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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 & Tailbar Cichlid

Xenentodon cancila · Vieja hartwegi

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

Needlenose Gar & Taiwan Reef Cichlid

Xenentodon cancila · Protomelas sp. "Steveni Taiwan"

Not Recommended
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveTaiwan Reef Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Needlenose Gar & Tambraparni Barb

Xenentodon cancila · Puntius tambraparniei

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

Needlenose Gar & Tami River Rainbowfish

Xenentodon cancila · Glossolepis pseudoincisus

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveTami River Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Tandanus Catfish

Xenentodon cancila · Tandanus tandanus

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

Needlenose Gar & Tanganyikan Clown Cichlid (Eretmodus)

Xenentodon cancila · Eretmodus cyanostictus

Not Recommended
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveTanganyikan Clown Cichlid (Eretmodus): Aggressive

Needlenose Gar & Teacup Stingray (Common Freshwater Ray)

Xenentodon cancila · Potamotrygon laticeps

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveTeacup Stingray (Common Freshwater Ray): Semi-Aggressive

Needlenose Gar & Telmatochromis brichardi

Xenentodon cancila · Telmatochromis brichardi

Not Recommended
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveTelmatochromis brichardi: Semi-Aggressive

Needlenose Gar & Telmatochromis dhonti

Xenentodon cancila · Telmatochromis dhonti

Not Recommended
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveTelmatochromis dhonti: Aggressive

Needlenose Gar & Tequila Splitfin

Xenentodon cancila · Zoogoneticus tequila

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

Needlenose Gar & Teugelsi Bichir

Xenentodon cancila · Polypterus teugelsi

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

Needlenose Gar & Texas Cichlid

Xenentodon cancila · Herichthys cyanoguttatus

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

Needlenose Gar & Thai Micro Crab

Xenentodon cancila · Limnopilos naiyanetri

Not Recommended
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveThai Micro Crab: Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Thinbar Datnoid

Xenentodon cancila · Datnioides undecimradiatus

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveThinbar Datnoid: Semi-Aggressive

Needlenose Gar & Threadfin Acara

Xenentodon cancila · Acarichthys heckelii

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveThreadfin Acara: Mostly Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Threadfin Rainbowfish

Xenentodon cancila · Iriatherina werneri

Not Recommended
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveThreadfin Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Three Spot Gourami (Blue/Gold/Opaline)

Xenentodon cancila · Trichopodus trichopterus

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveThree Spot Gourami (Blue/Gold/Opaline): Semi-Aggressive

Needlenose Gar & Three-Spot Torpedo Hap

Xenentodon cancila · Exochochromis anagenys

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveThree-Spot Torpedo Hap: Semi-Aggressive

Needlenose Gar & Three-striped Dwarf Cichlid

Xenentodon cancila · Apistogramma trifasciata

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

Needlenose Gar & Tiger Barb

Xenentodon cancila · Puntigrus tetrazona

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveTiger Barb: Semi-Aggressive

Needlenose Gar & Tiger Danio

Xenentodon cancila · Devario maetaengensis

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveTiger Danio: Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Tiger Loach

Xenentodon cancila · Syncrossus hymenophysa

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

Needlenose Gar & Tiger Muskie

Xenentodon cancila · Esox masquinongy x lucius

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveTiger Muskie: Highly Aggressive

Needlenose Gar & Tiger Pleco (L002)

Xenentodon cancila · Panaqolus sp. L002

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveTiger Pleco (L002): Mostly Peaceful