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 & Pearl Gourami

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Trichopodus leerii

Possible with Caution

Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulPearl Gourami: Mostly Peaceful

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Pearly Ocellatus

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Neolamprologus stappersi

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Penguin Tetra

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Thayeria boehlkei

Possible with Caution

Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulPenguin Tetra: Peaceful

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Peppered Corydoras

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Corydoras paleatus

Possible with Caution

Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulPeppered Corydoras: Peaceful

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Peppermint Pleco

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Parancistrus nudiventris

Ideal Tank Mates

Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulPeppermint Pleco: Mostly Peaceful

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Peter's Elephantnose Fish

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Gnathonemus petersii

Ideal Tank Mates

Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulPeter's Elephantnose Fish: Mostly Peaceful

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Petricola Catfish

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Synodontis petricola

Possible with Caution

Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulPetricola Catfish: Peaceful

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Phuket Loach

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Schistura robertsi

Possible with Caution

Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulPhuket Loach: Semi-Aggressive

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Pictus Catfish

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Pimelodus pictus

Possible with Caution

Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulPictus Catfish: Mostly Peaceful

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Pike Cichlid (Xingu)

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Crenicichla sp. Xingu

Possible with Caution

Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulPike Cichlid (Xingu): Highly Aggressive

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Pink Tailed Chalceus

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Chalceus macrolepidotus

Possible with Caution

Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulPink Tailed Chalceus: Semi-Aggressive

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Piraiba

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Brachyplatystoma filamentosum

Possible with Caution

Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulPiraiba: Aggressive

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Plain Silver Dollar

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Metynnis hypsauchen

Possible with Caution

Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulPlain Silver Dollar: Peaceful

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Platinum Acara

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Andinoacara latifrons

Possible with Caution

Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulPlatinum Acara: Semi-Aggressive

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Platinum Hatchet

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Thoracocharax stellatus

Possible with Caution

Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulPlatinum Hatchet: Peaceful

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Platy

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Xiphophorus maculatus

Possible with Caution

Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulPlaty: Peaceful

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Polypterus Bichir Lapradei

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Polypterus bichir lapradei

Possible with Caution

Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulPolypterus Bichir Lapradei: Semi-Aggressive

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Popondetta Blue-eye

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Pseudomugil connieae

Possible with Caution

Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulPopondetta Blue-eye: Peaceful

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Port Acara

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Cichlasoma portalegrense

Possible with Caution

Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulPort Acara: Semi-Aggressive

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Price's Rainbowfish

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Chilatherina pricei

Possible with Caution

Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulPrice's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Prionotos Cory (Scleromystax)

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Scleromystax prionotos

Possible with Caution

Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulPrionotos Cory (Scleromystax): Peaceful

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Pseudotropheus Acei

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Pseudotropheus acei

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Pseudotropheus sp. Kingsizei

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Metriaclima pulpican

Possible with Caution

Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulPseudotropheus sp. Kingsizei: Aggressive

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Pumpkinseed

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Lepomis gibbosus

Possible with Caution

Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulPumpkinseed: Aggressive