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 & Bala Shark

Xenentodon cancila · Balantiocheilos melanopterus

Possible with Caution

Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveBala Shark: Mostly Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Balloon Molly

Xenentodon cancila · Poecilia latipinna hybrid

Possible with Caution

Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveBalloon Molly: Mostly Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Bamboo Shrimp

Xenentodon cancila · Atyopsis moluccensis

Possible with Caution

Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveBamboo Shrimp: Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Banana Loach

Xenentodon cancila · Acantopsis choirorhynchos

Possible with Caution

Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveBanana Loach: Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Banded Apistogramma

Xenentodon cancila · Apistogramma bitaeniata

Possible with Caution

Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveBanded Apistogramma: Semi-Aggressive

Needlenose Gar & Banded Archerfish (Brackish)

Xenentodon cancila · Toxotes jaculatrix

Possible with Caution

Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveBanded Archerfish (Brackish): Semi-Aggressive

Needlenose Gar & Banded Chromide

Xenentodon cancila · Etroplus suratensis

Possible with Caution

Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveBanded Chromide: Semi-Aggressive

Needlenose Gar & Banded Cichlid

Xenentodon cancila · Heros notatus

Possible with Caution

Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveBanded Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Banded Gourami

Xenentodon cancila · Trichogaster fasciata

Possible with Caution

Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveBanded Gourami: Mostly Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Banded Leporinus

Xenentodon cancila · Leporinus fasciatus

Possible with Caution

Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveBanded Leporinus: Aggressive

Needlenose Gar & Banded Rainbowfish

Xenentodon cancila · Melanotaenia trifasciata

Possible with Caution

Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveBanded Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Bandit Cory

Xenentodon cancila · Corydoras metae

Possible with Caution

Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveBandit Cory: Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Banjo Catfish

Xenentodon cancila · Bunocephalus coracoideus

Possible with Caution

Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveBanjo Catfish: Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Barlow's Dwarf Cichlid (Apistogramma Maulbrüter)

Xenentodon cancila · Apistogramma barlowi

Possible with Caution

Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveBarlow's Dwarf Cichlid (Apistogramma Maulbrüter): Mostly Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Barred Rainbowfish

Xenentodon cancila · Chilatherina fasciata

Possible with Caution

Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveBarred Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Batanta Rainbowfish

Xenentodon cancila · Melanotaenia batanta

Possible with Caution

Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveBatanta Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Bearded Cory

Xenentodon cancila · Scleromystax barbatus

Possible with Caution

Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveBearded Cory: Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Beckford's Pencilfish

Xenentodon cancila · Nannostomus beckfordi

Needlenose Gar & Bee Shrimp

Xenentodon cancila · Caridina logemanni

Needlenose Gar & Bee Shrimp (Crystal Red / Black)

Xenentodon cancila · Caridina cantonensis

Needlenose Gar & Bengal Loach

Xenentodon cancila · Botia dario

Possible with Caution

Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveBengal Loach: Mostly Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Bentos Tetra

Xenentodon cancila · Hyphessobrycon bentosi

Possible with Caution

Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveBentos Tetra: Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Betta (Siamese Fighting Fish)

Xenentodon cancila · Betta splendens

Possible with Caution

Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveBetta (Siamese Fighting Fish): Semi-Aggressive

Needlenose Gar & Betta Imbellis

Xenentodon cancila · Betta imbellis

Possible with Caution

Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveBetta Imbellis: Mostly Peaceful