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 & Apistogramma baenschi (Inca 50)

Lepisosteus osseus · Apistogramma baenschi

Longnose Gar & Apistogramma borellii (Umbrella Cichlid)

Lepisosteus osseus · Apistogramma borellii

Possible with Caution

Longnose Gar: AggressiveApistogramma borellii (Umbrella Cichlid): Mostly Peaceful

Longnose Gar & Apistogramma elizabethae

Lepisosteus osseus · Apistogramma elizabethae

Longnose Gar & Apistogramma macmasteri

Lepisosteus osseus · Apistogramma macmasteri

Possible with Caution

Longnose Gar: AggressiveApistogramma macmasteri: Semi-Aggressive

Longnose Gar & Apistogramma panduro

Lepisosteus osseus · Apistogramma panduro

Longnose Gar & Apistogramma uaupesi

Lepisosteus osseus · Apistogramma uaupesi

Longnose Gar & Apistogramma viejita

Lepisosteus osseus · Apistogramma viejita

Possible with Caution

Longnose Gar: AggressiveApistogramma viejita: Semi-Aggressive

Longnose Gar & Apple Snail

Lepisosteus osseus · Pomacea maculata

Possible with Caution

Longnose Gar: AggressiveApple Snail: Peaceful

Longnose Gar & Arapaima

Lepisosteus osseus · Arapaima gigas

Possible with Caution

Longnose Gar: AggressiveArapaima: Aggressive

Longnose Gar & Arfak Rainbowfish

Lepisosteus osseus · Melanotaenia arfakensis

Possible with Caution

Longnose Gar: AggressiveArfak Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Longnose Gar & Arrowhead Puffer

Lepisosteus osseus · Pao suvattii

Possible with Caution

Longnose Gar: AggressiveArrowhead Puffer: Highly Aggressive

Longnose Gar & Arulius Barb

Lepisosteus osseus · Dawkinsia arulius

Possible with Caution

Longnose Gar: AggressiveArulius Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Longnose Gar & Asher Cory

Lepisosteus osseus · Corydoras tukano

Possible with Caution

Longnose Gar: AggressiveAsher Cory: Peaceful

Longnose Gar & Asian Arowana

Lepisosteus osseus · Scleropages formosus

Possible with Caution

Longnose Gar: AggressiveAsian Arowana: Aggressive

Longnose Gar & Asian Upside Down Catfish

Lepisosteus osseus · Mystus leucophasis

Possible with Caution

Longnose Gar: AggressiveAsian Upside Down Catfish: Aggressive

Longnose Gar & Assassin Snail

Lepisosteus osseus · Anentome helena

Longnose Gar & Auratus Cichlid (Mbuna)

Lepisosteus osseus · Melanochromis auratus

Possible with Caution

Longnose Gar: AggressiveAuratus Cichlid (Mbuna): Highly Aggressive

Longnose Gar & Aurora Yellow Mbuna

Lepisosteus osseus · Metriaclima sp. "Aurora Yellow"

Possible with Caution

Longnose Gar: AggressiveAurora Yellow Mbuna: Aggressive

Longnose Gar & Australian Pearl Arowana

Lepisosteus osseus · Scleropages jardinii

Possible with Caution

Longnose Gar: AggressiveAustralian Pearl Arowana: Highly Aggressive

Longnose Gar & Australian Smelt

Lepisosteus osseus · Retropinna semoni

Possible with Caution

Longnose Gar: AggressiveAustralian Smelt: Peaceful

Longnose Gar & Axelrod's Rainbowfish

Lepisosteus osseus · Chilatherina axelrodi

Possible with Caution

Longnose Gar: AggressiveAxelrod's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Longnose Gar & Azureus Cichlid

Lepisosteus osseus · Copadichromis azureus

Possible with Caution

Longnose Gar: AggressiveAzureus Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Longnose Gar & Badis (Chameleon Fish)

Lepisosteus osseus · Badis badis

Possible with Caution

Longnose Gar: AggressiveBadis (Chameleon Fish): Semi-Aggressive

Longnose Gar & Bahia Red

Lepisosteus osseus · Geophagus sp. Bahia Red

Possible with Caution

Longnose Gar: AggressiveBahia Red: Semi-Aggressive