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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 & Bloodfin Tetra

Lepisosteus osseus · Aphyocharax anisitsi

Possible with Caution
Longnose Gar: AggressiveBloodfin Tetra: Peaceful

Longnose Gar & Blue Acara

Lepisosteus osseus · Andinoacara pulcher

Possible with Caution
Longnose Gar: AggressiveBlue Acara: Semi-Aggressive

Longnose Gar & Blue Back Blue Eye

Lepisosteus osseus · Pseudomugil cyanodorsalis

Not Recommended
Longnose Gar: AggressiveBlue Back Blue Eye: Peaceful

Longnose Gar & Blue Botia

Lepisosteus osseus · Yasuhikotakia modesta

Possible with Caution
Longnose Gar: AggressiveBlue Botia: Semi-Aggressive

Longnose Gar & Blue Dolphin (Hap)

Lepisosteus osseus · Cyrtocara moorii

Possible with Caution
Longnose Gar: AggressiveBlue Dolphin (Hap): Semi-Aggressive

Longnose Gar & Blue Emperor Tetra

Lepisosteus osseus · Inpaichthys kerri

Not Recommended
Longnose Gar: AggressiveBlue Emperor Tetra: Peaceful

Longnose Gar & Blue Pearl Shrimp

Lepisosteus osseus · Neocaridina zhangjiajiensis

Not Recommended
Longnose Gar: AggressiveBlue Pearl Shrimp: Peaceful

Longnose Gar & Blue Point Cichlid

Lepisosteus osseus · Andinoacara coeruleopunctatus

Possible with Caution
Longnose Gar: AggressiveBlue Point Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Longnose Gar & Blue Rainbowfish

Lepisosteus osseus · Melanotaenia caerulea

Possible with Caution
Longnose Gar: AggressiveBlue Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Longnose Gar & Blue Sifter

Lepisosteus osseus · Cribroheros robertsoni

Possible with Caution
Longnose Gar: AggressiveBlue Sifter: Semi-Aggressive

Longnose Gar & Blue Tetra

Lepisosteus osseus · Knodus borki

Possible with Caution
Longnose Gar: AggressiveBlue Tetra: Semi-Aggressive

Longnose Gar & Blue Tilapia

Lepisosteus osseus · Oreochromis aureus

Possible with Caution
Longnose Gar: AggressiveBlue Tilapia: Semi-Aggressive

Longnose Gar & Bluegill Sunfish

Lepisosteus osseus · Lepomis macrochirus

Possible with Caution
Longnose Gar: AggressiveBluegill Sunfish: Aggressive

Longnose Gar & Boeseman's Rainbowfish

Lepisosteus osseus · Melanotaenia boesemani

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

Longnose Gar & Bolivian Ram

Lepisosteus osseus · Mikrogeophagus altispinosus

Possible with Caution
Longnose Gar: AggressiveBolivian Ram: Mostly Peaceful

Longnose Gar & Brevis Shelldweller

Lepisosteus osseus · Neolamprologus brevis

Not Recommended
Longnose Gar: AggressiveBrevis Shelldweller: Semi-Aggressive

Longnose Gar & Brilliant Rasbora

Lepisosteus osseus · Rasbora einthovenii

Possible with Caution
Longnose Gar: AggressiveBrilliant Rasbora: Peaceful

Longnose Gar & Brilliant Rummy-Nose Tetra

Lepisosteus osseus · Hemigrammus bleheri

Possible with Caution
Longnose Gar: AggressiveBrilliant Rummy-Nose Tetra: Peaceful

Longnose Gar & Bristlenose Pleco

Lepisosteus osseus · Ancistrus cf. cirrhosus

Possible with Caution
Longnose Gar: AggressiveBristlenose Pleco: Peaceful

Longnose Gar & Bronze Corydoras

Lepisosteus osseus · Corydoras aeneus

Possible with Caution
Longnose Gar: AggressiveBronze Corydoras: Peaceful

Longnose Gar & Brown Bullhead Catfish

Lepisosteus osseus · Ameiurus nebulosus

Possible with Caution
Longnose Gar: AggressiveBrown Bullhead Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Longnose Gar & Brown Camo Shrimp

Lepisosteus osseus · Caridina babaulti var. Brown

Not Recommended
Longnose Gar: AggressiveBrown Camo Shrimp: Peaceful

Longnose Gar & Brown Hoplo Catfish

Lepisosteus osseus · Hoplosternum littorale

Possible with Caution
Longnose Gar: AggressiveBrown Hoplo Catfish: Peaceful

Longnose Gar & Brown Puffer

Lepisosteus osseus · Pao turgidus

Possible with Caution
Longnose Gar: AggressiveBrown Puffer: Highly Aggressive