Shortnose Gar & Bloodfin Tetra
Lepisosteus platostomus · Aphyocharax anisitsi
Shortnose Gar: AggressiveBloodfin Tetra: Peaceful
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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 & Blue Acara
Lepisosteus platostomus · Andinoacara pulcher
Shortnose Gar: AggressiveBlue Acara: Semi-Aggressive
Shortnose Gar & Blue Back Blue Eye
Lepisosteus platostomus · Pseudomugil cyanodorsalis
Shortnose Gar: AggressiveBlue Back Blue Eye: Peaceful
Shortnose Gar & Blue Botia
Lepisosteus platostomus · Yasuhikotakia modesta
Shortnose Gar: AggressiveBlue Botia: Semi-Aggressive
Shortnose Gar & Blue Dolphin (Hap)
Lepisosteus platostomus · Cyrtocara moorii
Shortnose Gar: AggressiveBlue Dolphin (Hap): Semi-Aggressive
Shortnose Gar & Blue Emperor Tetra
Lepisosteus platostomus · Inpaichthys kerri
Shortnose Gar: AggressiveBlue Emperor Tetra: Peaceful
Shortnose Gar & Blue Pearl Shrimp
Lepisosteus platostomus · Neocaridina zhangjiajiensis
Shortnose Gar: AggressiveBlue Pearl Shrimp: Peaceful
Shortnose Gar & Blue Point Cichlid
Lepisosteus platostomus · Andinoacara coeruleopunctatus
Shortnose Gar: AggressiveBlue Point Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive
Shortnose Gar & Blue Rainbowfish
Lepisosteus platostomus · Melanotaenia caerulea
Shortnose Gar: AggressiveBlue Rainbowfish: Peaceful
Shortnose Gar & Blue Sifter
Lepisosteus platostomus · Cribroheros robertsoni
Shortnose Gar: AggressiveBlue Sifter: Semi-Aggressive
Shortnose Gar & Blue Tetra
Lepisosteus platostomus · Knodus borki
Shortnose Gar: AggressiveBlue Tetra: Semi-Aggressive
Shortnose Gar & Blue Tilapia
Lepisosteus platostomus · Oreochromis aureus
Shortnose Gar: AggressiveBlue Tilapia: Semi-Aggressive
Shortnose Gar & Bluegill Sunfish
Lepisosteus platostomus · Lepomis macrochirus
Shortnose Gar: AggressiveBluegill Sunfish: Aggressive
Shortnose Gar & Boeseman's Rainbowfish
Lepisosteus platostomus · Melanotaenia boesemani
Shortnose Gar: AggressiveBoeseman's Rainbowfish: Peaceful
Shortnose Gar & Bolivian Ram
Lepisosteus platostomus · Mikrogeophagus altispinosus
Shortnose Gar: AggressiveBolivian Ram: Mostly Peaceful
Shortnose Gar & Brevis Shelldweller
Lepisosteus platostomus · Neolamprologus brevis
Shortnose Gar: AggressiveBrevis Shelldweller: Semi-Aggressive
Shortnose Gar & Brilliant Rasbora
Lepisosteus platostomus · Rasbora einthovenii
Shortnose Gar: AggressiveBrilliant Rasbora: Peaceful
Shortnose Gar & Brilliant Rummy-Nose Tetra
Lepisosteus platostomus · Hemigrammus bleheri
Shortnose Gar: AggressiveBrilliant Rummy-Nose Tetra: Peaceful
Shortnose Gar & Bristlenose Pleco
Lepisosteus platostomus · Ancistrus cf. cirrhosus
Shortnose Gar: AggressiveBristlenose Pleco: Peaceful
Shortnose Gar & Bronze Corydoras
Lepisosteus platostomus · Corydoras aeneus
Shortnose Gar: AggressiveBronze Corydoras: Peaceful
Shortnose Gar & Brown Bullhead Catfish
Lepisosteus platostomus · Ameiurus nebulosus
Shortnose Gar: AggressiveBrown Bullhead Catfish: Semi-Aggressive
Shortnose Gar & Brown Camo Shrimp
Lepisosteus platostomus · Caridina babaulti var. Brown
Shortnose Gar: AggressiveBrown Camo Shrimp: Peaceful
Shortnose Gar & Brown Hoplo Catfish
Lepisosteus platostomus · Hoplosternum littorale
Shortnose Gar: AggressiveBrown Hoplo Catfish: Peaceful
Shortnose Gar & Brown Puffer
Lepisosteus platostomus · Pao turgidus
Shortnose Gar: AggressiveBrown Puffer: Highly Aggressive