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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 & Tiger Shovelnose Catfish

Xenentodon cancila · Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveTiger Shovelnose Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Needlenose Gar & Tiger Shrimp

Xenentodon cancila · Caridina mariae

Not Recommended
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveTiger Shrimp: Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Tinfoil Barb

Xenentodon cancila · Barbonymus schwanenfeldii

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

Needlenose Gar & Tire Track Eel

Xenentodon cancila · Mastacembelus armatus

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveTire Track Eel: Semi-Aggressive

Needlenose Gar & Trapdoor Snail

Xenentodon cancila · Cipangopaludina chinensis

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveTrapdoor Snail: Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Trewavas' Cichlid

Xenentodon cancila · Labeotropheus trewavasae

Not Recommended
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveTrewavas' Cichlid: Aggressive

Needlenose Gar & Trimac Cichlid

Xenentodon cancila · Amphilophus trimaculatus

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveTrimac Cichlid: Highly Aggressive

Needlenose Gar & Tropheus Moorii

Xenentodon cancila · Tropheus moorii

Not Recommended
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveTropheus Moorii: Highly Aggressive

Needlenose Gar & Tropical Gar

Xenentodon cancila · Atractosteus tropicus

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

Needlenose Gar & Trout Cichlid (Champsochromis)

Xenentodon cancila · Champsochromis caeruleus

Not Recommended
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveTrout Cichlid (Champsochromis): Aggressive

Needlenose Gar & True Julii Corydoras

Xenentodon cancila · Corydoras julii

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveTrue Julii Corydoras: Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Turquoise Rainbowfish

Xenentodon cancila · Melanotaenia lacustris

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

Needlenose Gar & Twig Catfish

Xenentodon cancila · Farlowella vittata

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

Needlenose Gar & Twig Catfish (Farlowella)

Xenentodon cancila · Farlowella acus

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveTwig Catfish (Farlowella): Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Two-spot Apistogramma

Xenentodon cancila · Apistogramma rupununi

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveTwo-spot Apistogramma: Semi-Aggressive

Needlenose Gar & Uaru

Xenentodon cancila · Uaru amphiacanthoides

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

Needlenose Gar & Upside Down Catfish

Xenentodon cancila · Synodontis nigriventris

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveUpside Down Catfish: Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Uruguayan Eartheater

Xenentodon cancila · Gymnogeophagus australis

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

Needlenose Gar & Vampire Shrimp

Xenentodon cancila · Atya gabonensis

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveVampire Shrimp: Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Venustus Cichlid (Giraffe Hap)

Xenentodon cancila · Nimbochromis venustus

Not Recommended
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveVenustus Cichlid (Giraffe Hap): Aggressive

Needlenose Gar & Vestitus Otocinclus

Xenentodon cancila · Otocinclus vestitus

Not Recommended
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveVestitus Otocinclus: Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Vieja fenestrata

Xenentodon cancila · Vieja fenestrata

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveVieja fenestrata: Aggressive

Needlenose Gar & Violet Goby (Dragon Goby)

Xenentodon cancila · Gobioides broussonnetii

Possible with Caution
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveViolet Goby (Dragon Goby): Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Waigeo Rainbowfish

Xenentodon cancila · Melanotaenia catherinae

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