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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 & Nerite Snail

Xenentodon cancila · Neritina natalensis

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

Needlenose Gar & New Guinea Rainbowfish

Xenentodon cancila · Melanotaenia affinis

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveNew Guinea Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & New Guinea Tigerfish

Xenentodon cancila · Datnioides campbelli

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveNew Guinea Tigerfish: Aggressive

Needlenose Gar & Nile Tilapia

Xenentodon cancila · Oreochromis niloticus

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveNile Tilapia: Aggressive

Needlenose Gar & Ninja Shrimp

Xenentodon cancila · Caridina serratirostris

Not Recommended
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveNinja Shrimp: Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Norman's Lampeye Killifish

Xenentodon cancila · Poropanchax normani

Not Recommended
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveNorman's Lampeye Killifish: Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Northern Mountain Swordtail

Xenentodon cancila · Xiphophorus nezahualcoyotl

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveNorthern Mountain Swordtail: Mostly Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Nyererei Victorian Cichlid

Xenentodon cancila · Pundamilia nyererei

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveNyererei Victorian Cichlid: Aggressive

Needlenose Gar & Ocellatus Gold

Xenentodon cancila · Lamprologus ocellatus

Not Recommended
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveOcellatus Gold: Aggressive

Needlenose Gar & Odessa Barb

Xenentodon cancila · Pethia padamya

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveOdessa Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Ogilby's Rainbowfish

Xenentodon cancila · Melanotaenia ogilbyi

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

Needlenose Gar & Olga Cory

Xenentodon cancila · Corydoras simulatus

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

Needlenose Gar & Olive Nerite Snail

Xenentodon cancila · Neritina reclivata

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

Needlenose Gar & One-Spot Betta

Xenentodon cancila · Betta unimaculata

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveOne-Spot Betta: Semi-Aggressive

Needlenose Gar & Orange Chromide

Xenentodon cancila · Etroplus maculatus

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveOrange Chromide: Mostly Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Orange Delight Shrimp

Xenentodon cancila · Caridina loehae

Not Recommended
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveOrange Delight Shrimp: Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Orange Peacock

Xenentodon cancila · Aulonocara stuartgranti maleri

Not Recommended
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveOrange Peacock: Semi-Aggressive

Needlenose Gar & Orangespotted Snakehead

Xenentodon cancila · Channa aurantimaculata

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveOrangespotted Snakehead: Highly Aggressive

Needlenose Gar & Orangespotted Sunfish

Xenentodon cancila · Lepomis humilis

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

Needlenose Gar & Ornate Bichir

Xenentodon cancila · Polypterus ornatipinnis

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

Needlenose Gar & Ornate Rainbowfish

Xenentodon cancila · Rhadinocentrus ornatus

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

Needlenose Gar & Oscar

Xenentodon cancila · Astronotus ocellatus

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveOscar: Aggressive

Needlenose Gar & Otocinclus

Xenentodon cancila · Otocinclus vittatus

Not Recommended
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveOtocinclus: Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Pacific Blue Eye

Xenentodon cancila · Pseudomugil signifer

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