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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 265 - 288 of 735 Tank Mates

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Fiddler Crab (Brackish)

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Uca sp.

Not Recommended
Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulFiddler Crab (Brackish): Mostly Peaceful

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish)

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Dichotomyctere ocellatus

Not Recommended
Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulFigure 8 Puffer (Brackish): Aggressive

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Filament Barb

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Dawkinsia filamentosa

Possible with Caution
Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulFilament Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Finger Fish

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Monodactylus argenteus

Not Recommended
Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulFinger Fish: Semi-Aggressive

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Fire Eel

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Mastacembelus erythrotaenia

Ideal Tank Mates
Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulFire Eel: Mostly Peaceful

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Fire Tetra

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Hyphessobrycon flammeus

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

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Firemouth Cichlid

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Thorichthys meeki

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

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Five Banded Barb

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Desmopuntius pentazona

Possible with Caution
Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulFive Banded Barb: Peaceful

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Flag Tetra

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Hyphessobrycon heterorhabdus

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

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Flagtail Cory (Mrs Schwartz's Cory)

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Corydoras robineae

Possible with Caution
Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulFlagtail Cory (Mrs Schwartz's Cory): Peaceful

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Flagtail Prochilodus

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Semaprochilodus insignis

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

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Flash Pleco (L204)

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Panaqolus albomaculatus

Possible with Caution
Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulFlash Pleco (L204): Mostly Peaceful

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Flavus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Flavus)

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Chindongo flavus

Not Recommended
Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulFlavus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Flavus): Aggressive

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Florida Flagfish

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Jordanella floridae

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

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Florida Gar

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Lepisosteus platyrhincus

Possible with Caution
Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulFlorida Gar: Aggressive

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Flower Stingray

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Potamotrygon schroederi

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

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Flowerhorn Cichlid

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Hybrid cichlid (Amphilophus cross)

Possible with Caution
Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulFlowerhorn Cichlid: Highly Aggressive

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Fly River Rainbowfish

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Melanotaenia sexlineata

Possible with Caution
Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulFly River Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Flying Fox

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Epalzeorhynchos kalopterus

Possible with Caution
Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulFlying Fox: Aggressive

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Flyspeck Hardyhead

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Craterocephalus stercusmuscarum

Possible with Caution
Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulFlyspeck Hardyhead: Peaceful

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Forktail Blue-eye

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Pseudomugil furcatus

Possible with Caution
Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulForktail Blue-eye: Peaceful

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Fort Maguire Peacock

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Aulonocara hansbaenschi

Not Recommended
Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulFort Maguire Peacock: Semi-Aggressive

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Fosso Cichlid (Fossorochromis rostratus)

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Fossorochromis rostratus

Not Recommended
Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulFosso Cichlid (Fossorochromis rostratus): Semi-Aggressive

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Freshwater Angelfish

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Pterophyllum scalare

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