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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
Showing 577 - 600 of 735 Tank Mates

Longnose Gar & Rhomb Barb

Lepisosteus osseus · Desmopuntius rhomboocellatus

Possible with Caution
Longnose Gar: AggressiveRhomb Barb: Peaceful

Longnose Gar & Riffle Shrimp

Lepisosteus osseus · Australatya striolata

Possible with Caution
Longnose Gar: AggressiveRiffle Shrimp: Peaceful

Longnose Gar & Rio Negro Dwarf Cichlid

Lepisosteus osseus · Ivanacara adoketa

Not Recommended
Longnose Gar: AggressiveRio Negro Dwarf Cichlid: Aggressive

Longnose Gar & Rose Danio

Lepisosteus osseus · Danio roseus

Not Recommended
Longnose Gar: AggressiveRose Danio: Peaceful

Longnose Gar & Rosy Barb

Lepisosteus osseus · Pethia conchonius

Possible with Caution
Longnose Gar: AggressiveRosy Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Longnose Gar & Rosy Finned Tetra

Lepisosteus osseus · Hyphessobrycon rosaceus

Not Recommended
Longnose Gar: AggressiveRosy Finned Tetra: Peaceful

Longnose Gar & Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow

Lepisosteus osseus · Pimephales promelas

Possible with Caution
Longnose Gar: AggressiveRosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: Peaceful

Longnose Gar & Royal Farlowella Catfish

Lepisosteus osseus · Sturisoma panamense

Possible with Caution
Longnose Gar: AggressiveRoyal Farlowella Catfish: Peaceful

Longnose Gar & Royal Pleco (L190)

Lepisosteus osseus · Panaque nigrolineatus

Possible with Caution
Longnose Gar: AggressiveRoyal Pleco (L190): Semi-Aggressive

Longnose Gar & Ruby Green Hap

Lepisosteus osseus · Haplochromis sp. 'Ruby Green'

Possible with Caution
Longnose Gar: AggressiveRuby Green Hap: Aggressive

Longnose Gar & Rummy-Nose Tetra

Lepisosteus osseus · Hemigrammus rhodostomus

Not Recommended
Longnose Gar: AggressiveRummy-Nose Tetra: Peaceful

Longnose Gar & Rummynose Rasbora

Lepisosteus osseus · Sawbwa resplendens

Not Recommended
Longnose Gar: AggressiveRummynose Rasbora: Peaceful

Longnose Gar & Rusty Cichlid

Lepisosteus osseus · Iodotropheus sprengerae

Possible with Caution
Longnose Gar: AggressiveRusty Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Longnose Gar & Saddled Bichir

Lepisosteus osseus · Polypterus endlicheri

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

Longnose Gar & Sailfin Molly

Lepisosteus osseus · Poecilia latipinna

Possible with Caution
Longnose Gar: AggressiveSailfin Molly: Mostly Peaceful

Longnose Gar & Sajica Cichlid (T-Bar Cichlid)

Lepisosteus osseus · Amatitlania sajica

Possible with Caution
Longnose Gar: AggressiveSajica Cichlid (T-Bar Cichlid): Semi-Aggressive

Longnose Gar & Salvini Cichlid

Lepisosteus osseus · Trichromis salvini

Possible with Caution
Longnose Gar: AggressiveSalvini Cichlid: Highly Aggressive

Longnose Gar & San Juan Cory

Lepisosteus osseus · Corydoras bilineatus

Possible with Caution
Longnose Gar: AggressiveSan Juan Cory: Peaceful

Longnose Gar & Saulosi Cichlid

Lepisosteus osseus · Chindongo saulosi

Possible with Caution
Longnose Gar: AggressiveSaulosi Cichlid: Aggressive

Longnose Gar & Scarlet Badis

Lepisosteus osseus · Dario dario

Not Recommended
Longnose Gar: AggressiveScarlet Badis: Mostly Peaceful

Longnose Gar & Scat (Brackish)

Lepisosteus osseus · Scatophagus argus

Possible with Caution
Longnose Gar: AggressiveScat (Brackish): Mostly Peaceful

Longnose Gar & Schwartz's Cory

Lepisosteus osseus · Corydoras schwartzi

Possible with Caution
Longnose Gar: AggressiveSchwartz's Cory: Peaceful

Longnose Gar & Scissortail Rasbora

Lepisosteus osseus · Rasbora trilineata

Possible with Caution
Longnose Gar: AggressiveScissortail Rasbora: Peaceful

Longnose Gar & Senegal Bichir

Lepisosteus osseus · Polypterus senegalus

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