Shortnose Gar & Tiger Shovelnose Catfish
Lepisosteus platostomus · Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum
Shortnose Gar: AggressiveTiger Shovelnose Catfish: 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 & Tiger Shrimp
Lepisosteus platostomus · Caridina mariae
Shortnose Gar: AggressiveTiger Shrimp: Peaceful
Shortnose Gar & Tinfoil Barb
Lepisosteus platostomus · Barbonymus schwanenfeldii
Shortnose Gar: AggressiveTinfoil Barb: Mostly Peaceful
Shortnose Gar & Tire Track Eel
Lepisosteus platostomus · Mastacembelus armatus
Shortnose Gar: AggressiveTire Track Eel: Semi-Aggressive
Shortnose Gar & Trapdoor Snail
Lepisosteus platostomus · Cipangopaludina chinensis
Shortnose Gar: AggressiveTrapdoor Snail: Peaceful
Shortnose Gar & Trewavas' Cichlid
Lepisosteus platostomus · Labeotropheus trewavasae
Shortnose Gar: AggressiveTrewavas' Cichlid: Aggressive
Shortnose Gar & Trimac Cichlid
Lepisosteus platostomus · Amphilophus trimaculatus
Shortnose Gar: AggressiveTrimac Cichlid: Highly Aggressive
Shortnose Gar & Tropheus Moorii
Lepisosteus platostomus · Tropheus moorii
Shortnose Gar: AggressiveTropheus Moorii: Highly Aggressive
Shortnose Gar & Tropical Gar
Lepisosteus platostomus · Atractosteus tropicus
Shortnose Gar: AggressiveTropical Gar: Aggressive
Shortnose Gar & Trout Cichlid (Champsochromis)
Lepisosteus platostomus · Champsochromis caeruleus
Shortnose Gar: AggressiveTrout Cichlid (Champsochromis): Aggressive
Shortnose Gar & True Julii Corydoras
Lepisosteus platostomus · Corydoras julii
Shortnose Gar: AggressiveTrue Julii Corydoras: Peaceful
Shortnose Gar & Turquoise Rainbowfish
Lepisosteus platostomus · Melanotaenia lacustris
Shortnose Gar: AggressiveTurquoise Rainbowfish: Peaceful
Shortnose Gar & Twig Catfish
Lepisosteus platostomus · Farlowella vittata
Shortnose Gar: AggressiveTwig Catfish: Peaceful
Shortnose Gar & Twig Catfish (Farlowella)
Lepisosteus platostomus · Farlowella acus
Shortnose Gar: AggressiveTwig Catfish (Farlowella): Peaceful
Shortnose Gar & Two-spot Apistogramma
Lepisosteus platostomus · Apistogramma rupununi
Shortnose Gar: AggressiveTwo-spot Apistogramma: Semi-Aggressive
Shortnose Gar & Uaru
Lepisosteus platostomus · Uaru amphiacanthoides
Shortnose Gar: AggressiveUaru: Mostly Peaceful
Shortnose Gar & Upside Down Catfish
Lepisosteus platostomus · Synodontis nigriventris
Shortnose Gar: AggressiveUpside Down Catfish: Peaceful
Shortnose Gar & Uruguayan Eartheater
Lepisosteus platostomus · Gymnogeophagus australis
Shortnose Gar: AggressiveUruguayan Eartheater: Semi-Aggressive
Shortnose Gar & Vampire Shrimp
Lepisosteus platostomus · Atya gabonensis
Shortnose Gar: AggressiveVampire Shrimp: Peaceful
Shortnose Gar & Venustus Cichlid (Giraffe Hap)
Lepisosteus platostomus · Nimbochromis venustus
Shortnose Gar: AggressiveVenustus Cichlid (Giraffe Hap): Aggressive
Shortnose Gar & Vestitus Otocinclus
Lepisosteus platostomus · Otocinclus vestitus
Shortnose Gar: AggressiveVestitus Otocinclus: Peaceful
Shortnose Gar & Vieja fenestrata
Lepisosteus platostomus · Vieja fenestrata
Shortnose Gar: AggressiveVieja fenestrata: Aggressive
Shortnose Gar & Violet Goby (Dragon Goby)
Lepisosteus platostomus · Gobioides broussonnetii
Shortnose Gar: AggressiveViolet Goby (Dragon Goby): Peaceful
Shortnose Gar & Waigeo Rainbowfish
Lepisosteus platostomus · Melanotaenia catherinae
Shortnose Gar: AggressiveWaigeo Rainbowfish: Peaceful