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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
Showing 241 - 264 of 735 Tank Mates

Needlenose Gar & Dwarf Rasbora

Xenentodon cancila · Boraras maculatus

Not Recommended
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveDwarf Rasbora: Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Eastern Rainbowfish

Xenentodon cancila · Melanotaenia splendida

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveEastern Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Electric Blue Crayfish

Xenentodon cancila · Procambarus alleni

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveElectric Blue Crayfish: Aggressive

Needlenose Gar & Electric Blue Hap

Xenentodon cancila · Sciaenochromis fryeri

Not Recommended
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveElectric Blue Hap: Aggressive

Needlenose Gar & Electric Blue Johannii

Xenentodon cancila · Pseudotropheus johannii

Not Recommended
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveElectric Blue Johannii: Aggressive

Needlenose Gar & Elongatus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Elongatus)

Xenentodon cancila · Chindongo elongatus

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveElongatus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Elongatus): Aggressive

Needlenose Gar & Ember Tetra

Xenentodon cancila · Hyphessobrycon amandae

Not Recommended
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveEmber Tetra: Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Emerald Dwarf Danio

Xenentodon cancila · Danio erythromicron

Not Recommended
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveEmerald Dwarf Danio: Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Emerald Eye Rasbora

Xenentodon cancila · Brevibora dorsiocellata

Not Recommended
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveEmerald Eye Rasbora: Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Emerald Green Cory

Xenentodon cancila · Corydoras splendens

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveEmerald Green Cory: Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Emperor Snakehead

Xenentodon cancila · Channa marulioides

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveEmperor Snakehead: Highly Aggressive

Needlenose Gar & Emperor Tetra

Xenentodon cancila · Nematobrycon palmeri

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

Needlenose Gar & Empire Gudgeon

Xenentodon cancila · Hypseleotris compressa

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveEmpire Gudgeon: Mostly Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Endler's Livebearer

Xenentodon cancila · Poecilia wingei

Not Recommended
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveEndler's Livebearer: Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Espei Rasbora (Lambchop Rasbora)

Xenentodon cancila · Trigonostigma espei

Not Recommended
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveEspei Rasbora (Lambchop Rasbora): Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Exquisite Rainbowfish

Xenentodon cancila · Melanotaenia exquisita

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveExquisite Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Fahaka Puffer

Xenentodon cancila · Tetraodon lineatus

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveFahaka Puffer: Highly Aggressive

Needlenose Gar & Fairy Cichlid (Brichardi)

Xenentodon cancila · Neolamprologus brichardi

Not Recommended
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveFairy Cichlid (Brichardi): Aggressive

Needlenose Gar & False Glass Catfish

Xenentodon cancila · Kryptopterus macrocephalus

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveFalse Glass Catfish: Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & False Rummy-Nose Tetra

Xenentodon cancila · Petitella georgiae

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveFalse Rummy-Nose Tetra: Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & False Siamese Algae Eater (Stonelapping Minnow)

Xenentodon cancila · Garra cambodgiensis

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveFalse Siamese Algae Eater (Stonelapping Minnow): Semi-Aggressive

Needlenose Gar & Featherfin Cichlid

Xenentodon cancila · Cyathopharynx furcifer

Not Recommended
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveFeatherfin Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Needlenose Gar & Featherfin Squeaker

Xenentodon cancila · Synodontis eupterus

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveFeatherfin Squeaker: Semi-Aggressive

Needlenose Gar & Festivum

Xenentodon cancila · Mesonauta festivus

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