Shovelnose Sturgeon Tank Mates & Compatibility

Shovelnose Sturgeon

Scaphirhynchus platorynchus

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TemperamentMostly Peaceful (3/10)

Adult Size85 cm

Temperature10–22°C

Water TypeFreshwater Only

Swim ZoneBottom

StockingSolo or group

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Compatible on paper, but will Shovelnose Sturgeon fit your setup?

Tank mates can still go wrong if the tank is too small, already full, or the water is a poor match. Add Shovelnose Sturgeon to the stocking calculator to check space, stocking pressure, and water needs before you add it.

Shovelnose Sturgeon

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Shovelnose Sturgeon & Kabia rainbowfish

Scaphirhynchus platorynchus · Glossolepis kabia

Not Recommended

Shovelnose Sturgeon: Mostly Peaceful Kabia rainbowfish: Peaceful

Shovelnose Sturgeon & Abei Puffer

Scaphirhynchus platorynchus · Pao abei

Not Recommended

Shovelnose Sturgeon: Mostly PeacefulAbei Puffer: Highly Aggressive

Shovelnose Sturgeon & Achara Catfish

Scaphirhynchus platorynchus · Leiarius marmoratus

Possible with Caution

Shovelnose Sturgeon: Mostly PeacefulAchara Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Shovelnose Sturgeon & Adolfo Cory

Scaphirhynchus platorynchus · Corydoras adolfoi

Possible with Caution

Shovelnose Sturgeon: Mostly PeacefulAdolfo Cory: Peaceful

Shovelnose Sturgeon & Adonis Pleco

Scaphirhynchus platorynchus · Acanthicus adonis

Not Recommended

Shovelnose Sturgeon: Mostly PeacefulAdonis Pleco: Aggressive

Shovelnose Sturgeon & Aequidens Jenaro Herrera

Scaphirhynchus platorynchus · Aequidens sp. 'Jenaro Herrera'

Not Recommended

Shovelnose Sturgeon: Mostly PeacefulAequidens Jenaro Herrera: Semi-Aggressive

Shovelnose Sturgeon & Aequidens diadema (Diadem Cichlid)

Scaphirhynchus platorynchus · Aequidens diadema

Not Recommended

Shovelnose Sturgeon: Mostly PeacefulAequidens diadema (Diadem Cichlid): Semi-Aggressive

Shovelnose Sturgeon & Aequidens sp. Atabapo

Scaphirhynchus platorynchus · Aequidens sp. Atabapo

Not Recommended

Shovelnose Sturgeon: Mostly PeacefulAequidens sp. Atabapo: Semi-Aggressive

Shovelnose Sturgeon & Afra Cichlid

Scaphirhynchus platorynchus · Cynotilapia afra

Not Recommended

Shovelnose Sturgeon: Mostly PeacefulAfra Cichlid: Aggressive

Shovelnose Sturgeon & African Arowana

Scaphirhynchus platorynchus · Heterotis niloticus

Not Recommended

Shovelnose Sturgeon: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Arowana: Mostly Peaceful

Shovelnose Sturgeon & African Butterfly Cichlid

Scaphirhynchus platorynchus · Anomalochromis thomasi

Not Recommended

Shovelnose Sturgeon: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Shovelnose Sturgeon & African Butterfly Fish

Scaphirhynchus platorynchus · Pantodon buchholzi

Not Recommended

Shovelnose Sturgeon: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Butterfly Fish: Semi-Aggressive

Shovelnose Sturgeon & African Clawed Frog

Scaphirhynchus platorynchus · Xenopus laevis

Possible with Caution

Shovelnose Sturgeon: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Clawed Frog: Aggressive

Shovelnose Sturgeon & African Dwarf Frog

Scaphirhynchus platorynchus · Hymenochirus boettgeri

Not Recommended

Shovelnose Sturgeon: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Dwarf Frog: Peaceful

Shovelnose Sturgeon & African Jewel Cichlid

Scaphirhynchus platorynchus · Hemichromis bimaculatus

Possible with Caution

Shovelnose Sturgeon: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Jewel Cichlid: Aggressive

Shovelnose Sturgeon & African Knifefish

Scaphirhynchus platorynchus · Xenomystus nigri

Not Recommended

Shovelnose Sturgeon: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Knifefish: Semi-Aggressive

Shovelnose Sturgeon & African Lungfish

Scaphirhynchus platorynchus · Protopterus annectens

Not Recommended

Shovelnose Sturgeon: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Lungfish: Highly Aggressive

Shovelnose Sturgeon & African Pike

Scaphirhynchus platorynchus · Hepsetus odoe

Not Recommended

Shovelnose Sturgeon: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Pike: Aggressive

Shovelnose Sturgeon & African Pipefish

Scaphirhynchus platorynchus · Enneacampus ansorgii

Not Recommended

Shovelnose Sturgeon: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Pipefish: Peaceful

Shovelnose Sturgeon & Agassiz Cory

Scaphirhynchus platorynchus · Corydoras agassizii

Possible with Caution

Shovelnose Sturgeon: Mostly PeacefulAgassiz Cory: Peaceful

Shovelnose Sturgeon & Agassiz's Dwarf Cichlid

Scaphirhynchus platorynchus · Apistogramma agassizii

Not Recommended

Shovelnose Sturgeon: Mostly PeacefulAgassiz's Dwarf Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Shovelnose Sturgeon & Ajamaru Rainbowfish

Scaphirhynchus platorynchus · Melanotaenia ajamaruensis

Not Recommended

Shovelnose Sturgeon: Mostly PeacefulAjamaru Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Shovelnose Sturgeon & Allen's Rainbowfish

Scaphirhynchus platorynchus · Chilatherina alleni

Not Recommended

Shovelnose Sturgeon: Mostly PeacefulAllen's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Shovelnose Sturgeon & Alligator Gar

Scaphirhynchus platorynchus · Atractosteus spatula

Possible with Caution

Shovelnose Sturgeon: Mostly PeacefulAlligator Gar: Aggressive