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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 & Tiger Shovelnose Catfish

Lepisosteus osseus · Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum

Possible with Caution
Longnose Gar: AggressiveTiger Shovelnose Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Longnose Gar & Tiger Shrimp

Lepisosteus osseus · Caridina mariae

Not Recommended
Longnose Gar: AggressiveTiger Shrimp: Peaceful

Longnose Gar & Tinfoil Barb

Lepisosteus osseus · Barbonymus schwanenfeldii

Possible with Caution
Longnose Gar: AggressiveTinfoil Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Longnose Gar & Tire Track Eel

Lepisosteus osseus · Mastacembelus armatus

Possible with Caution
Longnose Gar: AggressiveTire Track Eel: Semi-Aggressive

Longnose Gar & Trapdoor Snail

Lepisosteus osseus · Cipangopaludina chinensis

Possible with Caution
Longnose Gar: AggressiveTrapdoor Snail: Peaceful

Longnose Gar & Trewavas' Cichlid

Lepisosteus osseus · Labeotropheus trewavasae

Possible with Caution
Longnose Gar: AggressiveTrewavas' Cichlid: Aggressive

Longnose Gar & Trimac Cichlid

Lepisosteus osseus · Amphilophus trimaculatus

Possible with Caution
Longnose Gar: AggressiveTrimac Cichlid: Highly Aggressive

Longnose Gar & Tropheus Moorii

Lepisosteus osseus · Tropheus moorii

Possible with Caution
Longnose Gar: AggressiveTropheus Moorii: Highly Aggressive

Longnose Gar & Tropical Gar

Lepisosteus osseus · Atractosteus tropicus

Possible with Caution
Longnose Gar: AggressiveTropical Gar: Aggressive

Longnose Gar & Trout Cichlid (Champsochromis)

Lepisosteus osseus · Champsochromis caeruleus

Possible with Caution
Longnose Gar: AggressiveTrout Cichlid (Champsochromis): Aggressive

Longnose Gar & True Julii Corydoras

Lepisosteus osseus · Corydoras julii

Possible with Caution
Longnose Gar: AggressiveTrue Julii Corydoras: Peaceful

Longnose Gar & Turquoise Rainbowfish

Lepisosteus osseus · Melanotaenia lacustris

Possible with Caution
Longnose Gar: AggressiveTurquoise Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Longnose Gar & Twig Catfish

Lepisosteus osseus · Farlowella vittata

Possible with Caution
Longnose Gar: AggressiveTwig Catfish: Peaceful

Longnose Gar & Twig Catfish (Farlowella)

Lepisosteus osseus · Farlowella acus

Possible with Caution
Longnose Gar: AggressiveTwig Catfish (Farlowella): Peaceful

Longnose Gar & Two-spot Apistogramma

Lepisosteus osseus · Apistogramma rupununi

Possible with Caution
Longnose Gar: AggressiveTwo-spot Apistogramma: Semi-Aggressive

Longnose Gar & Uaru

Lepisosteus osseus · Uaru amphiacanthoides

Possible with Caution
Longnose Gar: AggressiveUaru: Mostly Peaceful

Longnose Gar & Upside Down Catfish

Lepisosteus osseus · Synodontis nigriventris

Possible with Caution
Longnose Gar: AggressiveUpside Down Catfish: Peaceful

Longnose Gar & Uruguayan Eartheater

Lepisosteus osseus · Gymnogeophagus australis

Possible with Caution
Longnose Gar: AggressiveUruguayan Eartheater: Semi-Aggressive

Longnose Gar & Vampire Shrimp

Lepisosteus osseus · Atya gabonensis

Possible with Caution
Longnose Gar: AggressiveVampire Shrimp: Peaceful

Longnose Gar & Venustus Cichlid (Giraffe Hap)

Lepisosteus osseus · Nimbochromis venustus

Possible with Caution
Longnose Gar: AggressiveVenustus Cichlid (Giraffe Hap): Aggressive

Longnose Gar & Vestitus Otocinclus

Lepisosteus osseus · Otocinclus vestitus

Not Recommended
Longnose Gar: AggressiveVestitus Otocinclus: Peaceful

Longnose Gar & Vieja fenestrata

Lepisosteus osseus · Vieja fenestrata

Possible with Caution
Longnose Gar: AggressiveVieja fenestrata: Aggressive

Longnose Gar & Violet Goby (Dragon Goby)

Lepisosteus osseus · Gobioides broussonnetii

Possible with Caution
Longnose Gar: AggressiveViolet Goby (Dragon Goby): Peaceful

Longnose Gar & Waigeo Rainbowfish

Lepisosteus osseus · Melanotaenia catherinae

Possible with Caution
Longnose Gar: AggressiveWaigeo Rainbowfish: Peaceful