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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
Showing 289 - 312 of 735 Tank Mates

Spotted Gar & Freshwater Barracuda

Lepisosteus oculatus · Ctenolucius hujeta

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

Spotted Gar & Freshwater Flounder

Lepisosteus oculatus · Trinectes maculatus

Not Recommended
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveFreshwater Flounder: Peaceful

Spotted Gar & Freshwater Harlequin Shrimp (Sulawesi)

Lepisosteus oculatus · Caridina cf. spongicola

Not Recommended
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveFreshwater Harlequin Shrimp (Sulawesi): Peaceful

Spotted Gar & Freshwater Shark (Wallago)

Lepisosteus oculatus · Wallago attu

Possible with Caution
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveFreshwater Shark (Wallago): Highly Aggressive

Spotted Gar & Freshwater Sole

Lepisosteus oculatus · Brachirus selheimi

Possible with Caution
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveFreshwater Sole: Mostly Peaceful

Spotted Gar & Freshwater Toadfish (Prehistoric Monster Fish)

Lepisosteus oculatus · Thalassophryne amazonica

Possible with Caution
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveFreshwater Toadfish (Prehistoric Monster Fish): Aggressive

Spotted Gar & Frogmouth Catfish

Lepisosteus oculatus · Chaca chaca

Possible with Caution
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveFrogmouth Catfish: Aggressive

Spotted Gar & Frontosa

Lepisosteus oculatus · Cyphotilapia frontosa

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

Spotted Gar & Fuelleborn's Cichlid

Lepisosteus oculatus · Labeotropheus fuelleborni

Possible with Caution
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveFuelleborn's Cichlid: Aggressive

Spotted Gar & Gangetic Leaf Fish

Lepisosteus oculatus · Nandus nandus

Possible with Caution
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveGangetic Leaf Fish: Aggressive

Spotted Gar & Gardner's Killifish

Lepisosteus oculatus · Fundulopanchax gardneri

Possible with Caution
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveGardner's Killifish: Mostly Peaceful

Spotted Gar & Garnet Tetra

Lepisosteus oculatus · Hemigrammus pulcher

Not Recommended
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveGarnet Tetra: Peaceful

Spotted Gar & Geophagus Orange Head Tapajos

Lepisosteus oculatus · Geophagus sp. 'Orange Head'

Possible with Caution
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveGeophagus Orange Head Tapajos: Mostly Peaceful

Spotted Gar & German Blue Ram

Lepisosteus oculatus · Mikrogeophagus ramirezi

Possible with Caution
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveGerman Blue Ram: Mostly Peaceful

Spotted Gar & Gertrude's Spotted Blue-eye

Lepisosteus oculatus · Pseudomugil gertrudae

Not Recommended
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveGertrude's Spotted Blue-eye: Peaceful

Spotted Gar & Ghost Shrimp

Lepisosteus oculatus · Palaemonetes paludosus

Not Recommended
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveGhost Shrimp: Peaceful

Spotted Gar & Giant Danio

Lepisosteus oculatus · Devario aequipinnatus

Possible with Caution
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveGiant Danio: Mostly Peaceful

Spotted Gar & Giant Gourami

Lepisosteus oculatus · Osphronemus goramy

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

Spotted Gar & Giant Whiptail Catfish

Lepisosteus oculatus · Proloricaria prolixa

Possible with Caution
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveGiant Whiptail Catfish: Peaceful

Spotted Gar & Glass Bloodfin Tetra

Lepisosteus oculatus · Prionobrama filigera

Possible with Caution
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveGlass Bloodfin Tetra: Peaceful

Spotted Gar & Glass Catfish

Lepisosteus oculatus · Kryptopterus vitreolus

Possible with Caution
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveGlass Catfish: Peaceful

Spotted Gar & Glowlight Danio

Lepisosteus oculatus · Danio choprae

Not Recommended
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveGlowlight Danio: Peaceful

Spotted Gar & Glowlight Tetra

Lepisosteus oculatus · Hemigrammus erythrozonus

Not Recommended
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveGlowlight Tetra: Peaceful

Spotted Gar & Goby Pleco (Pitbull Pleco)

Lepisosteus oculatus · Parotocinclus jumbo

Not Recommended
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveGoby Pleco (Pitbull Pleco): Peaceful