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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 & Cockatoo Dwarf Cichlid

Lepisosteus oculatus · Apistogramma cacatuoides

Possible with Caution
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveCockatoo Dwarf Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Spotted Gar & Colombian Shark Catfish (Brackish)

Lepisosteus oculatus · Ariopsis seemanni

Not Recommended
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveColombian Shark Catfish (Brackish): Semi-Aggressive

Spotted Gar & Colombian Tetra

Lepisosteus oculatus · Hyphessobrycon columbianus

Possible with Caution
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveColombian Tetra: Mostly Peaceful

Spotted Gar & Common Pleco

Lepisosteus oculatus · Hypostomus plecostomus

Not Recommended
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveCommon Pleco: Mostly Peaceful

Spotted Gar & Common Pleco (Amazon Sailfin)

Lepisosteus oculatus · Pterygoplichthys pardalis

Not Recommended
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveCommon Pleco (Amazon Sailfin): Mostly Peaceful

Spotted Gar & Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish)

Lepisosteus oculatus · Synodontis nigrita

Possible with Caution
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveCommon Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly Peaceful

Spotted Gar & Common Whiptail Catfish

Lepisosteus oculatus · Rineloricaria eigenmanni

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

Spotted Gar & Congo Bichir

Lepisosteus oculatus · Polypterus endlicheri congicus

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

Spotted Gar & Congo Puffer (Potato Puffer)

Lepisosteus oculatus · Tetraodon miurus

Possible with Caution
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveCongo Puffer (Potato Puffer): Highly Aggressive

Spotted Gar & Congo Tetra

Lepisosteus oculatus · Phenacogrammus interruptus

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

Spotted Gar & Contradens Pleco (Snowball Variant)

Lepisosteus oculatus · Hypancistrus contradens

Possible with Caution
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveContradens Pleco (Snowball Variant): Mostly Peaceful

Spotted Gar & Convict Cichlid

Lepisosteus oculatus · Amatitlania nigrofasciata

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

Spotted Gar & Copper Harlequin Rasbora

Lepisosteus oculatus · Trigonostigma hengeli

Not Recommended
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveCopper Harlequin Rasbora: Peaceful

Spotted Gar & Corona Rainbowfish

Lepisosteus oculatus · Melanotaenia corona

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

Spotted Gar & Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish

Lepisosteus oculatus · Melanotaenia duboulayi

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

Spotted Gar & Crying Whiptail

Lepisosteus oculatus · Loricaria sp. "Rio Atabapo"

Possible with Caution
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveCrying Whiptail: Peaceful

Spotted Gar & Cuban Cichlid

Lepisosteus oculatus · Nandopsis tetracanthus

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

Spotted Gar & Cuban Gar

Lepisosteus oculatus · Atractosteus tristoechus

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

Spotted Gar & Cuckoo Catfish

Lepisosteus oculatus · Synodontis multipunctatus

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

Spotted Gar & Cupid Cichlid

Lepisosteus oculatus · Biotodoma cupido

Possible with Caution
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveCupid Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Spotted Gar & Cutteri Cichlid

Lepisosteus oculatus · Amatitlania cutteri

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

Spotted Gar & Cyprichromis Leptosoma

Lepisosteus oculatus · Cyprichromis leptosoma

Possible with Caution
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveCyprichromis Leptosoma: Mostly Peaceful

Spotted Gar & Dainty Cory (Salt and Pepper Cory)

Lepisosteus oculatus · Corydoras habrosus

Not Recommended
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveDainty Cory (Salt and Pepper Cory): Peaceful

Spotted Gar & Debauwi Catfish (Three-Striped Glass Catfish)

Lepisosteus oculatus · Pareutropius buffei

Possible with Caution
Spotted Gar: Semi-AggressiveDebauwi Catfish (Three-Striped Glass Catfish): Peaceful