Shortnose Gar & Freshwater Barracuda
Lepisosteus platostomus · Ctenolucius hujeta
Shortnose Gar: AggressiveFreshwater Barracuda: 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 & Freshwater Flounder
Lepisosteus platostomus · Trinectes maculatus
Shortnose Gar: AggressiveFreshwater Flounder: Peaceful
Shortnose Gar & Freshwater Harlequin Shrimp (Sulawesi)
Lepisosteus platostomus · Caridina cf. spongicola
Shortnose Gar: AggressiveFreshwater Harlequin Shrimp (Sulawesi): Peaceful
Shortnose Gar & Freshwater Shark (Wallago)
Lepisosteus platostomus · Wallago attu
Shortnose Gar: AggressiveFreshwater Shark (Wallago): Highly Aggressive
Shortnose Gar & Freshwater Sole
Lepisosteus platostomus · Brachirus selheimi
Shortnose Gar: AggressiveFreshwater Sole: Mostly Peaceful
Shortnose Gar & Freshwater Toadfish (Prehistoric Monster Fish)
Lepisosteus platostomus · Thalassophryne amazonica
Shortnose Gar: AggressiveFreshwater Toadfish (Prehistoric Monster Fish): Aggressive
Shortnose Gar & Frogmouth Catfish
Lepisosteus platostomus · Chaca chaca
Shortnose Gar: AggressiveFrogmouth Catfish: Aggressive
Shortnose Gar & Frontosa
Lepisosteus platostomus · Cyphotilapia frontosa
Shortnose Gar: AggressiveFrontosa: Semi-Aggressive
Shortnose Gar & Fuelleborn's Cichlid
Lepisosteus platostomus · Labeotropheus fuelleborni
Shortnose Gar: AggressiveFuelleborn's Cichlid: Aggressive
Shortnose Gar & Gangetic Leaf Fish
Lepisosteus platostomus · Nandus nandus
Shortnose Gar: AggressiveGangetic Leaf Fish: Aggressive
Shortnose Gar & Gardner's Killifish
Lepisosteus platostomus · Fundulopanchax gardneri
Shortnose Gar: AggressiveGardner's Killifish: Mostly Peaceful
Shortnose Gar & Garnet Tetra
Lepisosteus platostomus · Hemigrammus pulcher
Shortnose Gar: AggressiveGarnet Tetra: Peaceful
Shortnose Gar & Geophagus Orange Head Tapajos
Lepisosteus platostomus · Geophagus sp. 'Orange Head'
Shortnose Gar: AggressiveGeophagus Orange Head Tapajos: Mostly Peaceful
Shortnose Gar & German Blue Ram
Lepisosteus platostomus · Mikrogeophagus ramirezi
Shortnose Gar: AggressiveGerman Blue Ram: Mostly Peaceful
Shortnose Gar & Gertrude's Spotted Blue-eye
Lepisosteus platostomus · Pseudomugil gertrudae
Shortnose Gar: AggressiveGertrude's Spotted Blue-eye: Peaceful
Shortnose Gar & Ghost Shrimp
Lepisosteus platostomus · Palaemonetes paludosus
Shortnose Gar: AggressiveGhost Shrimp: Peaceful
Shortnose Gar & Giant Danio
Lepisosteus platostomus · Devario aequipinnatus
Shortnose Gar: AggressiveGiant Danio: Mostly Peaceful
Shortnose Gar & Giant Gourami
Lepisosteus platostomus · Osphronemus goramy
Shortnose Gar: AggressiveGiant Gourami: Semi-Aggressive
Shortnose Gar & Giant Whiptail Catfish
Lepisosteus platostomus · Proloricaria prolixa
Shortnose Gar: AggressiveGiant Whiptail Catfish: Peaceful
Shortnose Gar & Glass Bloodfin Tetra
Lepisosteus platostomus · Prionobrama filigera
Shortnose Gar: AggressiveGlass Bloodfin Tetra: Peaceful
Shortnose Gar & Glass Catfish
Lepisosteus platostomus · Kryptopterus vitreolus
Shortnose Gar: AggressiveGlass Catfish: Peaceful
Shortnose Gar & Glowlight Danio
Lepisosteus platostomus · Danio choprae
Shortnose Gar: AggressiveGlowlight Danio: Peaceful
Shortnose Gar & Glowlight Tetra
Lepisosteus platostomus · Hemigrammus erythrozonus
Shortnose Gar: AggressiveGlowlight Tetra: Peaceful
Shortnose Gar & Goby Pleco (Pitbull Pleco)
Lepisosteus platostomus · Parotocinclus jumbo
Shortnose Gar: AggressiveGoby Pleco (Pitbull Pleco): Peaceful