Needlenose Gar & Cockatoo Dwarf Cichlid
Xenentodon cancila · Apistogramma cacatuoides
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveCockatoo Dwarf Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive
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Needlenose Gar Tank Mates & Compatibility
Needlenose Gar
Xenentodon cancila
TemperamentSemi-Aggressive (6/10)
Adult Size30 cm
Temperature22–28°C
Water TypeBrackish Tolerant
Swim ZoneSurface
StockingSolo or group
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Needlenose Gar & Colombian Shark Catfish (Brackish)
Xenentodon cancila · Ariopsis seemanni
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveColombian Shark Catfish (Brackish): Semi-Aggressive
Needlenose Gar & Colombian Tetra
Xenentodon cancila · Hyphessobrycon columbianus
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveColombian Tetra: Mostly Peaceful
Needlenose Gar & Common Pleco
Xenentodon cancila · Hypostomus plecostomus
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveCommon Pleco: Mostly Peaceful
Needlenose Gar & Common Pleco (Amazon Sailfin)
Xenentodon cancila · Pterygoplichthys pardalis
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveCommon Pleco (Amazon Sailfin): Mostly Peaceful
Needlenose Gar & Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish)
Xenentodon cancila · Synodontis nigrita
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveCommon Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly Peaceful
Needlenose Gar & Common Whiptail Catfish
Xenentodon cancila · Rineloricaria eigenmanni
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveCommon Whiptail Catfish: Peaceful
Needlenose Gar & Congo Bichir
Xenentodon cancila · Polypterus endlicheri congicus
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveCongo Bichir: Aggressive
Needlenose Gar & Congo Puffer (Potato Puffer)
Xenentodon cancila · Tetraodon miurus
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveCongo Puffer (Potato Puffer): Highly Aggressive
Needlenose Gar & Congo Tetra
Xenentodon cancila · Phenacogrammus interruptus
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveCongo Tetra: Peaceful
Needlenose Gar & Contradens Pleco (Snowball Variant)
Xenentodon cancila · Hypancistrus contradens
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveContradens Pleco (Snowball Variant): Mostly Peaceful
Needlenose Gar & Convict Cichlid
Xenentodon cancila · Amatitlania nigrofasciata
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveConvict Cichlid: Aggressive
Needlenose Gar & Copper Harlequin Rasbora
Xenentodon cancila · Trigonostigma hengeli
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveCopper Harlequin Rasbora: Peaceful
Needlenose Gar & Corona Rainbowfish
Xenentodon cancila · Melanotaenia corona
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveCorona Rainbowfish: Peaceful
Needlenose Gar & Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish
Xenentodon cancila · Melanotaenia duboulayi
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveCrimsonspotted Rainbowfish: Peaceful
Needlenose Gar & Crying Whiptail
Xenentodon cancila · Loricaria sp. "Rio Atabapo"
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveCrying Whiptail: Peaceful
Needlenose Gar & Cuban Cichlid
Xenentodon cancila · Nandopsis tetracanthus
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveCuban Cichlid: Aggressive
Needlenose Gar & Cuban Gar
Xenentodon cancila · Atractosteus tristoechus
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveCuban Gar: Semi-Aggressive
Needlenose Gar & Cuckoo Catfish
Xenentodon cancila · Synodontis multipunctatus
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveCuckoo Catfish: Semi-Aggressive
Needlenose Gar & Cupid Cichlid
Xenentodon cancila · Biotodoma cupido
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveCupid Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful
Needlenose Gar & Cutteri Cichlid
Xenentodon cancila · Amatitlania cutteri
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveCutteri Cichlid: Aggressive
Needlenose Gar & Cyprichromis Leptosoma
Xenentodon cancila · Cyprichromis leptosoma
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveCyprichromis Leptosoma: Mostly Peaceful
Needlenose Gar & Dainty Cory (Salt and Pepper Cory)
Xenentodon cancila · Corydoras habrosus
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveDainty Cory (Salt and Pepper Cory): Peaceful
Needlenose Gar & Debauwi Catfish (Three-Striped Glass Catfish)
Xenentodon cancila · Pareutropius buffei
Needlenose Gar: Semi-AggressiveDebauwi Catfish (Three-Striped Glass Catfish): Peaceful