Half Banded Spiny Eel & Cockatoo Dwarf Cichlid
Macrognathus circumcinctus · Apistogramma cacatuoides
Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulCockatoo Dwarf Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive
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Half Banded Spiny Eel Tank Mates & Compatibility
Half Banded Spiny Eel
Macrognathus circumcinctus
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 & Colombian Shark Catfish (Brackish)
Macrognathus circumcinctus · Ariopsis seemanni
Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulColombian Shark Catfish (Brackish): Semi-Aggressive
Half Banded Spiny Eel & Colombian Tetra
Macrognathus circumcinctus · Hyphessobrycon columbianus
Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulColombian Tetra: Mostly Peaceful
Half Banded Spiny Eel & Common Pleco
Macrognathus circumcinctus · Hypostomus plecostomus
Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulCommon Pleco: Mostly Peaceful
Half Banded Spiny Eel & Common Pleco (Amazon Sailfin)
Macrognathus circumcinctus · Pterygoplichthys pardalis
Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulCommon Pleco (Amazon Sailfin): Mostly Peaceful
Half Banded Spiny Eel & Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish)
Macrognathus circumcinctus · Synodontis nigrita
Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulCommon Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly Peaceful
Half Banded Spiny Eel & Common Whiptail Catfish
Macrognathus circumcinctus · Rineloricaria eigenmanni
Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulCommon Whiptail Catfish: Peaceful
Half Banded Spiny Eel & Congo Bichir
Macrognathus circumcinctus · Polypterus endlicheri congicus
Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulCongo Bichir: Aggressive
Half Banded Spiny Eel & Congo Puffer (Potato Puffer)
Macrognathus circumcinctus · Tetraodon miurus
Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulCongo Puffer (Potato Puffer): Highly Aggressive
Half Banded Spiny Eel & Congo Tetra
Macrognathus circumcinctus · Phenacogrammus interruptus
Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulCongo Tetra: Peaceful
Half Banded Spiny Eel & Contradens Pleco (Snowball Variant)
Macrognathus circumcinctus · Hypancistrus contradens
Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulContradens Pleco (Snowball Variant): Mostly Peaceful
Half Banded Spiny Eel & Convict Cichlid
Macrognathus circumcinctus · Amatitlania nigrofasciata
Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulConvict Cichlid: Aggressive
Half Banded Spiny Eel & Copper Harlequin Rasbora
Macrognathus circumcinctus · Trigonostigma hengeli
Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulCopper Harlequin Rasbora: Peaceful
Half Banded Spiny Eel & Corona Rainbowfish
Macrognathus circumcinctus · Melanotaenia corona
Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulCorona Rainbowfish: Peaceful
Half Banded Spiny Eel & Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish
Macrognathus circumcinctus · Melanotaenia duboulayi
Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulCrimsonspotted Rainbowfish: Peaceful
Half Banded Spiny Eel & Crying Whiptail
Macrognathus circumcinctus · Loricaria sp. "Rio Atabapo"
Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulCrying Whiptail: Peaceful
Half Banded Spiny Eel & Cuban Cichlid
Macrognathus circumcinctus · Nandopsis tetracanthus
Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulCuban Cichlid: Aggressive
Half Banded Spiny Eel & Cuban Gar
Macrognathus circumcinctus · Atractosteus tristoechus
Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulCuban Gar: Semi-Aggressive
Half Banded Spiny Eel & Cuckoo Catfish
Macrognathus circumcinctus · Synodontis multipunctatus
Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulCuckoo Catfish: Semi-Aggressive
Half Banded Spiny Eel & Cupid Cichlid
Macrognathus circumcinctus · Biotodoma cupido
Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulCupid Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful
Half Banded Spiny Eel & Cutteri Cichlid
Macrognathus circumcinctus · Amatitlania cutteri
Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulCutteri Cichlid: Aggressive
Half Banded Spiny Eel & Cyprichromis Leptosoma
Macrognathus circumcinctus · Cyprichromis leptosoma
Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulCyprichromis Leptosoma: Mostly Peaceful
Half Banded Spiny Eel & Dainty Cory (Salt and Pepper Cory)
Macrognathus circumcinctus · Corydoras habrosus
Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulDainty Cory (Salt and Pepper Cory): Peaceful
Half Banded Spiny Eel & Debauwi Catfish (Three-Striped Glass Catfish)
Macrognathus circumcinctus · Pareutropius buffei
Half Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulDebauwi Catfish (Three-Striped Glass Catfish): Peaceful