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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 & Gymnogeophagus meridionalis

Xenentodon cancila · Gymnogeophagus meridionalis

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveGymnogeophagus meridionalis: Semi-Aggressive

Needlenose Gar & Half Banded Spiny Eel

Xenentodon cancila · Macrognathus circumcinctus

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveHalf Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Haplochromis sp. 44 (Thick Skin)

Xenentodon cancila · Haplochromis sp. 44

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveHaplochromis sp. 44 (Thick Skin): Aggressive

Needlenose Gar & Harlequin Rasbora

Xenentodon cancila · Trigonostigma heteromorpha

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveHarlequin Rasbora: Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Harlequin Shark

Xenentodon cancila · Labeo variegatus

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveHarlequin Shark: Aggressive

Needlenose Gar & Head and Tail Light Tetra

Xenentodon cancila · Hemigrammus ocellifer

Not Recommended
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveHead and Tail Light Tetra: Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Helicopter Catfish

Xenentodon cancila · Wallagonia leerii

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveHelicopter Catfish: Highly Aggressive

Needlenose Gar & Hi Fin Peppered Cory

Xenentodon cancila · Scleromystax macropterus

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveHi Fin Peppered Cory: Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Highlands Rainbowfish

Xenentodon cancila · Chilatherina campsi

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

Needlenose Gar & Hillstream Loach

Xenentodon cancila · Beaufortia leveretti

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveHillstream Loach: Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Honduran Red Point

Xenentodon cancila · Amatitlania sp. 'Honduran Red Point'

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveHonduran Red Point: Semi-Aggressive

Needlenose Gar & Honey Blue Eye

Xenentodon cancila · Pseudomugil mellis

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

Needlenose Gar & Honey Gourami

Xenentodon cancila · Trichogaster chuna

Not Recommended
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveHoney Gourami: Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Hongsloi Apistogramma

Xenentodon cancila · Apistogramma hongsloi

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveHongsloi Apistogramma: Semi-Aggressive

Needlenose Gar & Horei Cichlid

Xenentodon cancila · Ctenochromis horei

Not Recommended
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveHorei Cichlid: Aggressive

Needlenose Gar & Horned Nerite Snail

Xenentodon cancila · Clithon corona

Not Recommended
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveHorned Nerite Snail: Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Humpbacked Limia

Xenentodon cancila · Limia nigrofasciata

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveHumpbacked Limia: Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Hystrix Stingray (Porcupine Ray)

Xenentodon cancila · Potamotrygon hystrix

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveHystrix Stingray (Porcupine Ray): Semi-Aggressive

Needlenose Gar & Incolicana Corydoras

Xenentodon cancila · Corydoras incolicana

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

Needlenose Gar & Indian Glassfish

Xenentodon cancila · Parambassis ranga

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveIndian Glassfish: Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Indonesian Datnoid (Tiger Fish)

Xenentodon cancila · Datnioides microlepis

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveIndonesian Datnoid (Tiger Fish): Semi-Aggressive

Needlenose Gar & Indonesian Giant Snakehead

Xenentodon cancila · Channa micropeltes

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveIndonesian Giant Snakehead: Highly Aggressive

Needlenose Gar & Intermedius Cichlid

Xenentodon cancila · Tramitichromis intermedius

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

Needlenose Gar & Irian Jaya Rainbowfish

Xenentodon cancila · Melanotaenia irianjaya

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveIrian Jaya Rainbowfish: Peaceful