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Longnose Gar Tank Mates & Compatibility

Longnose Gar

Lepisosteus osseus

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TemperamentAggressive (7/10)
Adult Size150 cm
Temperature12–28°C
Water TypeBrackish Tolerant
Swim ZoneSurface, Mid-level
StockingSolo or group
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Longnose Gar & Nerite Snail

Lepisosteus osseus · Neritina natalensis

Possible with Caution
Longnose Gar: AggressiveNerite Snail: Peaceful

Longnose Gar & New Guinea Rainbowfish

Lepisosteus osseus · Melanotaenia affinis

Possible with Caution
Longnose Gar: AggressiveNew Guinea Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Longnose Gar & New Guinea Tigerfish

Lepisosteus osseus · Datnioides campbelli

Possible with Caution
Longnose Gar: AggressiveNew Guinea Tigerfish: Aggressive

Longnose Gar & Nile Tilapia

Lepisosteus osseus · Oreochromis niloticus

Possible with Caution
Longnose Gar: AggressiveNile Tilapia: Aggressive

Longnose Gar & Ninja Shrimp

Lepisosteus osseus · Caridina serratirostris

Not Recommended
Longnose Gar: AggressiveNinja Shrimp: Peaceful

Longnose Gar & Norman's Lampeye Killifish

Lepisosteus osseus · Poropanchax normani

Not Recommended
Longnose Gar: AggressiveNorman's Lampeye Killifish: Peaceful

Longnose Gar & Northern Mountain Swordtail

Lepisosteus osseus · Xiphophorus nezahualcoyotl

Possible with Caution
Longnose Gar: AggressiveNorthern Mountain Swordtail: Mostly Peaceful

Longnose Gar & Nyererei Victorian Cichlid

Lepisosteus osseus · Pundamilia nyererei

Possible with Caution
Longnose Gar: AggressiveNyererei Victorian Cichlid: Aggressive

Longnose Gar & Ocellatus Gold

Lepisosteus osseus · Lamprologus ocellatus

Possible with Caution
Longnose Gar: AggressiveOcellatus Gold: Aggressive

Longnose Gar & Odessa Barb

Lepisosteus osseus · Pethia padamya

Possible with Caution
Longnose Gar: AggressiveOdessa Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Longnose Gar & Ogilby's Rainbowfish

Lepisosteus osseus · Melanotaenia ogilbyi

Possible with Caution
Longnose Gar: AggressiveOgilby's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Longnose Gar & Olga Cory

Lepisosteus osseus · Corydoras simulatus

Possible with Caution
Longnose Gar: AggressiveOlga Cory: Peaceful

Longnose Gar & Olive Nerite Snail

Lepisosteus osseus · Neritina reclivata

Not Recommended
Longnose Gar: AggressiveOlive Nerite Snail: Peaceful

Longnose Gar & One-Spot Betta

Lepisosteus osseus · Betta unimaculata

Possible with Caution
Longnose Gar: AggressiveOne-Spot Betta: Semi-Aggressive

Longnose Gar & Orange Chromide

Lepisosteus osseus · Etroplus maculatus

Possible with Caution
Longnose Gar: AggressiveOrange Chromide: Mostly Peaceful

Longnose Gar & Orange Delight Shrimp

Lepisosteus osseus · Caridina loehae

Not Recommended
Longnose Gar: AggressiveOrange Delight Shrimp: Peaceful

Longnose Gar & Orange Peacock

Lepisosteus osseus · Aulonocara stuartgranti maleri

Possible with Caution
Longnose Gar: AggressiveOrange Peacock: Semi-Aggressive

Longnose Gar & Orangespotted Snakehead

Lepisosteus osseus · Channa aurantimaculata

Possible with Caution
Longnose Gar: AggressiveOrangespotted Snakehead: Highly Aggressive

Longnose Gar & Orangespotted Sunfish

Lepisosteus osseus · Lepomis humilis

Possible with Caution
Longnose Gar: AggressiveOrangespotted Sunfish: Semi-Aggressive

Longnose Gar & Ornate Bichir

Lepisosteus osseus · Polypterus ornatipinnis

Possible with Caution
Longnose Gar: AggressiveOrnate Bichir: Semi-Aggressive

Longnose Gar & Ornate Rainbowfish

Lepisosteus osseus · Rhadinocentrus ornatus

Possible with Caution
Longnose Gar: AggressiveOrnate Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Longnose Gar & Oscar

Lepisosteus osseus · Astronotus ocellatus

Possible with Caution
Longnose Gar: AggressiveOscar: Aggressive

Longnose Gar & Otocinclus

Lepisosteus osseus · Otocinclus vittatus

Not Recommended
Longnose Gar: AggressiveOtocinclus: Peaceful

Longnose Gar & Pacific Blue Eye

Lepisosteus osseus · Pseudomugil signifer

Not Recommended
Longnose Gar: AggressivePacific Blue Eye: Peaceful