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

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Half Banded Spiny Eel & Mokele-mbembe Bichir

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Polypterus mokelembembe

Possible with Caution

Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulMokele-mbembe Bichir: Semi-Aggressive

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Molly (Sailfin/Black/Dalmatian)

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Poecilia sphenops

Possible with Caution

Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulMolly (Sailfin/Black/Dalmatian): Mostly Peaceful

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Mono Sebae (Brackish)

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Monodactylus sebae

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Monster Wolf Fish (Aimara)

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Hoplias aimara

Possible with Caution

Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulMonster Wolf Fish (Aimara): Highly Aggressive

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Moonlight Gourami

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Trichogaster microlepis

Possible with Caution

Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulMoonlight Gourami: Mostly Peaceful

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Mosquitofish (Gambusia)

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Gambusia affinis

Possible with Caution

Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulMosquitofish (Gambusia): Aggressive

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Motoro Stingray

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Potamotrygon motoro

Possible with Caution

Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulMotoro Stingray: Semi-Aggressive

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Mottled Loach

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Paracanthocobitis botia

Possible with Caution

Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulMottled Loach: Mostly Peaceful

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Mountain Rainbowfish

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Melanotaenia monticola

Possible with Caution

Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulMountain Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Mozambique Tilapia (Redfin)

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Oreochromis mossambicus

Possible with Caution

Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulMozambique Tilapia (Redfin): Aggressive

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Msobo Mbuna

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Metriaclima sp. "Msobo"

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Mubi Rainbowfish

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Melanotaenia mubiensis

Possible with Caution

Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulMubi Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Murray River Rainbowfish

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Melanotaenia fluviatilis

Possible with Caution

Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulMurray River Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Mystery Snail

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Pomacea bridgesii

Possible with Caution

Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulMystery Snail: Peaceful

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Nana Rasbora

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Microdevario nana

Possible with Caution

Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulNana Rasbora: Peaceful

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Needlenose Gar

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Xenentodon cancila

Possible with Caution

Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulNeedlenose Gar: Semi-Aggressive

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Neolamprologus Fasciatus

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Neolamprologus fasciatus

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Neolamprologus Pulcher

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Neolamprologus pulcher

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Neolamprologus Similis

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Neolamprologus similis

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Neolamprologus Tretocephalus

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Neolamprologus tretocephalus

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Neon Blue Cichlid

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Paracyprichromis nigripinnis

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Neon Blue Goby

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Stiphodon atropurpureus

Possible with Caution

Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulNeon Blue Goby: Mostly Peaceful

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Neon Green Rasbora (Kubotai)

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Microdevario kubotai

Possible with Caution

Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulNeon Green Rasbora (Kubotai): Peaceful

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Neon Tetra

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Paracheirodon innesi

Possible with Caution

Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulNeon Tetra: Peaceful