Shortnose Gar Tank Mates & Compatibility

Shortnose Gar

Lepisosteus platostomus

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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 & Fiddler Crab (Brackish)

Lepisosteus platostomus · Uca sp.

Shortnose Gar & Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish)

Lepisosteus platostomus · Dichotomyctere ocellatus

Shortnose Gar & Filament Barb

Lepisosteus platostomus · Dawkinsia filamentosa

Possible with Caution

Shortnose Gar: AggressiveFilament Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Shortnose Gar & Finger Fish

Lepisosteus platostomus · Monodactylus argenteus

Shortnose Gar & Fire Eel

Lepisosteus platostomus · Mastacembelus erythrotaenia

Possible with Caution

Shortnose Gar: AggressiveFire Eel: Mostly Peaceful

Shortnose Gar & Fire Tetra

Lepisosteus platostomus · Hyphessobrycon flammeus

Shortnose Gar & Firemouth Cichlid

Lepisosteus platostomus · Thorichthys meeki

Possible with Caution

Shortnose Gar: AggressiveFiremouth Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Shortnose Gar & Five Banded Barb

Lepisosteus platostomus · Desmopuntius pentazona

Possible with Caution

Shortnose Gar: AggressiveFive Banded Barb: Peaceful

Shortnose Gar & Flag Tetra

Lepisosteus platostomus · Hyphessobrycon heterorhabdus

Shortnose Gar & Flagtail Cory (Mrs Schwartz's Cory)

Lepisosteus platostomus · Corydoras robineae

Possible with Caution

Shortnose Gar: AggressiveFlagtail Cory (Mrs Schwartz's Cory): Peaceful

Shortnose Gar & Flagtail Prochilodus

Lepisosteus platostomus · Semaprochilodus insignis

Possible with Caution

Shortnose Gar: AggressiveFlagtail Prochilodus: Semi-Aggressive

Shortnose Gar & Flash Pleco (L204)

Lepisosteus platostomus · Panaqolus albomaculatus

Possible with Caution

Shortnose Gar: AggressiveFlash Pleco (L204): Mostly Peaceful

Shortnose Gar & Flavus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Flavus)

Lepisosteus platostomus · Chindongo flavus

Possible with Caution

Shortnose Gar: AggressiveFlavus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Flavus): Aggressive

Shortnose Gar & Florida Flagfish

Lepisosteus platostomus · Jordanella floridae

Possible with Caution

Shortnose Gar: AggressiveFlorida Flagfish: Semi-Aggressive

Shortnose Gar & Florida Gar

Lepisosteus platostomus · Lepisosteus platyrhincus

Possible with Caution

Shortnose Gar: AggressiveFlorida Gar: Aggressive

Shortnose Gar & Flower Stingray

Lepisosteus platostomus · Potamotrygon schroederi

Possible with Caution

Shortnose Gar: AggressiveFlower Stingray: Semi-Aggressive

Shortnose Gar & Flowerhorn Cichlid

Lepisosteus platostomus · Hybrid cichlid (Amphilophus cross)

Possible with Caution

Shortnose Gar: AggressiveFlowerhorn Cichlid: Highly Aggressive

Shortnose Gar & Fly River Rainbowfish

Lepisosteus platostomus · Melanotaenia sexlineata

Possible with Caution

Shortnose Gar: AggressiveFly River Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Shortnose Gar & Flying Fox

Lepisosteus platostomus · Epalzeorhynchos kalopterus

Possible with Caution

Shortnose Gar: AggressiveFlying Fox: Aggressive

Shortnose Gar & Flyspeck Hardyhead

Lepisosteus platostomus · Craterocephalus stercusmuscarum

Possible with Caution

Shortnose Gar: AggressiveFlyspeck Hardyhead: Peaceful

Shortnose Gar & Forktail Blue-eye

Lepisosteus platostomus · Pseudomugil furcatus

Shortnose Gar & Fort Maguire Peacock

Lepisosteus platostomus · Aulonocara hansbaenschi

Possible with Caution

Shortnose Gar: AggressiveFort Maguire Peacock: Semi-Aggressive

Shortnose Gar & Fosso Cichlid (Fossorochromis rostratus)

Lepisosteus platostomus · Fossorochromis rostratus

Possible with Caution

Shortnose Gar: AggressiveFosso Cichlid (Fossorochromis rostratus): Semi-Aggressive

Shortnose Gar & Freshwater Angelfish

Lepisosteus platostomus · Pterophyllum scalare

Possible with Caution

Shortnose Gar: AggressiveFreshwater Angelfish: Semi-Aggressive