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 & Freshwater Barracuda

Atractosteus tropicus · Ctenolucius hujeta

Possible with Caution

Tropical Gar: AggressiveFreshwater Barracuda: Semi-Aggressive

Tropical Gar & Freshwater Flounder

Atractosteus tropicus · Trinectes maculatus

Tropical Gar & Freshwater Harlequin Shrimp (Sulawesi)

Atractosteus tropicus · Caridina cf. spongicola

Tropical Gar & Freshwater Shark (Wallago)

Atractosteus tropicus · Wallago attu

Possible with Caution

Tropical Gar: AggressiveFreshwater Shark (Wallago): Highly Aggressive

Tropical Gar & Freshwater Sole

Atractosteus tropicus · Brachirus selheimi

Possible with Caution

Tropical Gar: AggressiveFreshwater Sole: Mostly Peaceful

Tropical Gar & Freshwater Toadfish (Prehistoric Monster Fish)

Atractosteus tropicus · Thalassophryne amazonica

Possible with Caution

Tropical Gar: AggressiveFreshwater Toadfish (Prehistoric Monster Fish): Aggressive

Tropical Gar & Frogmouth Catfish

Atractosteus tropicus · Chaca chaca

Possible with Caution

Tropical Gar: AggressiveFrogmouth Catfish: Aggressive

Tropical Gar & Frontosa

Atractosteus tropicus · Cyphotilapia frontosa

Possible with Caution

Tropical Gar: AggressiveFrontosa: Semi-Aggressive

Tropical Gar & Fuelleborn's Cichlid

Atractosteus tropicus · Labeotropheus fuelleborni

Possible with Caution

Tropical Gar: AggressiveFuelleborn's Cichlid: Aggressive

Tropical Gar & Gangetic Leaf Fish

Atractosteus tropicus · Nandus nandus

Possible with Caution

Tropical Gar: AggressiveGangetic Leaf Fish: Aggressive

Tropical Gar & Gardner's Killifish

Atractosteus tropicus · Fundulopanchax gardneri

Possible with Caution

Tropical Gar: AggressiveGardner's Killifish: Mostly Peaceful

Tropical Gar & Garnet Tetra

Atractosteus tropicus · Hemigrammus pulcher

Tropical Gar & Geophagus Orange Head Tapajos

Atractosteus tropicus · Geophagus sp. 'Orange Head'

Possible with Caution

Tropical Gar: AggressiveGeophagus Orange Head Tapajos: Mostly Peaceful

Tropical Gar & German Blue Ram

Atractosteus tropicus · Mikrogeophagus ramirezi

Possible with Caution

Tropical Gar: AggressiveGerman Blue Ram: Mostly Peaceful

Tropical Gar & Gertrude's Spotted Blue-eye

Atractosteus tropicus · Pseudomugil gertrudae

Tropical Gar & Ghost Shrimp

Atractosteus tropicus · Palaemonetes paludosus

Tropical Gar & Giant Danio

Atractosteus tropicus · Devario aequipinnatus

Possible with Caution

Tropical Gar: AggressiveGiant Danio: Mostly Peaceful

Tropical Gar & Giant Gourami

Atractosteus tropicus · Osphronemus goramy

Possible with Caution

Tropical Gar: AggressiveGiant Gourami: Semi-Aggressive

Tropical Gar & Giant Whiptail Catfish

Atractosteus tropicus · Proloricaria prolixa

Possible with Caution

Tropical Gar: AggressiveGiant Whiptail Catfish: Peaceful

Tropical Gar & Glass Bloodfin Tetra

Atractosteus tropicus · Prionobrama filigera

Possible with Caution

Tropical Gar: AggressiveGlass Bloodfin Tetra: Peaceful

Tropical Gar & Glass Catfish

Atractosteus tropicus · Kryptopterus vitreolus

Possible with Caution

Tropical Gar: AggressiveGlass Catfish: Peaceful

Tropical Gar & Glowlight Danio

Atractosteus tropicus · Danio choprae

Tropical Gar & Glowlight Tetra

Atractosteus tropicus · Hemigrammus erythrozonus

Tropical Gar & Goby Pleco (Pitbull Pleco)

Atractosteus tropicus · Parotocinclus jumbo