Shortnose Gar & Tailbar Cichlid
Lepisosteus platostomus · Vieja hartwegi
Shortnose Gar: AggressiveTailbar Cichlid: 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 & Taiwan Reef Cichlid
Lepisosteus platostomus · Protomelas sp. "Steveni Taiwan"
Shortnose Gar: AggressiveTaiwan Reef Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive
Shortnose Gar & Tambraparni Barb
Lepisosteus platostomus · Puntius tambraparniei
Shortnose Gar: AggressiveTambraparni Barb: Mostly Peaceful
Shortnose Gar & Tami River Rainbowfish
Lepisosteus platostomus · Glossolepis pseudoincisus
Shortnose Gar: AggressiveTami River Rainbowfish: Peaceful
Shortnose Gar & Tandanus Catfish
Lepisosteus platostomus · Tandanus tandanus
Shortnose Gar: AggressiveTandanus Catfish: Mostly Peaceful
Shortnose Gar & Tanganyikan Clown Cichlid (Eretmodus)
Lepisosteus platostomus · Eretmodus cyanostictus
Shortnose Gar: AggressiveTanganyikan Clown Cichlid (Eretmodus): Aggressive
Shortnose Gar & Teacup Stingray (Common Freshwater Ray)
Lepisosteus platostomus · Potamotrygon laticeps
Shortnose Gar: AggressiveTeacup Stingray (Common Freshwater Ray): Semi-Aggressive
Shortnose Gar & Telmatochromis brichardi
Lepisosteus platostomus · Telmatochromis brichardi
Shortnose Gar: AggressiveTelmatochromis brichardi: Semi-Aggressive
Shortnose Gar & Telmatochromis dhonti
Lepisosteus platostomus · Telmatochromis dhonti
Shortnose Gar: AggressiveTelmatochromis dhonti: Aggressive
Shortnose Gar & Tequila Splitfin
Lepisosteus platostomus · Zoogoneticus tequila
Shortnose Gar: AggressiveTequila Splitfin: Semi-Aggressive
Shortnose Gar & Teugelsi Bichir
Lepisosteus platostomus · Polypterus teugelsi
Shortnose Gar: AggressiveTeugelsi Bichir: Semi-Aggressive
Shortnose Gar & Texas Cichlid
Lepisosteus platostomus · Herichthys cyanoguttatus
Shortnose Gar: AggressiveTexas Cichlid: Aggressive
Shortnose Gar & Thai Micro Crab
Lepisosteus platostomus · Limnopilos naiyanetri
Shortnose Gar: AggressiveThai Micro Crab: Peaceful
Shortnose Gar & Thinbar Datnoid
Lepisosteus platostomus · Datnioides undecimradiatus
Shortnose Gar: AggressiveThinbar Datnoid: Semi-Aggressive
Shortnose Gar & Threadfin Acara
Lepisosteus platostomus · Acarichthys heckelii
Shortnose Gar: AggressiveThreadfin Acara: Mostly Peaceful
Shortnose Gar & Threadfin Rainbowfish
Lepisosteus platostomus · Iriatherina werneri
Shortnose Gar: AggressiveThreadfin Rainbowfish: Peaceful
Shortnose Gar & Three Spot Gourami (Blue/Gold/Opaline)
Lepisosteus platostomus · Trichopodus trichopterus
Shortnose Gar: AggressiveThree Spot Gourami (Blue/Gold/Opaline): Semi-Aggressive
Shortnose Gar & Three-Spot Torpedo Hap
Lepisosteus platostomus · Exochochromis anagenys
Shortnose Gar: AggressiveThree-Spot Torpedo Hap: Semi-Aggressive
Shortnose Gar & Three-striped Dwarf Cichlid
Lepisosteus platostomus · Apistogramma trifasciata
Shortnose Gar: AggressiveThree-striped Dwarf Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful
Shortnose Gar & Tiger Barb
Lepisosteus platostomus · Puntigrus tetrazona
Shortnose Gar: AggressiveTiger Barb: Semi-Aggressive
Shortnose Gar & Tiger Danio
Lepisosteus platostomus · Devario maetaengensis
Shortnose Gar: AggressiveTiger Danio: Peaceful
Shortnose Gar & Tiger Loach
Lepisosteus platostomus · Syncrossus hymenophysa
Shortnose Gar: AggressiveTiger Loach: Aggressive
Shortnose Gar & Tiger Muskie
Lepisosteus platostomus · Esox masquinongy x lucius
Shortnose Gar: AggressiveTiger Muskie: Highly Aggressive
Shortnose Gar & Tiger Pleco (L002)
Lepisosteus platostomus · Panaqolus sp. L002
Shortnose Gar: AggressiveTiger Pleco (L002): Mostly Peaceful