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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 & Snakehead Fighter

Xenentodon cancila · Betta channoides

Not Recommended
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveSnakehead Fighter: Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Snowball Shrimp

Xenentodon cancila · Neocaridina cf. zhangjiajiensis var. white

Not Recommended
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveSnowball Shrimp: Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Socolofi Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Socolofi)

Xenentodon cancila · Chindongo socolofi

Not Recommended
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveSocolofi Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Socolofi): Aggressive

Needlenose Gar & Sorong Rainbowfish

Xenentodon cancila · Melanotaenia fredericki

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

Needlenose Gar & Sparkling Gourami

Xenentodon cancila · Trichopsis pumila

Not Recommended
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveSparkling Gourami: Mostly Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Spot Pangasius

Xenentodon cancila · Pangasius larnaudii

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

Needlenose Gar & Spotfin Goby Cichlid

Xenentodon cancila · Tanganicodus irsacae

Not Recommended
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveSpotfin Goby Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Needlenose Gar & Spotted Gar

Xenentodon cancila · Lepisosteus oculatus

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

Needlenose Gar & Spotted Headstander

Xenentodon cancila · Chilodus punctatus

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveSpotted Headstander: Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Spotted Hillstream Loach

Xenentodon cancila · Gastromyzon punctulatus

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveSpotted Hillstream Loach: Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Spotted Rainbowfish

Xenentodon cancila · Glossolepis maculosus

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

Needlenose Gar & Spotted Raphael Catfish

Xenentodon cancila · Agamyxis pectinifrons

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveSpotted Raphael Catfish: Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Spotted Rubberlip Pleco (L187a)

Xenentodon cancila · Chaetostoma milesi

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveSpotted Rubberlip Pleco (L187a): Mostly Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183)

Xenentodon cancila · Ancistrus dolichopterus

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveStarlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183): Mostly Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Steindachner Dwarf Cichlid

Xenentodon cancila · Apistogramma steindachneri

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveSteindachner Dwarf Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Sterba's Corydoras

Xenentodon cancila · Corydoras sterbai

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveSterba's Corydoras: Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Striped Raphael Catfish

Xenentodon cancila · Platydoras armatulus

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveStriped Raphael Catfish: Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Stripefin Eartheater

Xenentodon cancila · Gymnogeophagus rhabdotus

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveStripefin Eartheater: Semi-Aggressive

Needlenose Gar & Sturgeon Catfish

Xenentodon cancila · Platystomatichthys sturio

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveSturgeon Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Needlenose Gar & Sulphur Crest Lithobates

Xenentodon cancila · Otopharynx lithobates

Not Recommended
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveSulphur Crest Lithobates: Semi-Aggressive

Needlenose Gar & Sumo Loach

Xenentodon cancila · Schistura balteata

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

Needlenose Gar & Sunset Hap

Xenentodon cancila · Dimidiochromis strigatus

Not Recommended
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveSunset Hap: Semi-Aggressive

Needlenose Gar & Sunset Platy (Variatus Platy)

Xenentodon cancila · Xiphophorus variatus

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveSunset Platy (Variatus Platy): Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Swordtail

Xenentodon cancila · Xiphophorus hellerii

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveSwordtail: Mostly Peaceful