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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
Showing 73 - 96 of 735 Tank Mates

Lesser Spiny Eel & Bala Shark

Macrognathus aculeatus · Balantiocheilos melanopterus

Possible with Caution
Lesser Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulBala Shark: Mostly Peaceful

Lesser Spiny Eel & Balloon Molly

Macrognathus aculeatus · Poecilia latipinna hybrid

Possible with Caution
Lesser Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulBalloon Molly: Mostly Peaceful

Lesser Spiny Eel & Bamboo Shrimp

Macrognathus aculeatus · Atyopsis moluccensis

Possible with Caution
Lesser Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulBamboo Shrimp: Peaceful

Lesser Spiny Eel & Banana Loach

Macrognathus aculeatus · Acantopsis choirorhynchos

Ideal Tank Mates
Lesser Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulBanana Loach: Peaceful

Lesser Spiny Eel & Banded Apistogramma

Macrognathus aculeatus · Apistogramma bitaeniata

Possible with Caution
Lesser Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulBanded Apistogramma: Semi-Aggressive

Lesser Spiny Eel & Banded Archerfish (Brackish)

Macrognathus aculeatus · Toxotes jaculatrix

Possible with Caution
Lesser Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulBanded Archerfish (Brackish): Semi-Aggressive

Lesser Spiny Eel & Banded Chromide

Macrognathus aculeatus · Etroplus suratensis

Possible with Caution
Lesser Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulBanded Chromide: Semi-Aggressive

Lesser Spiny Eel & Banded Cichlid

Macrognathus aculeatus · Heros notatus

Possible with Caution
Lesser Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulBanded Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Lesser Spiny Eel & Banded Gourami

Macrognathus aculeatus · Trichogaster fasciata

Ideal Tank Mates
Lesser Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulBanded Gourami: Mostly Peaceful

Lesser Spiny Eel & Banded Leporinus

Macrognathus aculeatus · Leporinus fasciatus

Possible with Caution
Lesser Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulBanded Leporinus: Aggressive

Lesser Spiny Eel & Banded Rainbowfish

Macrognathus aculeatus · Melanotaenia trifasciata

Possible with Caution
Lesser Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulBanded Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Lesser Spiny Eel & Bandit Cory

Macrognathus aculeatus · Corydoras metae

Possible with Caution
Lesser Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulBandit Cory: Peaceful

Lesser Spiny Eel & Banjo Catfish

Macrognathus aculeatus · Bunocephalus coracoideus

Possible with Caution
Lesser Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulBanjo Catfish: Peaceful

Lesser Spiny Eel & Barlow's Dwarf Cichlid (Apistogramma Maulbrüter)

Macrognathus aculeatus · Apistogramma barlowi

Possible with Caution
Lesser Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulBarlow's Dwarf Cichlid (Apistogramma Maulbrüter): Mostly Peaceful

Lesser Spiny Eel & Barred Rainbowfish

Macrognathus aculeatus · Chilatherina fasciata

Possible with Caution
Lesser Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulBarred Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Lesser Spiny Eel & Batanta Rainbowfish

Macrognathus aculeatus · Melanotaenia batanta

Possible with Caution
Lesser Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulBatanta Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Lesser Spiny Eel & Bearded Cory

Macrognathus aculeatus · Scleromystax barbatus

Possible with Caution
Lesser Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulBearded Cory: Peaceful

Lesser Spiny Eel & Beckford's Pencilfish

Macrognathus aculeatus · Nannostomus beckfordi

Not Recommended
Lesser Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulBeckford's Pencilfish: Peaceful

Lesser Spiny Eel & Bee Shrimp

Macrognathus aculeatus · Caridina logemanni

Not Recommended
Lesser Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulBee Shrimp: Peaceful

Lesser Spiny Eel & Bee Shrimp (Crystal Red / Black)

Macrognathus aculeatus · Caridina cantonensis

Not Recommended
Lesser Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulBee Shrimp (Crystal Red / Black): Peaceful

Lesser Spiny Eel & Bengal Loach

Macrognathus aculeatus · Botia dario

Possible with Caution
Lesser Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulBengal Loach: Mostly Peaceful

Lesser Spiny Eel & Bentos Tetra

Macrognathus aculeatus · Hyphessobrycon bentosi

Possible with Caution
Lesser Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulBentos Tetra: Peaceful

Lesser Spiny Eel & Betta (Siamese Fighting Fish)

Macrognathus aculeatus · Betta splendens

Possible with Caution
Lesser Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulBetta (Siamese Fighting Fish): Semi-Aggressive

Lesser Spiny Eel & Betta Imbellis

Macrognathus aculeatus · Betta imbellis

Ideal Tank Mates
Lesser Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulBetta Imbellis: Mostly Peaceful