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 & Leggett's Rainbowfish

Lepisosteus platostomus · Glossolepis leggetti

Possible with Caution

Shortnose Gar: AggressiveLeggett's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Shortnose Gar & Lemon Cichlid (Leleupi)

Lepisosteus platostomus · Neolamprologus leleupi

Possible with Caution

Shortnose Gar: AggressiveLemon Cichlid (Leleupi): Aggressive

Shortnose Gar & Lemon Tetra

Lepisosteus platostomus · Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis

Possible with Caution

Shortnose Gar: AggressiveLemon Tetra: Peaceful

Shortnose Gar & Leopard Bushfish (Ctenopoma)

Lepisosteus platostomus · Ctenopoma acutirostre

Possible with Caution

Shortnose Gar: AggressiveLeopard Bushfish (Ctenopoma): Mostly Peaceful

Shortnose Gar & Leopard Cory

Lepisosteus platostomus · Corydoras leopardus

Possible with Caution

Shortnose Gar: AggressiveLeopard Cory: Peaceful

Shortnose Gar & Leopard Frog Pleco (L134)

Lepisosteus platostomus · Peckoltia compta

Possible with Caution

Shortnose Gar: AggressiveLeopard Frog Pleco (L134): Mostly Peaceful

Shortnose Gar & Leopard Pleco

Lepisosteus platostomus · Pterygoplichthys gibbiceps

Possible with Caution

Shortnose Gar: AggressiveLeopard Pleco: Semi-Aggressive

Shortnose Gar & Leopoldi Stingray (Black Diamond)

Lepisosteus platostomus · Potamotrygon leopoldi

Possible with Caution

Shortnose Gar: AggressiveLeopoldi Stingray (Black Diamond): Semi-Aggressive

Shortnose Gar & Lesser Spiny Eel

Lepisosteus platostomus · Macrognathus aculeatus

Possible with Caution

Shortnose Gar: AggressiveLesser Spiny Eel: Mostly Peaceful

Shortnose Gar & Licorice Gourami

Lepisosteus platostomus · Parosphromenus deissneri

Shortnose Gar & Lima Shovelnose Catfish

Lepisosteus platostomus · Sorubim lima

Possible with Caution

Shortnose Gar: AggressiveLima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly Peaceful

Shortnose Gar & Livingston's Cichlid

Lepisosteus platostomus · Nimbochromis livingstonii

Possible with Caution

Shortnose Gar: AggressiveLivingston's Cichlid: Aggressive

Shortnose Gar & Long-Finned African Tetra

Lepisosteus platostomus · Brycinus longipinnis

Possible with Caution

Shortnose Gar: AggressiveLong-Finned African Tetra: Peaceful

Shortnose Gar & Longear Sunfish

Lepisosteus platostomus · Lepomis megalotis

Possible with Caution

Shortnose Gar: AggressiveLongear Sunfish: Aggressive

Shortnose Gar & Longnose Gar

Lepisosteus platostomus · Lepisosteus osseus

Possible with Caution

Shortnose Gar: AggressiveLongnose Gar: Aggressive

Shortnose Gar & Lorentz's Rainbowfish

Lepisosteus platostomus · Chilatherina lorentzii

Possible with Caution

Shortnose Gar: AggressiveLorentz's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Shortnose Gar & Loricaria lata (L010)

Lepisosteus platostomus · Loricaria lata

Possible with Caution

Shortnose Gar: AggressiveLoricaria lata (L010): Mostly Peaceful

Shortnose Gar & Loricaria lentiginosa

Lepisosteus platostomus · Loricaria lentiginosa

Possible with Caution

Shortnose Gar: AggressiveLoricaria lentiginosa: Peaceful

Shortnose Gar & Loricaria lundbergi

Lepisosteus platostomus · Loricaria lundbergi

Possible with Caution

Shortnose Gar: AggressiveLoricaria lundbergi: Peaceful

Shortnose Gar & Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish)

Lepisosteus platostomus · Loricaria pumila

Possible with Caution

Shortnose Gar: AggressiveLoricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish): Peaceful

Shortnose Gar & Loricaria spinulifera

Lepisosteus platostomus · Loricaria spinulifera

Possible with Caution

Shortnose Gar: AggressiveLoricaria spinulifera: Peaceful

Shortnose Gar & Loxozonus Corydoras (C079/C082)

Lepisosteus platostomus · Corydoras loxozonus

Possible with Caution

Shortnose Gar: AggressiveLoxozonus Corydoras (C079/C082): Peaceful

Shortnose Gar & Lyretail Killifish

Lepisosteus platostomus · Aphyosemion australe

Shortnose Gar & MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish)

Lepisosteus platostomus · Melanotaenia maccullochi

Possible with Caution

Shortnose Gar: AggressiveMacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish): Peaceful