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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 193 - 216 of 735 Tank Mates

Longnose Gar & Cockatoo Dwarf Cichlid

Lepisosteus osseus · Apistogramma cacatuoides

Possible with Caution
Longnose Gar: AggressiveCockatoo Dwarf Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Longnose Gar & Colombian Shark Catfish (Brackish)

Lepisosteus osseus · Ariopsis seemanni

Possible with Caution
Longnose Gar: AggressiveColombian Shark Catfish (Brackish): Semi-Aggressive

Longnose Gar & Colombian Tetra

Lepisosteus osseus · Hyphessobrycon columbianus

Possible with Caution
Longnose Gar: AggressiveColombian Tetra: Mostly Peaceful

Longnose Gar & Common Pleco

Lepisosteus osseus · Hypostomus plecostomus

Possible with Caution
Longnose Gar: AggressiveCommon Pleco: Mostly Peaceful

Longnose Gar & Common Pleco (Amazon Sailfin)

Lepisosteus osseus · Pterygoplichthys pardalis

Possible with Caution
Longnose Gar: AggressiveCommon Pleco (Amazon Sailfin): Mostly Peaceful

Longnose Gar & Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish)

Lepisosteus osseus · Synodontis nigrita

Possible with Caution
Longnose Gar: AggressiveCommon Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly Peaceful

Longnose Gar & Common Whiptail Catfish

Lepisosteus osseus · Rineloricaria eigenmanni

Possible with Caution
Longnose Gar: AggressiveCommon Whiptail Catfish: Peaceful

Longnose Gar & Congo Bichir

Lepisosteus osseus · Polypterus endlicheri congicus

Possible with Caution
Longnose Gar: AggressiveCongo Bichir: Aggressive

Longnose Gar & Congo Puffer (Potato Puffer)

Lepisosteus osseus · Tetraodon miurus

Possible with Caution
Longnose Gar: AggressiveCongo Puffer (Potato Puffer): Highly Aggressive

Longnose Gar & Congo Tetra

Lepisosteus osseus · Phenacogrammus interruptus

Possible with Caution
Longnose Gar: AggressiveCongo Tetra: Peaceful

Longnose Gar & Contradens Pleco (Snowball Variant)

Lepisosteus osseus · Hypancistrus contradens

Possible with Caution
Longnose Gar: AggressiveContradens Pleco (Snowball Variant): Mostly Peaceful

Longnose Gar & Convict Cichlid

Lepisosteus osseus · Amatitlania nigrofasciata

Possible with Caution
Longnose Gar: AggressiveConvict Cichlid: Aggressive

Longnose Gar & Copper Harlequin Rasbora

Lepisosteus osseus · Trigonostigma hengeli

Not Recommended
Longnose Gar: AggressiveCopper Harlequin Rasbora: Peaceful

Longnose Gar & Corona Rainbowfish

Lepisosteus osseus · Melanotaenia corona

Possible with Caution
Longnose Gar: AggressiveCorona Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Longnose Gar & Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish

Lepisosteus osseus · Melanotaenia duboulayi

Possible with Caution
Longnose Gar: AggressiveCrimsonspotted Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Longnose Gar & Crying Whiptail

Lepisosteus osseus · Loricaria sp. "Rio Atabapo"

Possible with Caution
Longnose Gar: AggressiveCrying Whiptail: Peaceful

Longnose Gar & Cuban Cichlid

Lepisosteus osseus · Nandopsis tetracanthus

Possible with Caution
Longnose Gar: AggressiveCuban Cichlid: Aggressive

Longnose Gar & Cuban Gar

Lepisosteus osseus · Atractosteus tristoechus

Possible with Caution
Longnose Gar: AggressiveCuban Gar: Semi-Aggressive

Longnose Gar & Cuckoo Catfish

Lepisosteus osseus · Synodontis multipunctatus

Possible with Caution
Longnose Gar: AggressiveCuckoo Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Longnose Gar & Cupid Cichlid

Lepisosteus osseus · Biotodoma cupido

Possible with Caution
Longnose Gar: AggressiveCupid Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Longnose Gar & Cutteri Cichlid

Lepisosteus osseus · Amatitlania cutteri

Possible with Caution
Longnose Gar: AggressiveCutteri Cichlid: Aggressive

Longnose Gar & Cyprichromis Leptosoma

Lepisosteus osseus · Cyprichromis leptosoma

Possible with Caution
Longnose Gar: AggressiveCyprichromis Leptosoma: Mostly Peaceful

Longnose Gar & Dainty Cory (Salt and Pepper Cory)

Lepisosteus osseus · Corydoras habrosus

Not Recommended
Longnose Gar: AggressiveDainty Cory (Salt and Pepper Cory): Peaceful

Longnose Gar & Debauwi Catfish (Three-Striped Glass Catfish)

Lepisosteus osseus · Pareutropius buffei

Possible with Caution
Longnose Gar: AggressiveDebauwi Catfish (Three-Striped Glass Catfish): Peaceful