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The Texas state record, and world record for the largest alligator gar caught on rod and reel, is 279 lb (127 kg), taken by Bill Valverde on January 1, 1951, on the Rio Grande in Texas. [45] Alligator gar are also quite popular among bowfishers because of their large size, trophy potential, and fighting ability. The Texas state bowfishing ...
Weston already holds numerous alligator gar world records, including a 283-pound monster he caught in 2023. “People don’t regard it as much of a game fish, I don’t know why,” Weston said ...
A large alligator gar, the largest freshwater fish in North America The largest of the gar, and the largest entirely freshwater fish in North America, is the alligator gar (Atractosteus spatula). The largest gar ever known, caught in Louisiana in 1925, was 3 m (9.8 ft) in length and weighed 137 kg (302 lb). [1] Anglerfish (Lophiiformes)
Atractosteus grandei is an extinct species of gar in the family Lepisosteidae.Remains have been found in Lower Paleogene sediments from North Dakota. A. grandei belonged to the genus Atractosteus which includes modern day species of gars such as the giant alligator gar (Atractosteus spatula) and the tropical gar (Atractosteus tropicus).
A controversial measurement put the world-record alligator at 15 feet, 9 inches and some Mississippi hunters don't think it can be topped.
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Alligator Gar from video Alligator gar head, showing dual rows of teeth, from video. The Alligator Gar: Predator or Prey? was a 28 minute video that discussed the biology of this "living fossil", one of the few species that can breathe both air and water, as well as its commercial and sportfishing aspects. [2]
Alligators have about 80 very sharp teeth, experts say. Alligators have about 80 very sharp teeth, experts say. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800 ...