Mostly PeacefulTrue Julii Corydoras: Peaceful

Northern Mountain Swordtail & Turquoise Rainbowfish

Xiphophorus nezahualcoyotl · Melanotaenia lacustris

Ideal Tank Mates

Northern Mountain Swordtail: Mostly PeacefulTurquoise Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Northern Mountain Swordtail & Twig Catfish

Xiphophorus nezahualcoyotl · Farlowella vittata

Possible with Caution

Northern Mountain Swordtail: Mostly PeacefulTwig Catfish: Peaceful

Northern Mountain Swordtail & Twig Catfish (Farlowella)

Xiphophorus nezahualcoyotl · Farlowella acus

Possible with Caution

Northern Mountain Swordtail: Mostly PeacefulTwig Catfish (Farlowella): Peaceful

Northern Mountain Swordtail & Two-spot Apistogramma

Xiphophorus nezahualcoyotl · Apistogramma rupununi

Possible with Caution

Northern Mountain Swordtail: Mostly PeacefulTwo-spot Apistogramma: Semi-Aggressive

Northern Mountain Swordtail & Uaru

Xiphophorus nezahualcoyotl · Uaru amphiacanthoides

Northern Mountain Swordtail & Upside Down Catfish

Xiphophorus nezahualcoyotl · Synodontis nigriventris

Possible with Caution

Northern Mountain Swordtail: Mostly PeacefulUpside Down Catfish: Peaceful

Northern Mountain Swordtail & Uruguayan Eartheater

Xiphophorus nezahualcoyotl · Gymnogeophagus australis

Possible with Caution

Northern Mountain Swordtail: Mostly PeacefulUruguayan Eartheater: Semi-Aggressive

Northern Mountain Swordtail & Vampire Shrimp

Xiphophorus nezahualcoyotl · Atya gabonensis

Possible with Caution

Northern Mountain Swordtail: Mostly PeacefulVampire Shrimp: Peaceful

Northern Mountain Swordtail & Venustus Cichlid (Giraffe Hap)

Xiphophorus nezahualcoyotl · Nimbochromis venustus

Possible with Caution

Northern Mountain Swordtail: Mostly PeacefulVenustus Cichlid (Giraffe Hap): Aggressive

Northern Mountain Swordtail & Vestitus Otocinclus

Xiphophorus nezahualcoyotl · Otocinclus vestitus

Possible with Caution

Northern Mountain Swordtail: Mostly PeacefulVestitus Otocinclus: Peaceful

Northern Mountain Swordtail & Vieja fenestrata

Xiphophorus nezahualcoyotl · Vieja fenestrata

Possible with Caution

Northern Mountain Swordtail: Mostly PeacefulVieja fenestrata: Aggressive

Northern Mountain Swordtail & Violet Goby (Dragon Goby)

Xiphophorus nezahualcoyotl · Gobioides broussonnetii

Northern Mountain Swordtail & Waigeo Rainbowfish

Xiphophorus nezahualcoyotl · Melanotaenia catherinae

Ideal Tank Mates

Northern Mountain Swordtail: Mostly PeacefulWaigeo Rainbowfish: Peaceful