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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 & Red Phantom Tetra

Xenentodon cancila · Hyphessobrycon sweglesi

Not Recommended
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveRed Phantom Tetra: Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Red Rainbowfish

Xenentodon cancila · Glossolepis incisus

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveRed Rainbowfish: Mostly Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Red Striped Eartheater

Xenentodon cancila · Geophagus surinamensis

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveRed Striped Eartheater: Mostly Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Red Swamp Crayfish

Xenentodon cancila · Procambarus clarkii

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveRed Swamp Crayfish: Highly Aggressive

Needlenose Gar & Red Tail Barracuda

Xenentodon cancila · Acestrorhynchus falcatus

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveRed Tail Barracuda: Aggressive

Needlenose Gar & Red Tailed Black Shark

Xenentodon cancila · Epalzeorhynchos bicolor

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveRed Tailed Black Shark: Aggressive

Needlenose Gar & Red Tailed Redeye Puffer

Xenentodon cancila · Carinotetraodon irrubesco

Not Recommended
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveRed Tailed Redeye Puffer: Semi-Aggressive

Needlenose Gar & Red Terror (Festa's Cichlid)

Xenentodon cancila · Mesoheros festae

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveRed Terror (Festa's Cichlid): Highly Aggressive

Needlenose Gar & Red Top Cobalt Cichlid

Xenentodon cancila · Metriaclima greshakei

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveRed Top Cobalt Cichlid: Aggressive

Needlenose Gar & Red Tupfel Shrimp

Xenentodon cancila · Caridina serrata

Not Recommended
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveRed Tupfel Shrimp: Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Red Zebra Cichlid (Cherry Red)

Xenentodon cancila · Metriaclima estherae

Not Recommended
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveRed Zebra Cichlid (Cherry Red): Aggressive

Needlenose Gar & Red-Bellied Piranha

Xenentodon cancila · Pygocentrus nattereri

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveRed-Bellied Piranha: Aggressive

Needlenose Gar & Red-Finned Rainbowfish

Xenentodon cancila · Melanotaenia rubripinnis

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveRed-Finned Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Red-Tail Catfish

Xenentodon cancila · Phractocephalus hemioliopterus

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveRed-Tail Catfish: Aggressive

Needlenose Gar & Redbreast Sunfish

Xenentodon cancila · Lepomis auritus

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

Needlenose Gar & Redear Sunfish

Xenentodon cancila · Lepomis microlophus

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

Needlenose Gar & Redhead Cichlid

Xenentodon cancila · Vieja melanura

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveRedhead Cichlid: Aggressive

Needlenose Gar & Redhead Severum

Xenentodon cancila · Heros sp. Rotkeil

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveRedhead Severum: Semi-Aggressive

Needlenose Gar & Redline Rasbora

Xenentodon cancila · Rasbora pauciperforata

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

Needlenose Gar & Redtail Splitfin

Xenentodon cancila · Xenotoca eiseni

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveRedtail Splitfin: Semi-Aggressive

Needlenose Gar & Reedfish (Ropefish)

Xenentodon cancila · Erpetoichthys calabaricus

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveReedfish (Ropefish): Mostly Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Regan's Julie

Xenentodon cancila · Julidochromis regani

Not Recommended
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveRegan's Julie: Aggressive

Needlenose Gar & Reticulated Hillstream Loach

Xenentodon cancila · Sewellia lineolata

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveReticulated Hillstream Loach: Mostly Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Reticulated Stingray (Teacup Ray)

Xenentodon cancila · Potamotrygon orbignyi

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveReticulated Stingray (Teacup Ray): Mostly Peaceful