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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 & Red Peacock (Ruby Red)

Lepisosteus oculatus · Aulonocara sp. 'Rubescens'

Possible with Caution
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveRed Peacock (Ruby Red): Semi-Aggressive

Spotted Gar & Red Phantom Tetra

Lepisosteus oculatus · Hyphessobrycon sweglesi

Not Recommended
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveRed Phantom Tetra: Peaceful

Spotted Gar & Red Rainbowfish

Lepisosteus oculatus · Glossolepis incisus

Possible with Caution
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveRed Rainbowfish: Mostly Peaceful

Spotted Gar & Red Striped Eartheater

Lepisosteus oculatus · Geophagus surinamensis

Possible with Caution
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveRed Striped Eartheater: Mostly Peaceful

Spotted Gar & Red Swamp Crayfish

Lepisosteus oculatus · Procambarus clarkii

Possible with Caution
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveRed Swamp Crayfish: Highly Aggressive

Spotted Gar & Red Tail Barracuda

Lepisosteus oculatus · Acestrorhynchus falcatus

Possible with Caution
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveRed Tail Barracuda: Aggressive

Spotted Gar & Red Tailed Black Shark

Lepisosteus oculatus · Epalzeorhynchos bicolor

Possible with Caution
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveRed Tailed Black Shark: Aggressive

Spotted Gar & Red Tailed Redeye Puffer

Lepisosteus oculatus · Carinotetraodon irrubesco

Not Recommended
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveRed Tailed Redeye Puffer: Semi-Aggressive

Spotted Gar & Red Terror (Festa's Cichlid)

Lepisosteus oculatus · Mesoheros festae

Possible with Caution
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveRed Terror (Festa's Cichlid): Highly Aggressive

Spotted Gar & Red Top Cobalt Cichlid

Lepisosteus oculatus · Metriaclima greshakei

Possible with Caution
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveRed Top Cobalt Cichlid: Aggressive

Spotted Gar & Red Tupfel Shrimp

Lepisosteus oculatus · Caridina serrata

Not Recommended
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveRed Tupfel Shrimp: Peaceful

Spotted Gar & Red Zebra Cichlid (Cherry Red)

Lepisosteus oculatus · Metriaclima estherae

Possible with Caution
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveRed Zebra Cichlid (Cherry Red): Aggressive

Spotted Gar & Red-Bellied Piranha

Lepisosteus oculatus · Pygocentrus nattereri

Possible with Caution
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveRed-Bellied Piranha: Aggressive

Spotted Gar & Red-Finned Rainbowfish

Lepisosteus oculatus · Melanotaenia rubripinnis

Possible with Caution
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveRed-Finned Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Spotted Gar & Red-Tail Catfish

Lepisosteus oculatus · Phractocephalus hemioliopterus

Possible with Caution
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveRed-Tail Catfish: Aggressive

Spotted Gar & Redbreast Sunfish

Lepisosteus oculatus · Lepomis auritus

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

Spotted Gar & Redear Sunfish

Lepisosteus oculatus · Lepomis microlophus

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

Spotted Gar & Redhead Cichlid

Lepisosteus oculatus · Vieja melanura

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

Spotted Gar & Redhead Severum

Lepisosteus oculatus · Heros sp. Rotkeil

Possible with Caution
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveRedhead Severum: Semi-Aggressive

Spotted Gar & Redline Rasbora

Lepisosteus oculatus · Rasbora pauciperforata

Possible with Caution
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveRedline Rasbora: Peaceful

Spotted Gar & Redtail Splitfin

Lepisosteus oculatus · Xenotoca eiseni

Possible with Caution
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveRedtail Splitfin: Semi-Aggressive

Spotted Gar & Reedfish (Ropefish)

Lepisosteus oculatus · Erpetoichthys calabaricus

Not Recommended
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveReedfish (Ropefish): Mostly Peaceful

Spotted Gar & Regan's Julie

Lepisosteus oculatus · Julidochromis regani

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

Spotted Gar & Reticulated Hillstream Loach

Lepisosteus oculatus · Sewellia lineolata

Possible with Caution
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveReticulated Hillstream Loach: Mostly Peaceful