Shortnose Gar & Pearl Eartheater
Lepisosteus platostomus · Geophagus brasiliensis
Shortnose Gar: AggressivePearl Eartheater: 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 & Pearl Gourami
Lepisosteus platostomus · Trichopodus leerii
Shortnose Gar: AggressivePearl Gourami: Mostly Peaceful
Shortnose Gar & Pearly Ocellatus
Lepisosteus platostomus · Neolamprologus stappersi
Shortnose Gar: AggressivePearly Ocellatus: Aggressive
Shortnose Gar & Penguin Tetra
Lepisosteus platostomus · Thayeria boehlkei
Shortnose Gar: AggressivePenguin Tetra: Peaceful
Shortnose Gar & Peppered Corydoras
Lepisosteus platostomus · Corydoras paleatus
Shortnose Gar: AggressivePeppered Corydoras: Peaceful
Shortnose Gar & Peppermint Pleco
Lepisosteus platostomus · Parancistrus nudiventris
Shortnose Gar: AggressivePeppermint Pleco: Mostly Peaceful
Shortnose Gar & Peter's Elephantnose Fish
Lepisosteus platostomus · Gnathonemus petersii
Shortnose Gar: AggressivePeter's Elephantnose Fish: Mostly Peaceful
Shortnose Gar & Petricola Catfish
Lepisosteus platostomus · Synodontis petricola
Shortnose Gar: AggressivePetricola Catfish: Peaceful
Shortnose Gar & Phuket Loach
Lepisosteus platostomus · Schistura robertsi
Shortnose Gar: AggressivePhuket Loach: Semi-Aggressive
Shortnose Gar & Pictus Catfish
Lepisosteus platostomus · Pimelodus pictus
Shortnose Gar: AggressivePictus Catfish: Mostly Peaceful
Shortnose Gar & Pike Cichlid (Xingu)
Lepisosteus platostomus · Crenicichla sp. Xingu
Shortnose Gar: AggressivePike Cichlid (Xingu): Highly Aggressive
Shortnose Gar & Pink Tailed Chalceus
Lepisosteus platostomus · Chalceus macrolepidotus
Shortnose Gar: AggressivePink Tailed Chalceus: Semi-Aggressive
Shortnose Gar & Piraiba
Lepisosteus platostomus · Brachyplatystoma filamentosum
Shortnose Gar: AggressivePiraiba: Aggressive
Shortnose Gar & Plain Silver Dollar
Lepisosteus platostomus · Metynnis hypsauchen
Shortnose Gar: AggressivePlain Silver Dollar: Peaceful
Shortnose Gar & Platinum Acara
Lepisosteus platostomus · Andinoacara latifrons
Shortnose Gar: AggressivePlatinum Acara: Semi-Aggressive
Shortnose Gar & Platinum Hatchet
Lepisosteus platostomus · Thoracocharax stellatus
Shortnose Gar: AggressivePlatinum Hatchet: Peaceful
Shortnose Gar & Platy
Lepisosteus platostomus · Xiphophorus maculatus
Shortnose Gar: AggressivePlaty: Peaceful
Shortnose Gar & Polypterus Bichir Lapradei
Lepisosteus platostomus · Polypterus bichir lapradei
Shortnose Gar: AggressivePolypterus Bichir Lapradei: Semi-Aggressive
Shortnose Gar & Popondetta Blue-eye
Lepisosteus platostomus · Pseudomugil connieae
Shortnose Gar: AggressivePopondetta Blue-eye: Peaceful
Shortnose Gar & Port Acara
Lepisosteus platostomus · Cichlasoma portalegrense
Shortnose Gar: AggressivePort Acara: Semi-Aggressive
Shortnose Gar & Price's Rainbowfish
Lepisosteus platostomus · Chilatherina pricei
Shortnose Gar: AggressivePrice's Rainbowfish: Peaceful
Shortnose Gar & Prionotos Cory (Scleromystax)
Lepisosteus platostomus · Scleromystax prionotos
Shortnose Gar: AggressivePrionotos Cory (Scleromystax): Peaceful
Shortnose Gar & Pseudotropheus Acei
Lepisosteus platostomus · Pseudotropheus acei
Shortnose Gar: AggressivePseudotropheus Acei: Mostly Peaceful
Shortnose Gar & Pseudotropheus sp. Kingsizei
Lepisosteus platostomus · Metriaclima pulpican
Shortnose Gar: AggressivePseudotropheus sp. Kingsizei: Aggressive