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The alligator gar (Atractosteus spatula) is a euryhaline ray-finned fish in the clade Ginglymodi of the infraclass Holostei / hoʊˈlɒstiaɪ /, being most closely related to the bowfins. It is the largest species in the gar family (Lepisosteidae), and is among the largest freshwater fish in North America. The fossil record traces its group's ...
The shortnose gar is deep green or brown in color, similar to the alligator gar. [34] [48] Depending on the clarity of water, spots can be present on the caudal, dorsal, and anal fins. [48] The shortnose gar has a lifespan of 20 years, reaches up to 5 pounds in weight, [49] and grows to lengths of 24–35 inches.
Litholepis Rafinesque 1818. Atractosteus atrox. Atractosteus is a genus of gars in the family Lepisosteidae, with three species. The genus first appeared in the Campanian in the Late Cretaceous .
In 2011, a commercial fisherman accidentally caught the largest alligator gar on record in Mississippi’s Lake Chotard. The gar was 8.5 feet long, weighed 327 pounds and was believed to be 94 ...
A massive alligator gar recently caught in Texas could topple a world record that has stood for generations, photos show. Art Weston, an experienced gar fisherman from Kentucky, made the catch on ...
Longnose gar have a typical lifespan of 15–20 years with a maximum reported age of 39. This long lifespan allows the female to sexually mature around 6 years old. Males mature sexually as early as 2 years of age. Longnose gar are sexually dimorphic; the females are larger than the males in body length, weight, and fin length.
Aboard Kirkland’s Garship Enterprise boat, Weston had his eyes on an estimated 250-pound alligator gar on the first day of his trip. They fought the gar for about 90 minutes, but the massive ...
Shortnose gar can be discerned from other gar species in that they lack the upper jaw of the alligator gar, the long snout of the longnose gar, and the markings of the spotted gar. [5] The shortnose gar reaches up to 88 cm (35 in), but a more common length is 62.5 cm (24.6 in). [6]