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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 & Sentani Rainbowfish

Xenentodon cancila · Chilatherina sentaniensis

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

Needlenose Gar & Sepik Rainbowfish

Xenentodon cancila · Glossolepis multisquamata

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

Needlenose Gar & Serpae Tetra

Xenentodon cancila · Hyphessobrycon eques

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveSerpae Tetra: Semi-Aggressive

Needlenose Gar & Severum

Xenentodon cancila · Heros severus

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

Needlenose Gar & Shell Dweller (Multi)

Xenentodon cancila · Neolamprologus multifasciatus

Not Recommended
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveShell Dweller (Multi): Semi-Aggressive

Needlenose Gar & Shortbarbel Pangasius

Xenentodon cancila · Pangasius micronemus

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveShortbarbel Pangasius: Mostly Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Shortnose Gar

Xenentodon cancila · Lepisosteus platostomus

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

Needlenose Gar & Shovelnose Sturgeon

Xenentodon cancila · Scaphirhynchus platorynchus

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveShovelnose Sturgeon: Mostly Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Siamese Algae Eater

Xenentodon cancila · Crossocheilus oblongus

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveSiamese Algae Eater: Mostly Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Siamese Tiger Fish

Xenentodon cancila · Datnioides pulcher

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveSiamese Tiger Fish: Semi-Aggressive

Needlenose Gar & Silver Arowana

Xenentodon cancila · Osteoglossum bicirrhosum

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveSilver Arowana: Semi-Aggressive

Needlenose Gar & Silver Datnoid (Silver Tigerfish)

Xenentodon cancila · Datnioides polota

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveSilver Datnoid (Silver Tigerfish): Semi-Aggressive

Needlenose Gar & Silver Dollar

Xenentodon cancila · Metynnis argenteus

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveSilver Dollar: Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Silver Flying Fox

Xenentodon cancila · Crossocheilus reticulatus

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveSilver Flying Fox: Mostly Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Silver Hatchetfish

Xenentodon cancila · Gasteropelecus sternicla

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveSilver Hatchetfish: Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Silver Prochilodus

Xenentodon cancila · Semaprochilodus taeniurus

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveSilver Prochilodus: Mostly Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Silver Rainbowfish

Xenentodon cancila · Chilatherina crassispinosa

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

Needlenose Gar & Silver Tiger Perch (American Tigerfish)

Xenentodon cancila · Datnioides polota

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveSilver Tiger Perch (American Tigerfish): Aggressive

Needlenose Gar & Silvertip Tetra

Xenentodon cancila · Hasemania nana

Not Recommended
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveSilvertip Tetra: Mostly Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Sixbar Distichodus

Xenentodon cancila · Distichodus sexfasciatus

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveSixbar Distichodus: Aggressive

Needlenose Gar & Skunk Botia

Xenentodon cancila · Yasuhikotakia morleti

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveSkunk Botia: Aggressive

Needlenose Gar & Skunk Cory

Xenentodon cancila · Corydoras arcuatus

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

Needlenose Gar & Slender Rainbowfish

Xenentodon cancila · Melanotaenia gracilis

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

Needlenose Gar & Smallmouth Bass

Xenentodon cancila · Micropterus dolomieu

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveSmallmouth Bass: Aggressive