Alligator Gar Tank Mates & Compatibility

Alligator Gar

Atractosteus spatula

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TemperamentAggressive (7/10)

Adult Size200 cm

Temperature15–30°C

Water TypeBrackish Tolerant

Swim ZoneSurface, Mid-level

StockingSolo or group

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Alligator Gar & Freshwater Flounder

Atractosteus spatula · Trinectes maculatus

Possible with Caution

Alligator Gar: AggressiveFreshwater Flounder: Peaceful

Alligator Gar & Freshwater Harlequin Shrimp (Sulawesi)

Atractosteus spatula · Caridina cf. spongicola

Alligator Gar & Freshwater Shark (Wallago)

Atractosteus spatula · Wallago attu

Possible with Caution

Alligator Gar: AggressiveFreshwater Shark (Wallago): Highly Aggressive

Alligator Gar & Freshwater Sole

Atractosteus spatula · Brachirus selheimi

Possible with Caution

Alligator Gar: AggressiveFreshwater Sole: Mostly Peaceful

Alligator Gar & Freshwater Toadfish (Prehistoric Monster Fish)

Atractosteus spatula · Thalassophryne amazonica

Possible with Caution

Alligator Gar: AggressiveFreshwater Toadfish (Prehistoric Monster Fish): Aggressive

Alligator Gar & Frogmouth Catfish

Atractosteus spatula · Chaca chaca

Possible with Caution

Alligator Gar: AggressiveFrogmouth Catfish: Aggressive

Alligator Gar & Frontosa

Atractosteus spatula · Cyphotilapia frontosa

Possible with Caution

Alligator Gar: AggressiveFrontosa: Semi-Aggressive

Alligator Gar & Fuelleborn's Cichlid

Atractosteus spatula · Labeotropheus fuelleborni

Possible with Caution

Alligator Gar: AggressiveFuelleborn's Cichlid: Aggressive

Alligator Gar & Gangetic Leaf Fish

Atractosteus spatula · Nandus nandus

Possible with Caution

Alligator Gar: AggressiveGangetic Leaf Fish: Aggressive

Alligator Gar & Gardner's Killifish

Atractosteus spatula · Fundulopanchax gardneri

Possible with Caution

Alligator Gar: AggressiveGardner's Killifish: Mostly Peaceful

Alligator Gar & Garnet Tetra

Atractosteus spatula · Hemigrammus pulcher

Alligator Gar & Geophagus Orange Head Tapajos

Atractosteus spatula · Geophagus sp. 'Orange Head'

Possible with Caution

Alligator Gar: AggressiveGeophagus Orange Head Tapajos: Mostly Peaceful

Alligator Gar & German Blue Ram

Atractosteus spatula · Mikrogeophagus ramirezi

Possible with Caution

Alligator Gar: AggressiveGerman Blue Ram: Mostly Peaceful

Alligator Gar & Gertrude's Spotted Blue-eye

Atractosteus spatula · Pseudomugil gertrudae

Alligator Gar & Ghost Shrimp

Atractosteus spatula · Palaemonetes paludosus

Alligator Gar & Giant Danio

Atractosteus spatula · Devario aequipinnatus

Possible with Caution

Alligator Gar: AggressiveGiant Danio: Mostly Peaceful

Alligator Gar & Giant Gourami

Atractosteus spatula · Osphronemus goramy

Possible with Caution

Alligator Gar: AggressiveGiant Gourami: Semi-Aggressive

Alligator Gar & Giant Whiptail Catfish

Atractosteus spatula · Proloricaria prolixa

Possible with Caution

Alligator Gar: AggressiveGiant Whiptail Catfish: Peaceful

Alligator Gar & Glass Bloodfin Tetra

Atractosteus spatula · Prionobrama filigera

Possible with Caution

Alligator Gar: AggressiveGlass Bloodfin Tetra: Peaceful

Alligator Gar & Glass Catfish

Atractosteus spatula · Kryptopterus vitreolus

Possible with Caution

Alligator Gar: AggressiveGlass Catfish: Peaceful

Alligator Gar & Glowlight Danio

Atractosteus spatula · Danio choprae

Alligator Gar & Glowlight Tetra

Atractosteus spatula · Hemigrammus erythrozonus

Alligator Gar & Goby Pleco (Pitbull Pleco)

Atractosteus spatula · Parotocinclus jumbo

Alligator Gar & Gold Barb

Atractosteus spatula · Barbodes semifasciolatus

Possible with Caution

Alligator Gar: AggressiveGold Barb: Peaceful