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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 & Fiddler Crab (Brackish)

Lepisosteus oculatus · Uca sp.

Not Recommended
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveFiddler Crab (Brackish): Mostly Peaceful

Spotted Gar & Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish)

Lepisosteus oculatus · Dichotomyctere ocellatus

Not Recommended
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveFigure 8 Puffer (Brackish): Aggressive

Spotted Gar & Filament Barb

Lepisosteus oculatus · Dawkinsia filamentosa

Possible with Caution
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveFilament Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Spotted Gar & Finger Fish

Lepisosteus oculatus · Monodactylus argenteus

Not Recommended
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveFinger Fish: Semi-Aggressive

Spotted Gar & Fire Eel

Lepisosteus oculatus · Mastacembelus erythrotaenia

Possible with Caution
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveFire Eel: Mostly Peaceful

Spotted Gar & Fire Tetra

Lepisosteus oculatus · Hyphessobrycon flammeus

Not Recommended
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveFire Tetra: Peaceful

Spotted Gar & Firemouth Cichlid

Lepisosteus oculatus · Thorichthys meeki

Possible with Caution
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveFiremouth Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Spotted Gar & Five Banded Barb

Lepisosteus oculatus · Desmopuntius pentazona

Possible with Caution
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveFive Banded Barb: Peaceful

Spotted Gar & Flag Tetra

Lepisosteus oculatus · Hyphessobrycon heterorhabdus

Not Recommended
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveFlag Tetra: Peaceful

Spotted Gar & Flagtail Cory (Mrs Schwartz's Cory)

Lepisosteus oculatus · Corydoras robineae

Possible with Caution
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveFlagtail Cory (Mrs Schwartz's Cory): Peaceful

Spotted Gar & Flagtail Prochilodus

Lepisosteus oculatus · Semaprochilodus insignis

Possible with Caution
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveFlagtail Prochilodus: Semi-Aggressive

Spotted Gar & Flash Pleco (L204)

Lepisosteus oculatus · Panaqolus albomaculatus

Possible with Caution
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveFlash Pleco (L204): Mostly Peaceful

Spotted Gar & Flavus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Flavus)

Lepisosteus oculatus · Chindongo flavus

Possible with Caution
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveFlavus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Flavus): Aggressive

Spotted Gar & Florida Flagfish

Lepisosteus oculatus · Jordanella floridae

Possible with Caution
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveFlorida Flagfish: Semi-Aggressive

Spotted Gar & Florida Gar

Lepisosteus oculatus · Lepisosteus platyrhincus

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

Spotted Gar & Flower Stingray

Lepisosteus oculatus · Potamotrygon schroederi

Possible with Caution
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveFlower Stingray: Semi-Aggressive

Spotted Gar & Flowerhorn Cichlid

Lepisosteus oculatus · Hybrid cichlid (Amphilophus cross)

Possible with Caution
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveFlowerhorn Cichlid: Highly Aggressive

Spotted Gar & Fly River Rainbowfish

Lepisosteus oculatus · Melanotaenia sexlineata

Possible with Caution
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveFly River Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Spotted Gar & Flying Fox

Lepisosteus oculatus · Epalzeorhynchos kalopterus

Possible with Caution
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveFlying Fox: Aggressive

Spotted Gar & Flyspeck Hardyhead

Lepisosteus oculatus · Craterocephalus stercusmuscarum

Possible with Caution
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveFlyspeck Hardyhead: Peaceful

Spotted Gar & Forktail Blue-eye

Lepisosteus oculatus · Pseudomugil furcatus

Not Recommended
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveForktail Blue-eye: Peaceful

Spotted Gar & Fort Maguire Peacock

Lepisosteus oculatus · Aulonocara hansbaenschi

Possible with Caution
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveFort Maguire Peacock: Semi-Aggressive

Spotted Gar & Fosso Cichlid (Fossorochromis rostratus)

Lepisosteus oculatus · Fossorochromis rostratus

Possible with Caution
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveFosso Cichlid (Fossorochromis rostratus): Semi-Aggressive

Spotted Gar & Freshwater Angelfish

Lepisosteus oculatus · Pterophyllum scalare

Possible with Caution
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveFreshwater Angelfish: Semi-Aggressive