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Half Banded Spiny Eel Tank Mates & Compatibility

Half Banded Spiny Eel

Macrognathus circumcinctus

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TemperamentMostly Peaceful (3/10)
Adult Size20 cm
Temperature24–28°C
Water TypeFreshwater Only
Swim ZoneBottom
StockingSolo or group
Showing 217 - 240 of 735 Tank Mates

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Deep Water Hap (Placidochromis electra)

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Placidochromis electra

Not Recommended
Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulDeep Water Hap (Placidochromis electra): Semi-Aggressive

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Delhezi Bichir (Armored Bichir)

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Polypterus delhezi

Possible with Caution
Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulDelhezi Bichir (Armored Bichir): Semi-Aggressive

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Delicate Blue-Eye

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Pseudomugil tenellus

Possible with Caution
Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulDelicate Blue-Eye: Peaceful

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Demasoni Cichlid (Mbuna)

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Chindongo demasoni

Not Recommended
Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulDemasoni Cichlid (Mbuna): Highly Aggressive

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Denison Barb (Roseline Shark)

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Sahyadria denisonii

Possible with Caution
Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulDenison Barb (Roseline Shark): Mostly Peaceful

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Diamond Tetra

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Moenkhausia pittieri

Possible with Caution
Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulDiamond Tetra: Peaceful

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Dickfeld's Julie

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Julidochromis dickfeldi

Not Recommended
Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulDickfeld's Julie: Semi-Aggressive

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Discus

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Symphysodon aequifasciatus

Possible with Caution
Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulDiscus: Mostly Peaceful

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Dojo Loach (Weather Loach)

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Misgurnus anguillicaudatus

Possible with Caution
Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulDojo Loach (Weather Loach): Peaceful

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Domino Synodontis

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Synodontis notatus

Possible with Caution
Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulDomino Synodontis: Semi-Aggressive

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Dourada

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Brachyplatystoma rousseauxii

Possible with Caution
Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulDourada: Semi-Aggressive

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Duboisi Cichlid (Tropheus)

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Tropheus duboisi

Not Recommended
Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulDuboisi Cichlid (Tropheus): Aggressive

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Duplicareus Corydoras

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Corydoras duplicareus

Possible with Caution
Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulDuplicareus Corydoras: Peaceful

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Dusky Millions Fish

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Phalloceros caudimaculatus

Possible with Caution
Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulDusky Millions Fish: Peaceful

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Dwarf Chain Loach

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Ambastaia sidthimunki

Possible with Caution
Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulDwarf Chain Loach: Peaceful

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Dwarf Cory (Tailspot Cory)

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Corydoras hastatus

Possible with Caution
Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulDwarf Cory (Tailspot Cory): Peaceful

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Dwarf Flag Cichlid

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Laetacara curviceps

Ideal Tank Mates
Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulDwarf Flag Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Dwarf Gourami

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Trichogaster lalius

Possible with Caution
Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulDwarf Gourami: Semi-Aggressive

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Dwarf Green Pike Cichlid

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Crenicichla compressiceps

Possible with Caution
Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulDwarf Green Pike Cichlid: Aggressive

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Dwarf Molly

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Poecilia chica

Possible with Caution
Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulDwarf Molly: Mostly Peaceful

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Dwarf Neon Rainbowfish (Praecox)

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Melanotaenia praecox

Possible with Caution
Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulDwarf Neon Rainbowfish (Praecox): Peaceful

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Dwarf Pea Puffer

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Carinotetraodon travancoricus

Possible with Caution
Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulDwarf Pea Puffer: Aggressive

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Dwarf Pencilfish

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Nannostomus marginatus

Possible with Caution
Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulDwarf Pencilfish: Peaceful

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Dwarf Petricola

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Synodontis lucipinnis

Possible with Caution
Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulDwarf Petricola: Peaceful