Shortnose Gar & Red Peacock (Ruby Red)
Lepisosteus platostomus · Aulonocara sp. 'Rubescens'
Shortnose Gar: AggressiveRed Peacock (Ruby Red): 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 & Red Phantom Tetra
Lepisosteus platostomus · Hyphessobrycon sweglesi
Shortnose Gar: AggressiveRed Phantom Tetra: Peaceful
Shortnose Gar & Red Rainbowfish
Lepisosteus platostomus · Glossolepis incisus
Shortnose Gar: AggressiveRed Rainbowfish: Mostly Peaceful
Shortnose Gar & Red Striped Eartheater
Lepisosteus platostomus · Geophagus surinamensis
Shortnose Gar: AggressiveRed Striped Eartheater: Mostly Peaceful
Shortnose Gar & Red Swamp Crayfish
Lepisosteus platostomus · Procambarus clarkii
Shortnose Gar: AggressiveRed Swamp Crayfish: Highly Aggressive
Shortnose Gar & Red Tail Barracuda
Lepisosteus platostomus · Acestrorhynchus falcatus
Shortnose Gar: AggressiveRed Tail Barracuda: Aggressive
Shortnose Gar & Red Tailed Black Shark
Lepisosteus platostomus · Epalzeorhynchos bicolor
Shortnose Gar: AggressiveRed Tailed Black Shark: Aggressive
Shortnose Gar & Red Tailed Redeye Puffer
Lepisosteus platostomus · Carinotetraodon irrubesco
Shortnose Gar: AggressiveRed Tailed Redeye Puffer: Semi-Aggressive
Shortnose Gar & Red Terror (Festa's Cichlid)
Lepisosteus platostomus · Mesoheros festae
Shortnose Gar: AggressiveRed Terror (Festa's Cichlid): Highly Aggressive
Shortnose Gar & Red Top Cobalt Cichlid
Lepisosteus platostomus · Metriaclima greshakei
Shortnose Gar: AggressiveRed Top Cobalt Cichlid: Aggressive
Shortnose Gar & Red Tupfel Shrimp
Lepisosteus platostomus · Caridina serrata
Shortnose Gar: AggressiveRed Tupfel Shrimp: Peaceful
Shortnose Gar & Red Zebra Cichlid (Cherry Red)
Lepisosteus platostomus · Metriaclima estherae
Shortnose Gar: AggressiveRed Zebra Cichlid (Cherry Red): Aggressive
Shortnose Gar & Red-Bellied Piranha
Lepisosteus platostomus · Pygocentrus nattereri
Shortnose Gar: AggressiveRed-Bellied Piranha: Aggressive
Shortnose Gar & Red-Finned Rainbowfish
Lepisosteus platostomus · Melanotaenia rubripinnis
Shortnose Gar: AggressiveRed-Finned Rainbowfish: Peaceful
Shortnose Gar & Red-Tail Catfish
Lepisosteus platostomus · Phractocephalus hemioliopterus
Shortnose Gar: AggressiveRed-Tail Catfish: Aggressive
Shortnose Gar & Redbreast Sunfish
Lepisosteus platostomus · Lepomis auritus
Shortnose Gar: AggressiveRedbreast Sunfish: Aggressive
Shortnose Gar & Redear Sunfish
Lepisosteus platostomus · Lepomis microlophus
Shortnose Gar: AggressiveRedear Sunfish: Semi-Aggressive
Shortnose Gar & Redhead Cichlid
Lepisosteus platostomus · Vieja melanura
Shortnose Gar: AggressiveRedhead Cichlid: Aggressive
Shortnose Gar & Redhead Severum
Lepisosteus platostomus · Heros sp. Rotkeil
Shortnose Gar: AggressiveRedhead Severum: Semi-Aggressive
Shortnose Gar & Redline Rasbora
Lepisosteus platostomus · Rasbora pauciperforata
Shortnose Gar: AggressiveRedline Rasbora: Peaceful
Shortnose Gar & Redtail Splitfin
Lepisosteus platostomus · Xenotoca eiseni
Shortnose Gar: AggressiveRedtail Splitfin: Semi-Aggressive
Shortnose Gar & Reedfish (Ropefish)
Lepisosteus platostomus · Erpetoichthys calabaricus
Shortnose Gar: AggressiveReedfish (Ropefish): Mostly Peaceful
Shortnose Gar & Regan's Julie
Lepisosteus platostomus · Julidochromis regani
Shortnose Gar: AggressiveRegan's Julie: Aggressive
Shortnose Gar & Reticulated Hillstream Loach
Lepisosteus platostomus · Sewellia lineolata
Shortnose Gar: AggressiveReticulated Hillstream Loach: Mostly Peaceful