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 & Betta Macrostoma

Xenentodon cancila · Betta macrostoma

Needlenose Gar & Betta Smaragdina

Xenentodon cancila · Betta smaragdina

Possible with Caution

Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveBetta Smaragdina: Semi-Aggressive

Needlenose Gar & Black Acara

Xenentodon cancila · Cichlasoma bimaculatum

Possible with Caution

Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveBlack Acara: Semi-Aggressive

Needlenose Gar & Black Belt Cichlid

Xenentodon cancila · Vieja maculicauda

Possible with Caution

Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveBlack Belt Cichlid: Aggressive

Needlenose Gar & Black Bullhead Catfish

Xenentodon cancila · Ameiurus melas

Possible with Caution

Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveBlack Bullhead Catfish: Aggressive

Needlenose Gar & Black Corydoras

Xenentodon cancila · Corydoras schultzei

Possible with Caution

Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveBlack Corydoras: Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Black Diamond Cichlid

Xenentodon cancila · Paratilapia polleni

Possible with Caution

Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveBlack Diamond Cichlid: Aggressive

Needlenose Gar & Black Fin Cory

Xenentodon cancila · Corydoras leucomelas

Possible with Caution

Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveBlack Fin Cory: Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Black Ghost Knifefish

Xenentodon cancila · Apteronotus albifrons

Possible with Caution

Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveBlack Ghost Knifefish: Semi-Aggressive

Needlenose Gar & Black Kuhli Loach

Xenentodon cancila · Pangio oblonga

Possible with Caution

Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveBlack Kuhli Loach: Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Black Marble Hoplo

Xenentodon cancila · Megalechis thoracata

Possible with Caution

Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveBlack Marble Hoplo: Mostly Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Black Neon Tetra

Xenentodon cancila · Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi

Needlenose Gar & Black Ocellatus

Xenentodon cancila · Lamprologus speciosus

Needlenose Gar & Black Pacu

Xenentodon cancila · Colossoma macropomum

Possible with Caution

Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveBlack Pacu: Mostly Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Black Phantom Tetra

Xenentodon cancila · Hyphessobrycon megalopterus

Needlenose Gar & Black Ruby Barb

Xenentodon cancila · Pethia nigrofasciata

Possible with Caution

Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveBlack Ruby Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Black Skirt Tetra

Xenentodon cancila · Gymnocorymbus ternetzi

Possible with Caution

Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveBlack Skirt Tetra: Mostly Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Black-Banded Rainbowfish

Xenentodon cancila · Melanotaenia nigrans

Possible with Caution

Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveBlack-Banded Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Blackline Rasbora

Xenentodon cancila · Rasbora borapetensis

Possible with Caution

Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveBlackline Rasbora: Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Bladder Snail (Pest Snail)

Xenentodon cancila · Physella acuta

Needlenose Gar & Bleeding Heart Tetra

Xenentodon cancila · Hyphessobrycon erythrostigma

Possible with Caution

Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveBleeding Heart Tetra: Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Bleher's Rainbowfish

Xenentodon cancila · Chilatherina bleheri

Possible with Caution

Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveBleher's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Blind Cave Tetra

Xenentodon cancila · Astyanax mexicanus

Possible with Caution

Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveBlind Cave Tetra: Mostly Peaceful

Needlenose Gar & Blood Parrot Cichlid

Xenentodon cancila · Hybrid cichlid (Blood Parrot)

Possible with Caution

Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveBlood Parrot Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive