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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 & Misool Rainbowfish

Xenentodon cancila · Melanotaenia misoolensis

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

Needlenose Gar & Mokele-mbembe Bichir

Xenentodon cancila · Polypterus mokelembembe

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveMokele-mbembe Bichir: Semi-Aggressive

Needlenose Gar & Molly (Sailfin/Black/Dalmatian)

Xenentodon cancila · Poecilia sphenops

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveMolly (Sailfin/Black/Dalmatian): Mostly Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Mono Sebae (Brackish)

Xenentodon cancila · Monodactylus sebae

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveMono Sebae (Brackish): Mostly Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Monster Wolf Fish (Aimara)

Xenentodon cancila · Hoplias aimara

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveMonster Wolf Fish (Aimara): Highly Aggressive

Needlenose Gar & Moonlight Gourami

Xenentodon cancila · Trichogaster microlepis

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveMoonlight Gourami: Mostly Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Mosquitofish (Gambusia)

Xenentodon cancila · Gambusia affinis

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveMosquitofish (Gambusia): Aggressive

Needlenose Gar & Motoro Stingray

Xenentodon cancila · Potamotrygon motoro

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

Needlenose Gar & Mottled Loach

Xenentodon cancila · Paracanthocobitis botia

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveMottled Loach: Mostly Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Mountain Rainbowfish

Xenentodon cancila · Melanotaenia monticola

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

Needlenose Gar & Mozambique Tilapia (Redfin)

Xenentodon cancila · Oreochromis mossambicus

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveMozambique Tilapia (Redfin): Aggressive

Needlenose Gar & Msobo Mbuna

Xenentodon cancila · Metriaclima sp. "Msobo"

Not Recommended
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveMsobo Mbuna: Aggressive

Needlenose Gar & Mubi Rainbowfish

Xenentodon cancila · Melanotaenia mubiensis

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

Needlenose Gar & Murray River Rainbowfish

Xenentodon cancila · Melanotaenia fluviatilis

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

Needlenose Gar & Mystery Snail

Xenentodon cancila · Pomacea bridgesii

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveMystery Snail: Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Nana Rasbora

Xenentodon cancila · Microdevario nana

Not Recommended
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveNana Rasbora: Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Neolamprologus Fasciatus

Xenentodon cancila · Neolamprologus fasciatus

Not Recommended
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveNeolamprologus Fasciatus: Semi-Aggressive

Needlenose Gar & Neolamprologus Pulcher

Xenentodon cancila · Neolamprologus pulcher

Not Recommended
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveNeolamprologus Pulcher: Aggressive

Needlenose Gar & Neolamprologus Similis

Xenentodon cancila · Neolamprologus similis

Not Recommended
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveNeolamprologus Similis: Semi-Aggressive

Needlenose Gar & Neolamprologus Tretocephalus

Xenentodon cancila · Neolamprologus tretocephalus

Not Recommended
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveNeolamprologus Tretocephalus: Aggressive

Needlenose Gar & Neon Blue Cichlid

Xenentodon cancila · Paracyprichromis nigripinnis

Not Recommended
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveNeon Blue Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Neon Blue Goby

Xenentodon cancila · Stiphodon atropurpureus

Not Recommended
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveNeon Blue Goby: Mostly Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Neon Green Rasbora (Kubotai)

Xenentodon cancila · Microdevario kubotai

Not Recommended
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveNeon Green Rasbora (Kubotai): Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Neon Tetra

Xenentodon cancila · Paracheirodon innesi

Not Recommended
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveNeon Tetra: Peaceful