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 & Freshwater Barracuda

Xenentodon cancila · Ctenolucius hujeta

Possible with Caution

Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveFreshwater Barracuda: Semi-Aggressive

Needlenose Gar & Freshwater Flounder

Xenentodon cancila · Trinectes maculatus

Possible with Caution

Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveFreshwater Flounder: Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Freshwater Harlequin Shrimp (Sulawesi)

Xenentodon cancila · Caridina cf. spongicola

Needlenose Gar & Freshwater Shark (Wallago)

Xenentodon cancila · Wallago attu

Possible with Caution

Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveFreshwater Shark (Wallago): Highly Aggressive

Needlenose Gar & Freshwater Sole

Xenentodon cancila · Brachirus selheimi

Possible with Caution

Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveFreshwater Sole: Mostly Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Freshwater Toadfish (Prehistoric Monster Fish)

Xenentodon cancila · Thalassophryne amazonica

Possible with Caution

Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveFreshwater Toadfish (Prehistoric Monster Fish): Aggressive

Needlenose Gar & Frogmouth Catfish

Xenentodon cancila · Chaca chaca

Possible with Caution

Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveFrogmouth Catfish: Aggressive

Needlenose Gar & Frontosa

Xenentodon cancila · Cyphotilapia frontosa

Needlenose Gar & Fuelleborn's Cichlid

Xenentodon cancila · Labeotropheus fuelleborni

Needlenose Gar & Gangetic Leaf Fish

Xenentodon cancila · Nandus nandus

Possible with Caution

Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveGangetic Leaf Fish: Aggressive

Needlenose Gar & Gardner's Killifish

Xenentodon cancila · Fundulopanchax gardneri

Possible with Caution

Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveGardner's Killifish: Mostly Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Garnet Tetra

Xenentodon cancila · Hemigrammus pulcher

Needlenose Gar & Geophagus Orange Head Tapajos

Xenentodon cancila · Geophagus sp. 'Orange Head'

Possible with Caution

Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveGeophagus Orange Head Tapajos: Mostly Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & German Blue Ram

Xenentodon cancila · Mikrogeophagus ramirezi

Possible with Caution

Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveGerman Blue Ram: Mostly Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Gertrude's Spotted Blue-eye

Xenentodon cancila · Pseudomugil gertrudae

Needlenose Gar & Ghost Shrimp

Xenentodon cancila · Palaemonetes paludosus

Needlenose Gar & Giant Danio

Xenentodon cancila · Devario aequipinnatus

Possible with Caution

Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveGiant Danio: Mostly Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Giant Gourami

Xenentodon cancila · Osphronemus goramy

Possible with Caution

Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveGiant Gourami: Semi-Aggressive

Needlenose Gar & Giant Whiptail Catfish

Xenentodon cancila · Proloricaria prolixa

Possible with Caution

Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveGiant Whiptail Catfish: Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Glass Bloodfin Tetra

Xenentodon cancila · Prionobrama filigera

Possible with Caution

Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveGlass Bloodfin Tetra: Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Glass Catfish

Xenentodon cancila · Kryptopterus vitreolus

Possible with Caution

Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveGlass Catfish: Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Glowlight Danio

Xenentodon cancila · Danio choprae

Needlenose Gar & Glowlight Tetra

Xenentodon cancila · Hemigrammus erythrozonus

Needlenose Gar & Goby Pleco (Pitbull Pleco)

Xenentodon cancila · Parotocinclus jumbo