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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 & Leggett's Rainbowfish

Lepisosteus oculatus · Glossolepis leggetti

Possible with Caution
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveLeggett's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Spotted Gar & Lemon Cichlid (Leleupi)

Lepisosteus oculatus · Neolamprologus leleupi

Possible with Caution
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveLemon Cichlid (Leleupi): Aggressive

Spotted Gar & Lemon Tetra

Lepisosteus oculatus · Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis

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

Spotted Gar & Leopard Bushfish (Ctenopoma)

Lepisosteus oculatus · Ctenopoma acutirostre

Possible with Caution
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveLeopard Bushfish (Ctenopoma): Mostly Peaceful

Spotted Gar & Leopard Cory

Lepisosteus oculatus · Corydoras leopardus

Possible with Caution
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveLeopard Cory: Peaceful

Spotted Gar & Leopard Frog Pleco (L134)

Lepisosteus oculatus · Peckoltia compta

Possible with Caution
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveLeopard Frog Pleco (L134): Mostly Peaceful

Spotted Gar & Leopard Pleco

Lepisosteus oculatus · Pterygoplichthys gibbiceps

Not Recommended
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveLeopard Pleco: Semi-Aggressive

Spotted Gar & Leopoldi Stingray (Black Diamond)

Lepisosteus oculatus · Potamotrygon leopoldi

Possible with Caution
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveLeopoldi Stingray (Black Diamond): Semi-Aggressive

Spotted Gar & Lesser Spiny Eel

Lepisosteus oculatus · Macrognathus aculeatus

Possible with Caution
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveLesser Spiny Eel: Mostly Peaceful

Spotted Gar & Licorice Gourami

Lepisosteus oculatus · Parosphromenus deissneri

Not Recommended
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveLicorice Gourami: Peaceful

Spotted Gar & Lima Shovelnose Catfish

Lepisosteus oculatus · Sorubim lima

Possible with Caution
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveLima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly Peaceful

Spotted Gar & Livingston's Cichlid

Lepisosteus oculatus · Nimbochromis livingstonii

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

Spotted Gar & Long-Finned African Tetra

Lepisosteus oculatus · Brycinus longipinnis

Possible with Caution
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveLong-Finned African Tetra: Peaceful

Spotted Gar & Longear Sunfish

Lepisosteus oculatus · Lepomis megalotis

Possible with Caution
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveLongear Sunfish: Aggressive

Spotted Gar & Longnose Gar

Lepisosteus oculatus · Lepisosteus osseus

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

Spotted Gar & Lorentz's Rainbowfish

Lepisosteus oculatus · Chilatherina lorentzii

Possible with Caution
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveLorentz's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Spotted Gar & Loricaria lata (L010)

Lepisosteus oculatus · Loricaria lata

Possible with Caution
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveLoricaria lata (L010): Mostly Peaceful

Spotted Gar & Loricaria lentiginosa

Lepisosteus oculatus · Loricaria lentiginosa

Possible with Caution
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveLoricaria lentiginosa: Peaceful

Spotted Gar & Loricaria lundbergi

Lepisosteus oculatus · Loricaria lundbergi

Possible with Caution
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveLoricaria lundbergi: Peaceful

Spotted Gar & Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish)

Lepisosteus oculatus · Loricaria pumila

Possible with Caution
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveLoricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish): Peaceful

Spotted Gar & Loricaria spinulifera

Lepisosteus oculatus · Loricaria spinulifera

Possible with Caution
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveLoricaria spinulifera: Peaceful

Spotted Gar & Loxozonus Corydoras (C079/C082)

Lepisosteus oculatus · Corydoras loxozonus

Possible with Caution
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveLoxozonus Corydoras (C079/C082): Peaceful

Spotted Gar & Lyretail Killifish

Lepisosteus oculatus · Aphyosemion australe

Not Recommended
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveLyretail Killifish: Mostly Peaceful

Spotted Gar & MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish)

Lepisosteus oculatus · Melanotaenia maccullochi

Possible with Caution
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveMacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish): Peaceful