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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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Shovelnose Sturgeon & Freshwater Barracuda

Scaphirhynchus platorynchus · Ctenolucius hujeta

Possible with Caution
Shovelnose Sturgeon: Mostly PeacefulFreshwater Barracuda: Semi-Aggressive

Shovelnose Sturgeon & Freshwater Flounder

Scaphirhynchus platorynchus · Trinectes maculatus

Not Recommended
Shovelnose Sturgeon: Mostly PeacefulFreshwater Flounder: Peaceful

Shovelnose Sturgeon & Freshwater Harlequin Shrimp (Sulawesi)

Scaphirhynchus platorynchus · Caridina cf. spongicola

Not Recommended
Shovelnose Sturgeon: Mostly PeacefulFreshwater Harlequin Shrimp (Sulawesi): Peaceful

Shovelnose Sturgeon & Freshwater Shark (Wallago)

Scaphirhynchus platorynchus · Wallago attu

Possible with Caution
Shovelnose Sturgeon: Mostly PeacefulFreshwater Shark (Wallago): Highly Aggressive

Shovelnose Sturgeon & Freshwater Sole

Scaphirhynchus platorynchus · Brachirus selheimi

Possible with Caution
Shovelnose Sturgeon: Mostly PeacefulFreshwater Sole: Mostly Peaceful

Shovelnose Sturgeon & Freshwater Toadfish (Prehistoric Monster Fish)

Scaphirhynchus platorynchus · Thalassophryne amazonica

Not Recommended
Shovelnose Sturgeon: Mostly PeacefulFreshwater Toadfish (Prehistoric Monster Fish): Aggressive

Shovelnose Sturgeon & Frogmouth Catfish

Scaphirhynchus platorynchus · Chaca chaca

Possible with Caution
Shovelnose Sturgeon: Mostly PeacefulFrogmouth Catfish: Aggressive

Shovelnose Sturgeon & Frontosa

Scaphirhynchus platorynchus · Cyphotilapia frontosa

Not Recommended
Shovelnose Sturgeon: Mostly PeacefulFrontosa: Semi-Aggressive

Shovelnose Sturgeon & Fuelleborn's Cichlid

Scaphirhynchus platorynchus · Labeotropheus fuelleborni

Not Recommended
Shovelnose Sturgeon: Mostly PeacefulFuelleborn's Cichlid: Aggressive

Shovelnose Sturgeon & Gangetic Leaf Fish

Scaphirhynchus platorynchus · Nandus nandus

Possible with Caution
Shovelnose Sturgeon: Mostly PeacefulGangetic Leaf Fish: Aggressive

Shovelnose Sturgeon & Gardner's Killifish

Scaphirhynchus platorynchus · Fundulopanchax gardneri

Possible with Caution
Shovelnose Sturgeon: Mostly PeacefulGardner's Killifish: Mostly Peaceful

Shovelnose Sturgeon & Garnet Tetra

Scaphirhynchus platorynchus · Hemigrammus pulcher

Not Recommended
Shovelnose Sturgeon: Mostly PeacefulGarnet Tetra: Peaceful

Shovelnose Sturgeon & Geophagus Orange Head Tapajos

Scaphirhynchus platorynchus · Geophagus sp. 'Orange Head'

Not Recommended
Shovelnose Sturgeon: Mostly PeacefulGeophagus Orange Head Tapajos: Mostly Peaceful

Shovelnose Sturgeon & German Blue Ram

Scaphirhynchus platorynchus · Mikrogeophagus ramirezi

Not Recommended
Shovelnose Sturgeon: Mostly PeacefulGerman Blue Ram: Mostly Peaceful

Shovelnose Sturgeon & Gertrude's Spotted Blue-eye

Scaphirhynchus platorynchus · Pseudomugil gertrudae

Not Recommended
Shovelnose Sturgeon: Mostly PeacefulGertrude's Spotted Blue-eye: Peaceful

Shovelnose Sturgeon & Ghost Shrimp

Scaphirhynchus platorynchus · Palaemonetes paludosus

Not Recommended
Shovelnose Sturgeon: Mostly PeacefulGhost Shrimp: Peaceful

Shovelnose Sturgeon & Giant Danio

Scaphirhynchus platorynchus · Devario aequipinnatus

Possible with Caution
Shovelnose Sturgeon: Mostly PeacefulGiant Danio: Mostly Peaceful

Shovelnose Sturgeon & Giant Gourami

Scaphirhynchus platorynchus · Osphronemus goramy

Possible with Caution
Shovelnose Sturgeon: Mostly PeacefulGiant Gourami: Semi-Aggressive

Shovelnose Sturgeon & Giant Whiptail Catfish

Scaphirhynchus platorynchus · Proloricaria prolixa

Possible with Caution
Shovelnose Sturgeon: Mostly PeacefulGiant Whiptail Catfish: Peaceful

Shovelnose Sturgeon & Glass Bloodfin Tetra

Scaphirhynchus platorynchus · Prionobrama filigera

Possible with Caution
Shovelnose Sturgeon: Mostly PeacefulGlass Bloodfin Tetra: Peaceful

Shovelnose Sturgeon & Glass Catfish

Scaphirhynchus platorynchus · Kryptopterus vitreolus

Not Recommended
Shovelnose Sturgeon: Mostly PeacefulGlass Catfish: Peaceful

Shovelnose Sturgeon & Glowlight Danio

Scaphirhynchus platorynchus · Danio choprae

Not Recommended
Shovelnose Sturgeon: Mostly PeacefulGlowlight Danio: Peaceful

Shovelnose Sturgeon & Glowlight Tetra

Scaphirhynchus platorynchus · Hemigrammus erythrozonus

Not Recommended
Shovelnose Sturgeon: Mostly PeacefulGlowlight Tetra: Peaceful

Shovelnose Sturgeon & Goby Pleco (Pitbull Pleco)

Scaphirhynchus platorynchus · Parotocinclus jumbo

Not Recommended
Shovelnose Sturgeon: Mostly PeacefulGoby Pleco (Pitbull Pleco): Peaceful