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Spotted Gar Tank Mates & Compatibility

Spotted Gar

Lepisosteus oculatus

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TemperamentSemi-Aggressive (6/10)
Adult Size90 cm
Temperature15–30°C
Water TypeFreshwater Only
Swim ZoneSurface
StockingSolo or group
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Spotted Gar & Deep Water Hap (Placidochromis electra)

Lepisosteus oculatus · Placidochromis electra

Possible with Caution
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveDeep Water Hap (Placidochromis electra): Semi-Aggressive

Spotted Gar & Delhezi Bichir (Armored Bichir)

Lepisosteus oculatus · Polypterus delhezi

Possible with Caution
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveDelhezi Bichir (Armored Bichir): Semi-Aggressive

Spotted Gar & Delicate Blue-Eye

Lepisosteus oculatus · Pseudomugil tenellus

Not Recommended
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveDelicate Blue-Eye: Peaceful

Spotted Gar & Demasoni Cichlid (Mbuna)

Lepisosteus oculatus · Chindongo demasoni

Possible with Caution
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveDemasoni Cichlid (Mbuna): Highly Aggressive

Spotted Gar & Denison Barb (Roseline Shark)

Lepisosteus oculatus · Sahyadria denisonii

Possible with Caution
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveDenison Barb (Roseline Shark): Mostly Peaceful

Spotted Gar & Diamond Tetra

Lepisosteus oculatus · Moenkhausia pittieri

Possible with Caution
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveDiamond Tetra: Peaceful

Spotted Gar & Dickfeld's Julie

Lepisosteus oculatus · Julidochromis dickfeldi

Possible with Caution
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveDickfeld's Julie: Semi-Aggressive

Spotted Gar & Discus

Lepisosteus oculatus · Symphysodon aequifasciatus

Possible with Caution
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveDiscus: Mostly Peaceful

Spotted Gar & Dojo Loach (Weather Loach)

Lepisosteus oculatus · Misgurnus anguillicaudatus

Possible with Caution
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveDojo Loach (Weather Loach): Peaceful

Spotted Gar & Domino Synodontis

Lepisosteus oculatus · Synodontis notatus

Possible with Caution
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveDomino Synodontis: Semi-Aggressive

Spotted Gar & Dourada

Lepisosteus oculatus · Brachyplatystoma rousseauxii

Possible with Caution
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveDourada: Semi-Aggressive

Spotted Gar & Duboisi Cichlid (Tropheus)

Lepisosteus oculatus · Tropheus duboisi

Possible with Caution
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveDuboisi Cichlid (Tropheus): Aggressive

Spotted Gar & Duplicareus Corydoras

Lepisosteus oculatus · Corydoras duplicareus

Possible with Caution
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveDuplicareus Corydoras: Peaceful

Spotted Gar & Dusky Millions Fish

Lepisosteus oculatus · Phalloceros caudimaculatus

Possible with Caution
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveDusky Millions Fish: Peaceful

Spotted Gar & Dwarf Chain Loach

Lepisosteus oculatus · Ambastaia sidthimunki

Not Recommended
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveDwarf Chain Loach: Peaceful

Spotted Gar & Dwarf Cory (Tailspot Cory)

Lepisosteus oculatus · Corydoras hastatus

Not Recommended
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveDwarf Cory (Tailspot Cory): Peaceful

Spotted Gar & Dwarf Flag Cichlid

Lepisosteus oculatus · Laetacara curviceps

Possible with Caution
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveDwarf Flag Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Spotted Gar & Dwarf Gourami

Lepisosteus oculatus · Trichogaster lalius

Possible with Caution
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveDwarf Gourami: Semi-Aggressive

Spotted Gar & Dwarf Green Pike Cichlid

Lepisosteus oculatus · Crenicichla compressiceps

Possible with Caution
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveDwarf Green Pike Cichlid: Aggressive

Spotted Gar & Dwarf Molly

Lepisosteus oculatus · Poecilia chica

Possible with Caution
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveDwarf Molly: Mostly Peaceful

Spotted Gar & Dwarf Neon Rainbowfish (Praecox)

Lepisosteus oculatus · Melanotaenia praecox

Possible with Caution
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveDwarf Neon Rainbowfish (Praecox): Peaceful

Spotted Gar & Dwarf Pea Puffer

Lepisosteus oculatus · Carinotetraodon travancoricus

Not Recommended
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveDwarf Pea Puffer: Aggressive

Spotted Gar & Dwarf Pencilfish

Lepisosteus oculatus · Nannostomus marginatus

Not Recommended
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveDwarf Pencilfish: Peaceful

Spotted Gar & Dwarf Petricola

Lepisosteus oculatus · Synodontis lucipinnis

Possible with Caution
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveDwarf Petricola: Peaceful