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 & Gymnogeophagus meridionalis

Lepisosteus platostomus · Gymnogeophagus meridionalis

Possible with Caution

Shortnose Gar: AggressiveGymnogeophagus meridionalis: Semi-Aggressive

Shortnose Gar & Half Banded Spiny Eel

Lepisosteus platostomus · Macrognathus circumcinctus

Possible with Caution

Shortnose Gar: AggressiveHalf Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly Peaceful

Shortnose Gar & Haplochromis sp. 44 (Thick Skin)

Lepisosteus platostomus · Haplochromis sp. 44

Possible with Caution

Shortnose Gar: AggressiveHaplochromis sp. 44 (Thick Skin): Aggressive

Shortnose Gar & Harlequin Rasbora

Lepisosteus platostomus · Trigonostigma heteromorpha

Possible with Caution

Shortnose Gar: AggressiveHarlequin Rasbora: Peaceful

Shortnose Gar & Harlequin Shark

Lepisosteus platostomus · Labeo variegatus

Possible with Caution

Shortnose Gar: AggressiveHarlequin Shark: Aggressive

Shortnose Gar & Head and Tail Light Tetra

Lepisosteus platostomus · Hemigrammus ocellifer

Shortnose Gar & Helicopter Catfish

Lepisosteus platostomus · Wallagonia leerii

Possible with Caution

Shortnose Gar: AggressiveHelicopter Catfish: Highly Aggressive

Shortnose Gar & Hi Fin Peppered Cory

Lepisosteus platostomus · Scleromystax macropterus

Possible with Caution

Shortnose Gar: AggressiveHi Fin Peppered Cory: Peaceful

Shortnose Gar & Highlands Rainbowfish

Lepisosteus platostomus · Chilatherina campsi

Possible with Caution

Shortnose Gar: AggressiveHighlands Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Shortnose Gar & Hillstream Loach

Lepisosteus platostomus · Beaufortia leveretti

Possible with Caution

Shortnose Gar: AggressiveHillstream Loach: Peaceful

Shortnose Gar & Honduran Red Point

Lepisosteus platostomus · Amatitlania sp. 'Honduran Red Point'

Possible with Caution

Shortnose Gar: AggressiveHonduran Red Point: Semi-Aggressive

Shortnose Gar & Honey Blue Eye

Lepisosteus platostomus · Pseudomugil mellis

Shortnose Gar & Honey Gourami

Lepisosteus platostomus · Trichogaster chuna

Shortnose Gar & Hongsloi Apistogramma

Lepisosteus platostomus · Apistogramma hongsloi

Possible with Caution

Shortnose Gar: AggressiveHongsloi Apistogramma: Semi-Aggressive

Shortnose Gar & Horei Cichlid

Lepisosteus platostomus · Ctenochromis horei

Possible with Caution

Shortnose Gar: AggressiveHorei Cichlid: Aggressive

Shortnose Gar & Horned Nerite Snail

Lepisosteus platostomus · Clithon corona

Shortnose Gar & Humpbacked Limia

Lepisosteus platostomus · Limia nigrofasciata

Possible with Caution

Shortnose Gar: AggressiveHumpbacked Limia: Peaceful

Shortnose Gar & Hystrix Stingray (Porcupine Ray)

Lepisosteus platostomus · Potamotrygon hystrix

Possible with Caution

Shortnose Gar: AggressiveHystrix Stingray (Porcupine Ray): Semi-Aggressive

Shortnose Gar & Incolicana Corydoras

Lepisosteus platostomus · Corydoras incolicana

Possible with Caution

Shortnose Gar: AggressiveIncolicana Corydoras: Peaceful

Shortnose Gar & Indian Glassfish

Lepisosteus platostomus · Parambassis ranga

Possible with Caution

Shortnose Gar: AggressiveIndian Glassfish: Peaceful

Shortnose Gar & Indonesian Datnoid (Tiger Fish)

Lepisosteus platostomus · Datnioides microlepis

Possible with Caution

Shortnose Gar: AggressiveIndonesian Datnoid (Tiger Fish): Semi-Aggressive

Shortnose Gar & Indonesian Giant Snakehead

Lepisosteus platostomus · Channa micropeltes

Possible with Caution

Shortnose Gar: AggressiveIndonesian Giant Snakehead: Highly Aggressive

Shortnose Gar & Intermedius Cichlid

Lepisosteus platostomus · Tramitichromis intermedius

Possible with Caution

Shortnose Gar: AggressiveIntermedius Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Shortnose Gar & Irian Jaya Rainbowfish

Lepisosteus platostomus · Melanotaenia irianjaya

Possible with Caution

Shortnose Gar: AggressiveIrian Jaya Rainbowfish: Peaceful