Lesser Spiny Eel Tank Mates & Compatibility

Lesser Spiny Eel

Macrognathus aculeatus

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TemperamentMostly Peaceful (4/10)

Adult Size38 cm

Temperature23–28°C

Water TypeBrackish Tolerant

Swim ZoneBottom

StockingSolo or group

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Lesser Spiny Eel & Leggett's Rainbowfish

Macrognathus aculeatus · Glossolepis leggetti

Possible with Caution

Lesser Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulLeggett's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Lesser Spiny Eel & Lemon Cichlid (Leleupi)

Macrognathus aculeatus · Neolamprologus leleupi

Possible with Caution

Lesser Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulLemon Cichlid (Leleupi): Aggressive

Lesser Spiny Eel & Lemon Tetra

Macrognathus aculeatus · Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis

Possible with Caution

Lesser Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulLemon Tetra: Peaceful

Lesser Spiny Eel & Leopard Bushfish (Ctenopoma)

Macrognathus aculeatus · Ctenopoma acutirostre

Ideal Tank Mates

Lesser Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulLeopard Bushfish (Ctenopoma): Mostly Peaceful

Lesser Spiny Eel & Leopard Cory

Macrognathus aculeatus · Corydoras leopardus

Possible with Caution

Lesser Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulLeopard Cory: Peaceful

Lesser Spiny Eel & Leopard Frog Pleco (L134)

Macrognathus aculeatus · Peckoltia compta

Ideal Tank Mates

Lesser Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulLeopard Frog Pleco (L134): Mostly Peaceful

Lesser Spiny Eel & Leopard Pleco

Macrognathus aculeatus · Pterygoplichthys gibbiceps

Lesser Spiny Eel & Leopoldi Stingray (Black Diamond)

Macrognathus aculeatus · Potamotrygon leopoldi

Possible with Caution

Lesser Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulLeopoldi Stingray (Black Diamond): Semi-Aggressive

Lesser Spiny Eel & Licorice Gourami

Macrognathus aculeatus · Parosphromenus deissneri

Lesser Spiny Eel & Lima Shovelnose Catfish

Macrognathus aculeatus · Sorubim lima

Ideal Tank Mates

Lesser Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulLima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly Peaceful

Lesser Spiny Eel & Livingston's Cichlid

Macrognathus aculeatus · Nimbochromis livingstonii

Possible with Caution

Lesser Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulLivingston's Cichlid: Aggressive

Lesser Spiny Eel & Long-Finned African Tetra

Macrognathus aculeatus · Brycinus longipinnis

Possible with Caution

Lesser Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulLong-Finned African Tetra: Peaceful

Lesser Spiny Eel & Longear Sunfish

Macrognathus aculeatus · Lepomis megalotis

Possible with Caution

Lesser Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulLongear Sunfish: Aggressive

Lesser Spiny Eel & Longnose Gar

Macrognathus aculeatus · Lepisosteus osseus

Possible with Caution

Lesser Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulLongnose Gar: Aggressive

Lesser Spiny Eel & Lorentz's Rainbowfish

Macrognathus aculeatus · Chilatherina lorentzii

Possible with Caution

Lesser Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulLorentz's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Lesser Spiny Eel & Loricaria lata (L010)

Macrognathus aculeatus · Loricaria lata

Ideal Tank Mates

Lesser Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulLoricaria lata (L010): Mostly Peaceful

Lesser Spiny Eel & Loricaria lentiginosa

Macrognathus aculeatus · Loricaria lentiginosa

Ideal Tank Mates

Lesser Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulLoricaria lentiginosa: Peaceful

Lesser Spiny Eel & Loricaria lundbergi

Macrognathus aculeatus · Loricaria lundbergi

Possible with Caution

Lesser Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulLoricaria lundbergi: Peaceful

Lesser Spiny Eel & Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish)

Macrognathus aculeatus · Loricaria pumila

Possible with Caution

Lesser Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulLoricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish): Peaceful

Lesser Spiny Eel & Loricaria spinulifera

Macrognathus aculeatus · Loricaria spinulifera

Possible with Caution

Lesser Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulLoricaria spinulifera: Peaceful

Lesser Spiny Eel & Loxozonus Corydoras (C079/C082)

Macrognathus aculeatus · Corydoras loxozonus

Possible with Caution

Lesser Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulLoxozonus Corydoras (C079/C082): Peaceful

Lesser Spiny Eel & Lyretail Killifish

Macrognathus aculeatus · Aphyosemion australe

Lesser Spiny Eel & MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish)

Macrognathus aculeatus · Melanotaenia maccullochi

Possible with Caution

Lesser Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulMacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish): Peaceful

Lesser Spiny Eel & Macaw Cichlid

Macrognathus aculeatus · Hypsophrys nicaraguensis

Possible with Caution

Lesser Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulMacaw Cichlid: Aggressive