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 & Buccochromis lepturus

Lepisosteus platostomus · Buccochromis lepturus

Possible with Caution

Shortnose Gar: AggressiveBuccochromis lepturus: Semi-Aggressive

Shortnose Gar & Buccochromis rhoadesii

Lepisosteus platostomus · Buccochromis rhoadesii

Possible with Caution

Shortnose Gar: AggressiveBuccochromis rhoadesii: Aggressive

Shortnose Gar & Bucktooth Tetra (Exodon)

Lepisosteus platostomus · Exodon paradoxus

Possible with Caution

Shortnose Gar: AggressiveBucktooth Tetra (Exodon): Highly Aggressive

Shortnose Gar & Buenos Aires Tetra

Lepisosteus platostomus · Hyphessobrycon anisitsi

Possible with Caution

Shortnose Gar: AggressiveBuenos Aires Tetra: Semi-Aggressive

Shortnose Gar & Buettikoferi Bichir

Lepisosteus platostomus · Polypterus palmas buettikoferi

Possible with Caution

Shortnose Gar: AggressiveBuettikoferi Bichir: Semi-Aggressive

Shortnose Gar & Buffalo Head Cichlid

Lepisosteus platostomus · Steatocranus casuarius

Possible with Caution

Shortnose Gar: AggressiveBuffalo Head Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Shortnose Gar & Bullseye Catfish

Lepisosteus platostomus · Horabagrus brachysoma

Possible with Caution

Shortnose Gar: AggressiveBullseye Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Shortnose Gar & Bullseye Snakehead

Lepisosteus platostomus · Channa marulius

Possible with Caution

Shortnose Gar: AggressiveBullseye Snakehead: Highly Aggressive

Shortnose Gar & Bulolo Rainbowfish

Lepisosteus platostomus · Chilatherina bulolo

Possible with Caution

Shortnose Gar: AggressiveBulolo Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Shortnose Gar & Bumblebee Catfish (South American)

Lepisosteus platostomus · Microglanis iheringi

Possible with Caution

Shortnose Gar: AggressiveBumblebee Catfish (South American): Mostly Peaceful

Shortnose Gar & Bumblebee Cichlid

Lepisosteus platostomus · Pseudotropheus crabro

Possible with Caution

Shortnose Gar: AggressiveBumblebee Cichlid: Aggressive

Shortnose Gar & Bumblebee Goby (Brackish)

Lepisosteus platostomus · Brachygobius xanthozonus

Shortnose Gar & Butterfly Goodeid

Lepisosteus platostomus · Ameca splendens

Possible with Caution

Shortnose Gar: AggressiveButterfly Goodeid: Semi-Aggressive

Shortnose Gar & Butterfly Peacock Cichlid

Lepisosteus platostomus · Aulonocara jacobfreibergi

Possible with Caution

Shortnose Gar: AggressiveButterfly Peacock Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Shortnose Gar & Butterfly Pleco (L168)

Lepisosteus platostomus · Dekeyseria brachyura

Possible with Caution

Shortnose Gar: AggressiveButterfly Pleco (L168): Peaceful

Shortnose Gar & Cairns Rainbowfish

Lepisosteus platostomus · Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides

Possible with Caution

Shortnose Gar: AggressiveCairns Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Shortnose Gar & Candy Striped Pleco (L015)

Lepisosteus platostomus · Peckoltia vittata

Possible with Caution

Shortnose Gar: AggressiveCandy Striped Pleco (L015): Mostly Peaceful

Shortnose Gar & Cardinal Shrimp (Sulawesi)

Lepisosteus platostomus · Caridina dennerli

Shortnose Gar & Cardinal Tetra

Lepisosteus platostomus · Paracheirodon axelrodi

Shortnose Gar & Celebes Halfbeak

Lepisosteus platostomus · Nomorhamphus liemi

Possible with Caution

Shortnose Gar: AggressiveCelebes Halfbeak: Mostly Peaceful

Shortnose Gar & Celebes Rainbowfish

Lepisosteus platostomus · Marosatherina ladigesi

Possible with Caution

Shortnose Gar: AggressiveCelebes Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Shortnose Gar & Celestial Pearl Danio (Galaxy Rasbora)

Lepisosteus platostomus · Danio margaritatus

Shortnose Gar & Ceylon Puffer (Brackish)

Lepisosteus platostomus · Dichotomyctere fluviatilis

Shortnose Gar & Chanchito

Lepisosteus platostomus · Australoheros facetus

Possible with Caution

Shortnose Gar: AggressiveChanchito: Semi-Aggressive