Back to all fishes

Needlenose Gar Tank Mates & Compatibility

Needlenose Gar

Xenentodon cancila

View full care guide
TemperamentSemi-Aggressive (6/10)
Adult Size30 cm
Temperature22–28°C
Water TypeBrackish Tolerant
Swim ZoneSurface
StockingSolo or group
Showing 313 - 336 of 735 Tank Mates

Needlenose Gar & Gold Barb

Xenentodon cancila · Barbodes semifasciolatus

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveGold Barb: Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Gold Laser Cory

Xenentodon cancila · Corydoras sp. 'CW010'

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveGold Laser Cory: Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Gold Nugget Pleco (L018)

Xenentodon cancila · Baryancistrus xanthellus

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveGold Nugget Pleco (L018): Semi-Aggressive

Needlenose Gar & Gold Spot Pleco (L001 / L022)

Xenentodon cancila · Pterygoplichthys joselimaianus

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveGold Spot Pleco (L001 / L022): Mostly Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Gold Tetra

Xenentodon cancila · Hemigrammus rodwayi

Not Recommended
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveGold Tetra: Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Golden Bristlenose Pleco

Xenentodon cancila · Ancistrus sp. L144

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveGolden Bristlenose Pleco: Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Golden Dwarf Barb

Xenentodon cancila · Pethia gelius

Not Recommended
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveGolden Dwarf Barb: Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Golden Dwarf Cichlid

Xenentodon cancila · Nannacara anomala

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveGolden Dwarf Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Golden Julie

Xenentodon cancila · Julidochromis ornatus

Not Recommended
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveGolden Julie: Semi-Aggressive

Needlenose Gar & Golden Oto

Xenentodon cancila · Macrotocinclus affinis

Not Recommended
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveGolden Oto: Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Golden Wonder Killifish

Xenentodon cancila · Aplocheilus lineatus

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveGolden Wonder Killifish: Semi-Aggressive

Needlenose Gar & Goldfish (Comet / Common)

Xenentodon cancila · Carassius auratus

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveGoldfish (Comet / Common): Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Goldie River Rainbowfish

Xenentodon cancila · Melanotaenia goldiei

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

Needlenose Gar & Grant's Peacock Cichlid

Xenentodon cancila · Aulonocara stuartgranti

Not Recommended
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveGrant's Peacock Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Needlenose Gar & Green Fire Tetra

Xenentodon cancila · Aphyocharax rathbuni

Not Recommended
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveGreen Fire Tetra: Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Green Neon Tetra

Xenentodon cancila · Paracheirodon simulans

Not Recommended
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveGreen Neon Tetra: Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Green Phantom Pleco (L200)

Xenentodon cancila · Hemiancistrus subviridis

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveGreen Phantom Pleco (L200): Semi-Aggressive

Needlenose Gar & Green Spotted Puffer (Brackish)

Xenentodon cancila · Dichotomyctere nigroviridis

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveGreen Spotted Puffer (Brackish): Highly Aggressive

Needlenose Gar & Green Sunfish

Xenentodon cancila · Lepomis cyanellus

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveGreen Sunfish: Highly Aggressive

Needlenose Gar & Green Terror

Xenentodon cancila · Andinoacara rivulatus

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveGreen Terror: Aggressive

Needlenose Gar & Grime Rainbowfish

Xenentodon cancila · Glossolepis dorityi

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

Needlenose Gar & Guinean Bichir

Xenentodon cancila · Polypterus ansorgii

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveGuinean Bichir: Semi-Aggressive

Needlenose Gar & Gulper Catfish

Xenentodon cancila · Asterophysus batrachus

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveGulper Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Needlenose Gar & Guppy

Xenentodon cancila · Poecilia reticulata

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveGuppy: Peaceful