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The fish was taken to a nearby pond, where the owner confirmed it was an alligator gar rather than an arapaima, as the men had initially thought. [37] Anecdotal reports have been made of alligator gar captured in various parts of India, but are believed to be the result of incidental releases by aquarium hobbyists and the like.
Atractosteus (from Greek atractos, 'spindle', and osteos, 'bone') [4] is a genus of gars in the family Lepisosteidae, with three extant species.It is one of two surviving gar genera alongside Lepisosteus.
Atractosteus atrox (from atrox, Latin for 'savage'), the Green River atrox gar [1], is an extinct species of gar from the Early Eocene of western North America. It is known from many well-preserved specimens found in the famous Fossil Butte deposits of the Green River Formation in Wyoming, US, in addition to a possible vertebra from the Bridger Formation.
River Giants, which contains giant freshwater fish from around the world, such as alligator gar, arapaima, giant pangasius, redtail catfish and freshwater whipray. [11] [16] River Journey also displays turtles, seahorses, frogs and other aquatic and marine life. [15]
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Spotted Gar: Lepisosteus oculatus: 70 cm (27.5 in) Longnose Gar: Lepisosteus osseus: 200 cm (78.5 in) Florida Gar: Lepisosteus platyrhincus: 70 cm (27.5 in) Alligator Gar: Atractosteus spatula: 300 cm (118 in) Cuban Gar: Atractosteus tristoechus: 200 cm (78.5 in) Tropical Gar: Atractosteus tropicus: 150 cm (59 in) Blunt-jawed elephantnose ...
The random drawing authorizes anglers to harvest one alligator gar over 48 inches from a section of the Trinity River. From Sept. 1 through Sept. 30, anglers holding a valid license-year or year ...
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