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 & Pungas Catfish

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Pangasius pangasius

Possible with Caution

Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulPungas Catfish: Mostly Peaceful

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Purple Spotted Gudgeon

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Mogurnda adspersa

Possible with Caution

Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulPurple Spotted Gudgeon: Semi-Aggressive

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Purple Zebra Shrimp

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Potamalpheops sp.

Possible with Caution

Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulPurple Zebra Shrimp: Peaceful

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Pygmy Corydoras

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Corydoras pygmaeus

Possible with Caution

Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulPygmy Corydoras: Peaceful

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Pygmy Rainbowfish

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Melanotaenia pygmaea

Possible with Caution

Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulPygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly Peaceful

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Rachov's Killifish (Annual)

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Nothobranchius rachovii

Possible with Caution

Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulRachov's Killifish (Annual): Mostly Peaceful

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Rainbow Cichlid

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Herotilapia multispinosa

Possible with Caution

Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulRainbow Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Rainbow Shark

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Epalzeorhynchos frenatum

Possible with Caution

Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulRainbow Shark: Aggressive

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Rainbow Snakehead

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Channa bleheri

Possible with Caution

Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulRainbow Snakehead: Aggressive

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Ramshorn Snail

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Planorbidae fam.

Possible with Caution

Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulRamshorn Snail: Peaceful

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Ramu Rainbowfish

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Glossolepis ramuensis

Possible with Caution

Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulRamu Rainbowfish: Mostly Peaceful

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Raspy River Stingray

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Potamotrygon scobina

Possible with Caution

Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulRaspy River Stingray: Mostly Peaceful

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Red Bellied Pacu

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Piaractus brachypomus

Possible with Caution

Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulRed Bellied Pacu: Mostly Peaceful

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Red Breasted Acara

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Laetacara dorsigera

Ideal Tank Mates

Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulRed Breasted Acara: Mostly Peaceful

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Red Devil Cichlid

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Amphilophus labiatus

Possible with Caution

Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulRed Devil Cichlid: Highly Aggressive

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Red Dwarf Rasbora

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Microrasbora rubescens

Possible with Caution

Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulRed Dwarf Rasbora: Peaceful

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Red Empress

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Protomelas taeniolatus

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Red Eye Tetra

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Moenkhausia sanctaefilomenae

Possible with Caution

Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulRed Eye Tetra: Mostly Peaceful

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Red Fin Borleyi

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Copadichromis borleyi

Possible with Caution

Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulRed Fin Borleyi: Semi-Aggressive

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Red Fin Caudopunk

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Neolamprologus caudopunctatus

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Red Goldflake Shrimp

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Caridina sp. Red Goldflake

Possible with Caution

Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulRed Goldflake Shrimp: Peaceful

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Red Head Tapajos (Geophagus)

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Geophagus sp. 'Red Head Tapajos'

Possible with Caution

Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulRed Head Tapajos (Geophagus): Mostly Peaceful

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Red Hump Eartheater

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Geophagus steindachneri

Possible with Caution

Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulRed Hump Eartheater: Semi-Aggressive

Half Banded Spiny Eel & Red Peacock (Ruby Red)

Macrognathus circumcinctus · Aulonocara sp. 'Rubescens'