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 & Apistogramma baenschi (Inca 50)

Lepisosteus platostomus · Apistogramma baenschi

Possible with Caution

Shortnose Gar: AggressiveApistogramma baenschi (Inca 50): Semi-Aggressive

Shortnose Gar & Apistogramma borellii (Umbrella Cichlid)

Lepisosteus platostomus · Apistogramma borellii

Possible with Caution

Shortnose Gar: AggressiveApistogramma borellii (Umbrella Cichlid): Mostly Peaceful

Shortnose Gar & Apistogramma elizabethae

Lepisosteus platostomus · Apistogramma elizabethae

Possible with Caution

Shortnose Gar: AggressiveApistogramma elizabethae: Semi-Aggressive

Shortnose Gar & Apistogramma macmasteri

Lepisosteus platostomus · Apistogramma macmasteri

Possible with Caution

Shortnose Gar: AggressiveApistogramma macmasteri: Semi-Aggressive

Shortnose Gar & Apistogramma panduro

Lepisosteus platostomus · Apistogramma panduro

Possible with Caution

Shortnose Gar: AggressiveApistogramma panduro: Semi-Aggressive

Shortnose Gar & Apistogramma uaupesi

Lepisosteus platostomus · Apistogramma uaupesi

Possible with Caution

Shortnose Gar: AggressiveApistogramma uaupesi: Semi-Aggressive

Shortnose Gar & Apistogramma viejita

Lepisosteus platostomus · Apistogramma viejita

Possible with Caution

Shortnose Gar: AggressiveApistogramma viejita: Semi-Aggressive

Shortnose Gar & Apple Snail

Lepisosteus platostomus · Pomacea maculata

Possible with Caution

Shortnose Gar: AggressiveApple Snail: Peaceful

Shortnose Gar & Arapaima

Lepisosteus platostomus · Arapaima gigas

Possible with Caution

Shortnose Gar: AggressiveArapaima: Aggressive

Shortnose Gar & Arfak Rainbowfish

Lepisosteus platostomus · Melanotaenia arfakensis

Possible with Caution

Shortnose Gar: AggressiveArfak Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Shortnose Gar & Arrowhead Puffer

Lepisosteus platostomus · Pao suvattii

Possible with Caution

Shortnose Gar: AggressiveArrowhead Puffer: Highly Aggressive

Shortnose Gar & Arulius Barb

Lepisosteus platostomus · Dawkinsia arulius

Possible with Caution

Shortnose Gar: AggressiveArulius Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Shortnose Gar & Asher Cory

Lepisosteus platostomus · Corydoras tukano

Possible with Caution

Shortnose Gar: AggressiveAsher Cory: Peaceful

Shortnose Gar & Asian Arowana

Lepisosteus platostomus · Scleropages formosus

Possible with Caution

Shortnose Gar: AggressiveAsian Arowana: Aggressive

Shortnose Gar & Asian Upside Down Catfish

Lepisosteus platostomus · Mystus leucophasis

Possible with Caution

Shortnose Gar: AggressiveAsian Upside Down Catfish: Aggressive

Shortnose Gar & Assassin Snail

Lepisosteus platostomus · Anentome helena

Shortnose Gar & Auratus Cichlid (Mbuna)

Lepisosteus platostomus · Melanochromis auratus

Possible with Caution

Shortnose Gar: AggressiveAuratus Cichlid (Mbuna): Highly Aggressive

Shortnose Gar & Aurora Yellow Mbuna

Lepisosteus platostomus · Metriaclima sp. "Aurora Yellow"

Possible with Caution

Shortnose Gar: AggressiveAurora Yellow Mbuna: Aggressive

Shortnose Gar & Australian Pearl Arowana

Lepisosteus platostomus · Scleropages jardinii

Possible with Caution

Shortnose Gar: AggressiveAustralian Pearl Arowana: Highly Aggressive

Shortnose Gar & Australian Smelt

Lepisosteus platostomus · Retropinna semoni

Possible with Caution

Shortnose Gar: AggressiveAustralian Smelt: Peaceful

Shortnose Gar & Axelrod's Rainbowfish

Lepisosteus platostomus · Chilatherina axelrodi

Possible with Caution

Shortnose Gar: AggressiveAxelrod's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Shortnose Gar & Azureus Cichlid

Lepisosteus platostomus · Copadichromis azureus

Possible with Caution

Shortnose Gar: AggressiveAzureus Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Shortnose Gar & Badis (Chameleon Fish)

Lepisosteus platostomus · Badis badis

Possible with Caution

Shortnose Gar: AggressiveBadis (Chameleon Fish): Semi-Aggressive

Shortnose Gar & Bahia Red

Lepisosteus platostomus · Geophagus sp. Bahia Red

Possible with Caution

Shortnose Gar: AggressiveBahia Red: Semi-Aggressive