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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 & Fiddler Crab (Brackish)

Xenentodon cancila · Uca sp.

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveFiddler Crab (Brackish): Mostly Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish)

Xenentodon cancila · Dichotomyctere ocellatus

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveFigure 8 Puffer (Brackish): Aggressive

Needlenose Gar & Filament Barb

Xenentodon cancila · Dawkinsia filamentosa

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveFilament Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Finger Fish

Xenentodon cancila · Monodactylus argenteus

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveFinger Fish: Semi-Aggressive

Needlenose Gar & Fire Eel

Xenentodon cancila · Mastacembelus erythrotaenia

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveFire Eel: Mostly Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Fire Tetra

Xenentodon cancila · Hyphessobrycon flammeus

Not Recommended
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveFire Tetra: Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Firemouth Cichlid

Xenentodon cancila · Thorichthys meeki

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveFiremouth Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Needlenose Gar & Five Banded Barb

Xenentodon cancila · Desmopuntius pentazona

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveFive Banded Barb: Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Flag Tetra

Xenentodon cancila · Hyphessobrycon heterorhabdus

Not Recommended
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveFlag Tetra: Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Flagtail Cory (Mrs Schwartz's Cory)

Xenentodon cancila · Corydoras robineae

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveFlagtail Cory (Mrs Schwartz's Cory): Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Flagtail Prochilodus

Xenentodon cancila · Semaprochilodus insignis

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveFlagtail Prochilodus: Semi-Aggressive

Needlenose Gar & Flash Pleco (L204)

Xenentodon cancila · Panaqolus albomaculatus

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveFlash Pleco (L204): Mostly Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Flavus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Flavus)

Xenentodon cancila · Chindongo flavus

Not Recommended
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveFlavus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Flavus): Aggressive

Needlenose Gar & Florida Flagfish

Xenentodon cancila · Jordanella floridae

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveFlorida Flagfish: Semi-Aggressive

Needlenose Gar & Florida Gar

Xenentodon cancila · Lepisosteus platyrhincus

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

Needlenose Gar & Flower Stingray

Xenentodon cancila · Potamotrygon schroederi

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveFlower Stingray: Semi-Aggressive

Needlenose Gar & Flowerhorn Cichlid

Xenentodon cancila · Hybrid cichlid (Amphilophus cross)

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveFlowerhorn Cichlid: Highly Aggressive

Needlenose Gar & Fly River Rainbowfish

Xenentodon cancila · Melanotaenia sexlineata

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveFly River Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Flying Fox

Xenentodon cancila · Epalzeorhynchos kalopterus

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveFlying Fox: Aggressive

Needlenose Gar & Flyspeck Hardyhead

Xenentodon cancila · Craterocephalus stercusmuscarum

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveFlyspeck Hardyhead: Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Forktail Blue-eye

Xenentodon cancila · Pseudomugil furcatus

Not Recommended
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveForktail Blue-eye: Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Fort Maguire Peacock

Xenentodon cancila · Aulonocara hansbaenschi

Not Recommended
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveFort Maguire Peacock: Semi-Aggressive

Needlenose Gar & Fosso Cichlid (Fossorochromis rostratus)

Xenentodon cancila · Fossorochromis rostratus

Not Recommended
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveFosso Cichlid (Fossorochromis rostratus): Semi-Aggressive

Needlenose Gar & Freshwater Angelfish

Xenentodon cancila · Pterophyllum scalare

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveFreshwater Angelfish: Semi-Aggressive