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 & Alligator Pleco

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Pterygoplichthys scrophus

Possible with Caution

Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulAlligator Pleco: Mostly Peaceful

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Altifrons Eartheater

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Geophagus altifrons

Possible with Caution

Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulAltifrons Eartheater: Mostly Peaceful

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Altolamprologus Calvus

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Altolamprologus calvus

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Altolamprologus Compressiceps

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Altolamprologus compressiceps

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Altum Angel

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Pterophyllum altum

Possible with Caution

Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulAltum Angel: Semi-Aggressive

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Amano Shrimp

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Caridina multidentata

Possible with Caution

Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulAmano Shrimp: Peaceful

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Amazon Leaf Fish

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Monocirrhus polyacanthus

Ideal Tank Mates

Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulAmazon Leaf Fish: Peaceful

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Amazon Puffer

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Colomesus asellus

Possible with Caution

Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulAmazon Puffer: Mostly Peaceful

Half Banded Spiny Eel & American Grass Shrimp

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Palaemonetes kadiakensis

Possible with Caution

Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulAmerican Grass Shrimp: Peaceful

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Andinoacara sp. Gold Saum

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Andinoacara sp. "Gold Saum"

Possible with Caution

Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulAndinoacara sp. Gold Saum: Aggressive

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Angelicus Botia

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Botia kubotai

Possible with Caution

Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulAngelicus Botia: Mostly Peaceful

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Angelicus Pleco L073

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Hypancistrus sp. L073

Ideal Tank Mates

Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulAngelicus Pleco L073: Mostly Peaceful

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Angfa Rainbowfish

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Melanotaenia angfa

Possible with Caution

Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulAngfa Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Antennae Stingray

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Plesiotrygon iwamae

Possible with Caution

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

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Apistogramma Black-Chin

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Apistogramma allpahuayo

Possible with Caution

Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulApistogramma Black-Chin: Semi-Aggressive

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Apistogramma Broad-banded

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Apistogramma breitbinden

Possible with Caution

Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulApistogramma Broad-banded: Semi-Aggressive

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Apistogramma Mamoré

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Apistogramma erythrura

Ideal Tank Mates

Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulApistogramma Mamoré: Mostly Peaceful

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Apistogramma Marmor (Marbled Apisto)

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Apistogramma erythrura

Ideal Tank Mates

Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulApistogramma Marmor (Marbled Apisto): Mostly Peaceful

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Apistogramma Mouthbrooder (Maulbrüter)

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Apistogramma barlowi

Possible with Caution

Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulApistogramma Mouthbrooder (Maulbrüter): Semi-Aggressive

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Apistogramma Orange-tail

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Apistogramma cf. eunotus "Orange-tail"

Possible with Caution

Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulApistogramma Orange-tail: Semi-Aggressive

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Apistogramma Parrot

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Apistogramma sp. "Parrot"

Possible with Caution

Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulApistogramma Parrot: Semi-Aggressive

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Apistogramma Resticulosa Mamor

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Apistogramma cf. resticulosa Mamor

Ideal Tank Mates

Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulApistogramma Resticulosa Mamor: Mostly Peaceful

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Apistogramma Resticulosa Marmor

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Apistogramma cf. resticulosa "Marmor"

Ideal Tank Mates

Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulApistogramma Resticulosa Marmor: Mostly Peaceful

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Apistogramma atahualpa

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Apistogramma atahualpa

Possible with Caution

Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulApistogramma atahualpa: Mostly Peaceful