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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 & Leggett's Rainbowfish

Xenentodon cancila · Glossolepis leggetti

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveLeggett's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Lemon Cichlid (Leleupi)

Xenentodon cancila · Neolamprologus leleupi

Not Recommended
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveLemon Cichlid (Leleupi): Aggressive

Needlenose Gar & Lemon Tetra

Xenentodon cancila · Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis

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

Needlenose Gar & Leopard Bushfish (Ctenopoma)

Xenentodon cancila · Ctenopoma acutirostre

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveLeopard Bushfish (Ctenopoma): Mostly Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Leopard Cory

Xenentodon cancila · Corydoras leopardus

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveLeopard Cory: Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Leopard Frog Pleco (L134)

Xenentodon cancila · Peckoltia compta

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveLeopard Frog Pleco (L134): Mostly Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Leopard Pleco

Xenentodon cancila · Pterygoplichthys gibbiceps

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveLeopard Pleco: Semi-Aggressive

Needlenose Gar & Leopoldi Stingray (Black Diamond)

Xenentodon cancila · Potamotrygon leopoldi

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveLeopoldi Stingray (Black Diamond): Semi-Aggressive

Needlenose Gar & Lesser Spiny Eel

Xenentodon cancila · Macrognathus aculeatus

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

Needlenose Gar & Licorice Gourami

Xenentodon cancila · Parosphromenus deissneri

Not Recommended
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveLicorice Gourami: Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Lima Shovelnose Catfish

Xenentodon cancila · Sorubim lima

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveLima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Livingston's Cichlid

Xenentodon cancila · Nimbochromis livingstonii

Not Recommended
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveLivingston's Cichlid: Aggressive

Needlenose Gar & Long-Finned African Tetra

Xenentodon cancila · Brycinus longipinnis

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveLong-Finned African Tetra: Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Longear Sunfish

Xenentodon cancila · Lepomis megalotis

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveLongear Sunfish: Aggressive

Needlenose Gar & Longnose Gar

Xenentodon cancila · Lepisosteus osseus

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

Needlenose Gar & Lorentz's Rainbowfish

Xenentodon cancila · Chilatherina lorentzii

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveLorentz's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Loricaria lata (L010)

Xenentodon cancila · Loricaria lata

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveLoricaria lata (L010): Mostly Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Loricaria lentiginosa

Xenentodon cancila · Loricaria lentiginosa

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveLoricaria lentiginosa: Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Loricaria lundbergi

Xenentodon cancila · Loricaria lundbergi

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveLoricaria lundbergi: Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish)

Xenentodon cancila · Loricaria pumila

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveLoricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish): Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Loricaria spinulifera

Xenentodon cancila · Loricaria spinulifera

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveLoricaria spinulifera: Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Loxozonus Corydoras (C079/C082)

Xenentodon cancila · Corydoras loxozonus

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveLoxozonus Corydoras (C079/C082): Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Lyretail Killifish

Xenentodon cancila · Aphyosemion australe

Not Recommended
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveLyretail Killifish: Mostly Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish)

Xenentodon cancila · Melanotaenia maccullochi

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveMacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish): Peaceful