Shortnose Gar & Deep Water Hap (Placidochromis electra)
Lepisosteus platostomus · Placidochromis electra
Shortnose Gar: AggressiveDeep Water Hap (Placidochromis electra): Semi-Aggressive
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Shortnose Gar Tank Mates & Compatibility
Shortnose Gar
Lepisosteus platostomus
TemperamentAggressive (7/10)
Adult Size80 cm
Temperature10–28°C
Water TypeFreshwater Only
Swim ZoneSurface, Mid-level
StockingSolo or group
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Shortnose Gar & Delhezi Bichir (Armored Bichir)
Lepisosteus platostomus · Polypterus delhezi
Shortnose Gar: AggressiveDelhezi Bichir (Armored Bichir): Semi-Aggressive
Shortnose Gar & Delicate Blue-Eye
Lepisosteus platostomus · Pseudomugil tenellus
Shortnose Gar: AggressiveDelicate Blue-Eye: Peaceful
Shortnose Gar & Demasoni Cichlid (Mbuna)
Lepisosteus platostomus · Chindongo demasoni
Shortnose Gar: AggressiveDemasoni Cichlid (Mbuna): Highly Aggressive
Shortnose Gar & Denison Barb (Roseline Shark)
Lepisosteus platostomus · Sahyadria denisonii
Shortnose Gar: AggressiveDenison Barb (Roseline Shark): Mostly Peaceful
Shortnose Gar & Diamond Tetra
Lepisosteus platostomus · Moenkhausia pittieri
Shortnose Gar: AggressiveDiamond Tetra: Peaceful
Shortnose Gar & Dickfeld's Julie
Lepisosteus platostomus · Julidochromis dickfeldi
Shortnose Gar: AggressiveDickfeld's Julie: Semi-Aggressive
Shortnose Gar & Discus
Lepisosteus platostomus · Symphysodon aequifasciatus
Shortnose Gar: AggressiveDiscus: Mostly Peaceful
Shortnose Gar & Dojo Loach (Weather Loach)
Lepisosteus platostomus · Misgurnus anguillicaudatus
Shortnose Gar: AggressiveDojo Loach (Weather Loach): Peaceful
Shortnose Gar & Domino Synodontis
Lepisosteus platostomus · Synodontis notatus
Shortnose Gar: AggressiveDomino Synodontis: Semi-Aggressive
Shortnose Gar & Dourada
Lepisosteus platostomus · Brachyplatystoma rousseauxii
Shortnose Gar: AggressiveDourada: Semi-Aggressive
Shortnose Gar & Duboisi Cichlid (Tropheus)
Lepisosteus platostomus · Tropheus duboisi
Shortnose Gar: AggressiveDuboisi Cichlid (Tropheus): Aggressive
Shortnose Gar & Duplicareus Corydoras
Lepisosteus platostomus · Corydoras duplicareus
Shortnose Gar: AggressiveDuplicareus Corydoras: Peaceful
Shortnose Gar & Dusky Millions Fish
Lepisosteus platostomus · Phalloceros caudimaculatus
Shortnose Gar: AggressiveDusky Millions Fish: Peaceful
Shortnose Gar & Dwarf Chain Loach
Lepisosteus platostomus · Ambastaia sidthimunki
Shortnose Gar: AggressiveDwarf Chain Loach: Peaceful
Shortnose Gar & Dwarf Cory (Tailspot Cory)
Lepisosteus platostomus · Corydoras hastatus
Shortnose Gar: AggressiveDwarf Cory (Tailspot Cory): Peaceful
Shortnose Gar & Dwarf Flag Cichlid
Lepisosteus platostomus · Laetacara curviceps
Shortnose Gar: AggressiveDwarf Flag Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful
Shortnose Gar & Dwarf Gourami
Lepisosteus platostomus · Trichogaster lalius
Shortnose Gar: AggressiveDwarf Gourami: Semi-Aggressive
Shortnose Gar & Dwarf Green Pike Cichlid
Lepisosteus platostomus · Crenicichla compressiceps
Shortnose Gar: AggressiveDwarf Green Pike Cichlid: Aggressive
Shortnose Gar & Dwarf Molly
Lepisosteus platostomus · Poecilia chica
Shortnose Gar: AggressiveDwarf Molly: Mostly Peaceful
Shortnose Gar & Dwarf Neon Rainbowfish (Praecox)
Lepisosteus platostomus · Melanotaenia praecox
Shortnose Gar: AggressiveDwarf Neon Rainbowfish (Praecox): Peaceful
Shortnose Gar & Dwarf Pea Puffer
Lepisosteus platostomus · Carinotetraodon travancoricus
Shortnose Gar: AggressiveDwarf Pea Puffer: Aggressive
Shortnose Gar & Dwarf Pencilfish
Lepisosteus platostomus · Nannostomus marginatus
Shortnose Gar: AggressiveDwarf Pencilfish: Peaceful
Shortnose Gar & Dwarf Petricola
Lepisosteus platostomus · Synodontis lucipinnis
Shortnose Gar: AggressiveDwarf Petricola: Peaceful