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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 & Tiger Shovelnose Catfish

Lepisosteus oculatus · Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum

Possible with Caution
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveTiger Shovelnose Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Spotted Gar & Tiger Shrimp

Lepisosteus oculatus · Caridina mariae

Not Recommended
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveTiger Shrimp: Peaceful

Spotted Gar & Tinfoil Barb

Lepisosteus oculatus · Barbonymus schwanenfeldii

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

Spotted Gar & Tire Track Eel

Lepisosteus oculatus · Mastacembelus armatus

Possible with Caution
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveTire Track Eel: Semi-Aggressive

Spotted Gar & Trapdoor Snail

Lepisosteus oculatus · Cipangopaludina chinensis

Possible with Caution
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveTrapdoor Snail: Peaceful

Spotted Gar & Trewavas' Cichlid

Lepisosteus oculatus · Labeotropheus trewavasae

Possible with Caution
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveTrewavas' Cichlid: Aggressive

Spotted Gar & Trimac Cichlid

Lepisosteus oculatus · Amphilophus trimaculatus

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

Spotted Gar & Tropheus Moorii

Lepisosteus oculatus · Tropheus moorii

Possible with Caution
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveTropheus Moorii: Highly Aggressive

Spotted Gar & Tropical Gar

Lepisosteus oculatus · Atractosteus tropicus

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

Spotted Gar & Trout Cichlid (Champsochromis)

Lepisosteus oculatus · Champsochromis caeruleus

Possible with Caution
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveTrout Cichlid (Champsochromis): Aggressive

Spotted Gar & True Julii Corydoras

Lepisosteus oculatus · Corydoras julii

Possible with Caution
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveTrue Julii Corydoras: Peaceful

Spotted Gar & Turquoise Rainbowfish

Lepisosteus oculatus · Melanotaenia lacustris

Possible with Caution
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveTurquoise Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Spotted Gar & Twig Catfish

Lepisosteus oculatus · Farlowella vittata

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

Spotted Gar & Twig Catfish (Farlowella)

Lepisosteus oculatus · Farlowella acus

Possible with Caution
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveTwig Catfish (Farlowella): Peaceful

Spotted Gar & Two-spot Apistogramma

Lepisosteus oculatus · Apistogramma rupununi

Possible with Caution
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveTwo-spot Apistogramma: Semi-Aggressive

Spotted Gar & Uaru

Lepisosteus oculatus · Uaru amphiacanthoides

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

Spotted Gar & Upside Down Catfish

Lepisosteus oculatus · Synodontis nigriventris

Possible with Caution
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveUpside Down Catfish: Peaceful

Spotted Gar & Uruguayan Eartheater

Lepisosteus oculatus · Gymnogeophagus australis

Possible with Caution
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveUruguayan Eartheater: Semi-Aggressive

Spotted Gar & Vampire Shrimp

Lepisosteus oculatus · Atya gabonensis

Possible with Caution
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveVampire Shrimp: Peaceful

Spotted Gar & Venustus Cichlid (Giraffe Hap)

Lepisosteus oculatus · Nimbochromis venustus

Possible with Caution
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveVenustus Cichlid (Giraffe Hap): Aggressive

Spotted Gar & Vestitus Otocinclus

Lepisosteus oculatus · Otocinclus vestitus

Not Recommended
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveVestitus Otocinclus: Peaceful

Spotted Gar & Vieja fenestrata

Lepisosteus oculatus · Vieja fenestrata

Possible with Caution
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveVieja fenestrata: Aggressive

Spotted Gar & Violet Goby (Dragon Goby)

Lepisosteus oculatus · Gobioides broussonnetii

Not Recommended
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveViolet Goby (Dragon Goby): Peaceful

Spotted Gar & Waigeo Rainbowfish

Lepisosteus oculatus · Melanotaenia catherinae

Possible with Caution
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveWaigeo Rainbowfish: Peaceful