Tropical Gar Tank Mates & Compatibility

Tropical Gar

Atractosteus tropicus

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TemperamentAggressive (7/10)

Adult Size90 cm

Temperature23–30°C

Water TypeFreshwater Only

Swim ZoneSurface, Mid-level

StockingSolo or group

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Tropical Gar & Fiddler Crab (Brackish)

Atractosteus tropicus · Uca sp.

Tropical Gar & Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish)

Atractosteus tropicus · Dichotomyctere ocellatus

Tropical Gar & Filament Barb

Atractosteus tropicus · Dawkinsia filamentosa

Possible with Caution

Tropical Gar: AggressiveFilament Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Tropical Gar & Finger Fish

Atractosteus tropicus · Monodactylus argenteus

Tropical Gar & Fire Eel

Atractosteus tropicus · Mastacembelus erythrotaenia

Possible with Caution

Tropical Gar: AggressiveFire Eel: Mostly Peaceful

Tropical Gar & Fire Tetra

Atractosteus tropicus · Hyphessobrycon flammeus

Tropical Gar & Firemouth Cichlid

Atractosteus tropicus · Thorichthys meeki

Possible with Caution

Tropical Gar: AggressiveFiremouth Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Tropical Gar & Five Banded Barb

Atractosteus tropicus · Desmopuntius pentazona

Possible with Caution

Tropical Gar: AggressiveFive Banded Barb: Peaceful

Tropical Gar & Flag Tetra

Atractosteus tropicus · Hyphessobrycon heterorhabdus

Tropical Gar & Flagtail Cory (Mrs Schwartz's Cory)

Atractosteus tropicus · Corydoras robineae

Possible with Caution

Tropical Gar: AggressiveFlagtail Cory (Mrs Schwartz's Cory): Peaceful

Tropical Gar & Flagtail Prochilodus

Atractosteus tropicus · Semaprochilodus insignis

Possible with Caution

Tropical Gar: AggressiveFlagtail Prochilodus: Semi-Aggressive

Tropical Gar & Flash Pleco (L204)

Atractosteus tropicus · Panaqolus albomaculatus

Possible with Caution

Tropical Gar: AggressiveFlash Pleco (L204): Mostly Peaceful

Tropical Gar & Flavus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Flavus)

Atractosteus tropicus · Chindongo flavus

Possible with Caution

Tropical Gar: AggressiveFlavus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Flavus): Aggressive

Tropical Gar & Florida Flagfish

Atractosteus tropicus · Jordanella floridae

Possible with Caution

Tropical Gar: AggressiveFlorida Flagfish: Semi-Aggressive

Tropical Gar & Florida Gar

Atractosteus tropicus · Lepisosteus platyrhincus

Possible with Caution

Tropical Gar: AggressiveFlorida Gar: Aggressive

Tropical Gar & Flower Stingray

Atractosteus tropicus · Potamotrygon schroederi

Possible with Caution

Tropical Gar: AggressiveFlower Stingray: Semi-Aggressive

Tropical Gar & Flowerhorn Cichlid

Atractosteus tropicus · Hybrid cichlid (Amphilophus cross)

Possible with Caution

Tropical Gar: AggressiveFlowerhorn Cichlid: Highly Aggressive

Tropical Gar & Fly River Rainbowfish

Atractosteus tropicus · Melanotaenia sexlineata

Possible with Caution

Tropical Gar: AggressiveFly River Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Tropical Gar & Flying Fox

Atractosteus tropicus · Epalzeorhynchos kalopterus

Possible with Caution

Tropical Gar: AggressiveFlying Fox: Aggressive

Tropical Gar & Flyspeck Hardyhead

Atractosteus tropicus · Craterocephalus stercusmuscarum

Possible with Caution

Tropical Gar: AggressiveFlyspeck Hardyhead: Peaceful

Tropical Gar & Forktail Blue-eye

Atractosteus tropicus · Pseudomugil furcatus

Tropical Gar & Fort Maguire Peacock

Atractosteus tropicus · Aulonocara hansbaenschi

Possible with Caution

Tropical Gar: AggressiveFort Maguire Peacock: Semi-Aggressive

Tropical Gar & Fosso Cichlid (Fossorochromis rostratus)

Atractosteus tropicus · Fossorochromis rostratus

Possible with Caution

Tropical Gar: AggressiveFosso Cichlid (Fossorochromis rostratus): Semi-Aggressive

Tropical Gar & Freshwater Angelfish

Atractosteus tropicus · Pterophyllum scalare

Possible with Caution

Tropical Gar: AggressiveFreshwater Angelfish: Semi-Aggressive