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Needlenose Gar Tank Mates & Compatibility

Needlenose Gar

Xenentodon cancila

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TemperamentSemi-Aggressive (6/10)
Adult Size30 cm
Temperature22–28°C
Water TypeBrackish Tolerant
Swim ZoneSurface
StockingSolo or group
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Needlenose Gar & Deep Water Hap (Placidochromis electra)

Xenentodon cancila · Placidochromis electra

Not Recommended
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveDeep Water Hap (Placidochromis electra): Semi-Aggressive

Needlenose Gar & Delhezi Bichir (Armored Bichir)

Xenentodon cancila · Polypterus delhezi

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveDelhezi Bichir (Armored Bichir): Semi-Aggressive

Needlenose Gar & Delicate Blue-Eye

Xenentodon cancila · Pseudomugil tenellus

Not Recommended
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveDelicate Blue-Eye: Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Demasoni Cichlid (Mbuna)

Xenentodon cancila · Chindongo demasoni

Not Recommended
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveDemasoni Cichlid (Mbuna): Highly Aggressive

Needlenose Gar & Denison Barb (Roseline Shark)

Xenentodon cancila · Sahyadria denisonii

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveDenison Barb (Roseline Shark): Mostly Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Diamond Tetra

Xenentodon cancila · Moenkhausia pittieri

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveDiamond Tetra: Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Dickfeld's Julie

Xenentodon cancila · Julidochromis dickfeldi

Not Recommended
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveDickfeld's Julie: Semi-Aggressive

Needlenose Gar & Discus

Xenentodon cancila · Symphysodon aequifasciatus

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveDiscus: Mostly Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Dojo Loach (Weather Loach)

Xenentodon cancila · Misgurnus anguillicaudatus

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveDojo Loach (Weather Loach): Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Domino Synodontis

Xenentodon cancila · Synodontis notatus

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveDomino Synodontis: Semi-Aggressive

Needlenose Gar & Dourada

Xenentodon cancila · Brachyplatystoma rousseauxii

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveDourada: Semi-Aggressive

Needlenose Gar & Duboisi Cichlid (Tropheus)

Xenentodon cancila · Tropheus duboisi

Not Recommended
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveDuboisi Cichlid (Tropheus): Aggressive

Needlenose Gar & Duplicareus Corydoras

Xenentodon cancila · Corydoras duplicareus

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveDuplicareus Corydoras: Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Dusky Millions Fish

Xenentodon cancila · Phalloceros caudimaculatus

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveDusky Millions Fish: Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Dwarf Chain Loach

Xenentodon cancila · Ambastaia sidthimunki

Not Recommended
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveDwarf Chain Loach: Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Dwarf Cory (Tailspot Cory)

Xenentodon cancila · Corydoras hastatus

Not Recommended
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveDwarf Cory (Tailspot Cory): Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Dwarf Flag Cichlid

Xenentodon cancila · Laetacara curviceps

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveDwarf Flag Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Dwarf Gourami

Xenentodon cancila · Trichogaster lalius

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveDwarf Gourami: Semi-Aggressive

Needlenose Gar & Dwarf Green Pike Cichlid

Xenentodon cancila · Crenicichla compressiceps

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveDwarf Green Pike Cichlid: Aggressive

Needlenose Gar & Dwarf Molly

Xenentodon cancila · Poecilia chica

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveDwarf Molly: Mostly Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Dwarf Neon Rainbowfish (Praecox)

Xenentodon cancila · Melanotaenia praecox

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveDwarf Neon Rainbowfish (Praecox): Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Dwarf Pea Puffer

Xenentodon cancila · Carinotetraodon travancoricus

Not Recommended
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveDwarf Pea Puffer: Aggressive

Needlenose Gar & Dwarf Pencilfish

Xenentodon cancila · Nannostomus marginatus

Not Recommended
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveDwarf Pencilfish: Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Dwarf Petricola

Xenentodon cancila · Synodontis lucipinnis

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveDwarf Petricola: Peaceful