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 & Buccochromis lepturus

Macrognathus aculeatus · Buccochromis lepturus

Possible with Caution

Lesser Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulBuccochromis lepturus: Semi-Aggressive

Lesser Spiny Eel & Buccochromis rhoadesii

Macrognathus aculeatus · Buccochromis rhoadesii

Possible with Caution

Lesser Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulBuccochromis rhoadesii: Aggressive

Lesser Spiny Eel & Bucktooth Tetra (Exodon)

Macrognathus aculeatus · Exodon paradoxus

Lesser Spiny Eel & Buenos Aires Tetra

Macrognathus aculeatus · Hyphessobrycon anisitsi

Possible with Caution

Lesser Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulBuenos Aires Tetra: Semi-Aggressive

Lesser Spiny Eel & Buettikoferi Bichir

Macrognathus aculeatus · Polypterus palmas buettikoferi

Possible with Caution

Lesser Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulBuettikoferi Bichir: Semi-Aggressive

Lesser Spiny Eel & Buffalo Head Cichlid

Macrognathus aculeatus · Steatocranus casuarius

Possible with Caution

Lesser Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulBuffalo Head Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Lesser Spiny Eel & Bullseye Catfish

Macrognathus aculeatus · Horabagrus brachysoma

Possible with Caution

Lesser Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulBullseye Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Lesser Spiny Eel & Bullseye Snakehead

Macrognathus aculeatus · Channa marulius

Possible with Caution

Lesser Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulBullseye Snakehead: Highly Aggressive

Lesser Spiny Eel & Bulolo Rainbowfish

Macrognathus aculeatus · Chilatherina bulolo

Possible with Caution

Lesser Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulBulolo Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Lesser Spiny Eel & Bumblebee Catfish (South American)

Macrognathus aculeatus · Microglanis iheringi

Ideal Tank Mates

Lesser Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulBumblebee Catfish (South American): Mostly Peaceful

Lesser Spiny Eel & Bumblebee Cichlid

Macrognathus aculeatus · Pseudotropheus crabro

Possible with Caution

Lesser Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulBumblebee Cichlid: Aggressive

Lesser Spiny Eel & Bumblebee Goby (Brackish)

Macrognathus aculeatus · Brachygobius xanthozonus

Lesser Spiny Eel & Butterfly Goodeid

Macrognathus aculeatus · Ameca splendens

Possible with Caution

Lesser Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulButterfly Goodeid: Semi-Aggressive

Lesser Spiny Eel & Butterfly Peacock Cichlid

Macrognathus aculeatus · Aulonocara jacobfreibergi

Possible with Caution

Lesser Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulButterfly Peacock Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Lesser Spiny Eel & Butterfly Pleco (L168)

Macrognathus aculeatus · Dekeyseria brachyura

Ideal Tank Mates

Lesser Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulButterfly Pleco (L168): Peaceful

Lesser Spiny Eel & Cairns Rainbowfish

Macrognathus aculeatus · Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides

Possible with Caution

Lesser Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulCairns Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Lesser Spiny Eel & Candy Striped Pleco (L015)

Macrognathus aculeatus · Peckoltia vittata

Ideal Tank Mates

Lesser Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulCandy Striped Pleco (L015): Mostly Peaceful

Lesser Spiny Eel & Cardinal Shrimp (Sulawesi)

Macrognathus aculeatus · Caridina dennerli

Lesser Spiny Eel & Cardinal Tetra

Macrognathus aculeatus · Paracheirodon axelrodi

Lesser Spiny Eel & Celebes Halfbeak

Macrognathus aculeatus · Nomorhamphus liemi

Possible with Caution

Lesser Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulCelebes Halfbeak: Mostly Peaceful

Lesser Spiny Eel & Celebes Rainbowfish

Macrognathus aculeatus · Marosatherina ladigesi

Possible with Caution

Lesser Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulCelebes Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Lesser Spiny Eel & Celestial Pearl Danio (Galaxy Rasbora)

Macrognathus aculeatus · Danio margaritatus

Lesser Spiny Eel & Ceylon Puffer (Brackish)

Macrognathus aculeatus · Dichotomyctere fluviatilis

Possible with Caution

Lesser Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulCeylon Puffer (Brackish): Aggressive

Lesser Spiny Eel & Chanchito

Macrognathus aculeatus · Australoheros facetus

Possible with Caution

Lesser Spiny Eel: Mostly PeacefulChanchito: Semi-Aggressive