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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 & Pearl Gourami

Xenentodon cancila · Trichopodus leerii

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

Needlenose Gar & Pearly Ocellatus

Xenentodon cancila · Neolamprologus stappersi

Not Recommended
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressivePearly Ocellatus: Aggressive

Needlenose Gar & Penguin Tetra

Xenentodon cancila · Thayeria boehlkei

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

Needlenose Gar & Peppered Corydoras

Xenentodon cancila · Corydoras paleatus

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

Needlenose Gar & Peppermint Pleco

Xenentodon cancila · Parancistrus nudiventris

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressivePeppermint Pleco: Mostly Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Peter's Elephantnose Fish

Xenentodon cancila · Gnathonemus petersii

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressivePeter's Elephantnose Fish: Mostly Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Petricola Catfish

Xenentodon cancila · Synodontis petricola

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressivePetricola Catfish: Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Phuket Loach

Xenentodon cancila · Schistura robertsi

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressivePhuket Loach: Semi-Aggressive

Needlenose Gar & Pictus Catfish

Xenentodon cancila · Pimelodus pictus

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressivePictus Catfish: Mostly Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Pike Cichlid (Xingu)

Xenentodon cancila · Crenicichla sp. Xingu

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressivePike Cichlid (Xingu): Highly Aggressive

Needlenose Gar & Pink Tailed Chalceus

Xenentodon cancila · Chalceus macrolepidotus

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressivePink Tailed Chalceus: Semi-Aggressive

Needlenose Gar & Piraiba

Xenentodon cancila · Brachyplatystoma filamentosum

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressivePiraiba: Aggressive

Needlenose Gar & Plain Silver Dollar

Xenentodon cancila · Metynnis hypsauchen

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressivePlain Silver Dollar: Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Platinum Acara

Xenentodon cancila · Andinoacara latifrons

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressivePlatinum Acara: Semi-Aggressive

Needlenose Gar & Platinum Hatchet

Xenentodon cancila · Thoracocharax stellatus

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressivePlatinum Hatchet: Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Platy

Xenentodon cancila · Xiphophorus maculatus

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressivePlaty: Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Polypterus Bichir Lapradei

Xenentodon cancila · Polypterus bichir lapradei

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressivePolypterus Bichir Lapradei: Semi-Aggressive

Needlenose Gar & Popondetta Blue-eye

Xenentodon cancila · Pseudomugil connieae

Not Recommended
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressivePopondetta Blue-eye: Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Port Acara

Xenentodon cancila · Cichlasoma portalegrense

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressivePort Acara: Semi-Aggressive

Needlenose Gar & Price's Rainbowfish

Xenentodon cancila · Chilatherina pricei

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

Needlenose Gar & Prionotos Cory (Scleromystax)

Xenentodon cancila · Scleromystax prionotos

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressivePrionotos Cory (Scleromystax): Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Pseudotropheus Acei

Xenentodon cancila · Pseudotropheus acei

Not Recommended
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressivePseudotropheus Acei: Mostly Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Pseudotropheus sp. Kingsizei

Xenentodon cancila · Metriaclima pulpican

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressivePseudotropheus sp. Kingsizei: Aggressive

Needlenose Gar & Pumpkinseed

Xenentodon cancila · Lepomis gibbosus

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressivePumpkinseed: Aggressive