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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 145 - 168 of 735 Tank Mates

Spotted Gar & Buccochromis lepturus

Lepisosteus oculatus · Buccochromis lepturus

Possible with Caution
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveBuccochromis lepturus: Semi-Aggressive

Spotted Gar & Buccochromis rhoadesii

Lepisosteus oculatus · Buccochromis rhoadesii

Possible with Caution
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveBuccochromis rhoadesii: Aggressive

Spotted Gar & Bucktooth Tetra (Exodon)

Lepisosteus oculatus · Exodon paradoxus

Not Recommended
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveBucktooth Tetra (Exodon): Highly Aggressive

Spotted Gar & Buenos Aires Tetra

Lepisosteus oculatus · Hyphessobrycon anisitsi

Possible with Caution
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveBuenos Aires Tetra: Semi-Aggressive

Spotted Gar & Buettikoferi Bichir

Lepisosteus oculatus · Polypterus palmas buettikoferi

Possible with Caution
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveBuettikoferi Bichir: Semi-Aggressive

Spotted Gar & Buffalo Head Cichlid

Lepisosteus oculatus · Steatocranus casuarius

Possible with Caution
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveBuffalo Head Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Spotted Gar & Bullseye Catfish

Lepisosteus oculatus · Horabagrus brachysoma

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

Spotted Gar & Bullseye Snakehead

Lepisosteus oculatus · Channa marulius

Possible with Caution
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveBullseye Snakehead: Highly Aggressive

Spotted Gar & Bulolo Rainbowfish

Lepisosteus oculatus · Chilatherina bulolo

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

Spotted Gar & Bumblebee Catfish (South American)

Lepisosteus oculatus · Microglanis iheringi

Possible with Caution
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveBumblebee Catfish (South American): Mostly Peaceful

Spotted Gar & Bumblebee Cichlid

Lepisosteus oculatus · Pseudotropheus crabro

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

Spotted Gar & Bumblebee Goby (Brackish)

Lepisosteus oculatus · Brachygobius xanthozonus

Not Recommended
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveBumblebee Goby (Brackish): Mostly Peaceful

Spotted Gar & Butterfly Goodeid

Lepisosteus oculatus · Ameca splendens

Possible with Caution
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveButterfly Goodeid: Semi-Aggressive

Spotted Gar & Butterfly Peacock Cichlid

Lepisosteus oculatus · Aulonocara jacobfreibergi

Possible with Caution
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveButterfly Peacock Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Spotted Gar & Butterfly Pleco (L168)

Lepisosteus oculatus · Dekeyseria brachyura

Possible with Caution
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveButterfly Pleco (L168): Peaceful

Spotted Gar & Cairns Rainbowfish

Lepisosteus oculatus · Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides

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

Spotted Gar & Candy Striped Pleco (L015)

Lepisosteus oculatus · Peckoltia vittata

Possible with Caution
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveCandy Striped Pleco (L015): Mostly Peaceful

Spotted Gar & Cardinal Shrimp (Sulawesi)

Lepisosteus oculatus · Caridina dennerli

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

Spotted Gar & Cardinal Tetra

Lepisosteus oculatus · Paracheirodon axelrodi

Not Recommended
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveCardinal Tetra: Peaceful

Spotted Gar & Celebes Halfbeak

Lepisosteus oculatus · Nomorhamphus liemi

Possible with Caution
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveCelebes Halfbeak: Mostly Peaceful

Spotted Gar & Celebes Rainbowfish

Lepisosteus oculatus · Marosatherina ladigesi

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

Spotted Gar & Celestial Pearl Danio (Galaxy Rasbora)

Lepisosteus oculatus · Danio margaritatus

Not Recommended
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveCelestial Pearl Danio (Galaxy Rasbora): Peaceful

Spotted Gar & Ceylon Puffer (Brackish)

Lepisosteus oculatus · Dichotomyctere fluviatilis

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

Spotted Gar & Chanchito

Lepisosteus oculatus · Australoheros facetus

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