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oscarandgardude
08-23-2005, 4:14 PM
Hey i saw one of these suckers and almost bought it on the spot it took almost all my energy not too. I was wondering what size they grow to, aggression level compared to other gars and any other info would be nice ( i already know there a hybrid)
Konrade
08-23-2005, 6:21 PM
They get friggin huge and have big ass teeth. My uncle is a bow fisherman and he shot one that weighed 180 pounds. It's gonna outgrow your tank sooner or later. We have lots here in the midwest and they are MEAN! I seriously doubt you could keep anything with it unless it got bigger which even then it wouldn't be possilble. They are hardy though and I'm sure that you'll have no trouble feeding him too. :headbang2
FlammingWoodChuck
08-23-2005, 6:41 PM
http://www.primitivefish.com/Crocodile%20Gar%20Type%20I.htm
http://www.primitivefish.com/Crocodile%20Gar%20Type%20II.htm
try those 2 links i googled them and thats some pix. it said they can get t 6feet :eek:
oscarandgardude
08-23-2005, 8:58 PM
Nevermind then i figured theyd be smaller than alligator ill just get a florida or shortnose
Redtail_Watcher
08-27-2006, 3:03 AM
Hmn.... what is the differents??? as in size??
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Dr Joe
08-27-2006, 1:54 PM
They're called alligator gar for a reason...
danny
08-28-2006, 11:06 AM
that pic reminds me of the mother inlaw
Redtail_Watcher
08-29-2006, 2:32 AM
:ROFL:
well the top one is and aligator and the bottom is suppose to be a crocodile gar.
Plowed
09-12-2006, 2:30 PM
Crocodile Gar Type I=Lepisosteus platostomus x Atractosteus spatula
Crocodile Gar Type II=Lepisosteus oculatus OR platyrhincus x Atractosteus spatula
Polypterus
09-12-2006, 10:46 PM
No one knows how big these fish get. the oldest ones that are known are only about 6 years old and are still around 25 to 30 inches.
Plowed
09-13-2006, 5:26 AM
Agreed....there are no known official growth data charts. On top of that they, don't know whether males or females have the growth inhibitor gene. A male lion and female tiger can have a liger that will have no growth inhibitor and continue to grow until its death, whereas a male tiger and female lion will have a relatively smallish hybrid offspring.
If anyone has any info with regard to this, feel free to post as I'm sure we'd all like to know :)
Vivid
09-13-2006, 10:40 AM
Bout that big......
http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/gallery/descript/alligatorgar/gar3.JPG
were gonna need a bigger boat... I mean tank...
Plowed
09-13-2006, 11:43 AM
That's an Alligator Gar...the Crocodile gar is a hybrid :-P
phoenixx
09-16-2006, 9:29 PM
cool, i dont see too many of those around my part of the woods
Max Power
10-18-2006, 1:47 AM
that's a cool lookin' gar.
stotty
10-18-2006, 2:03 AM
As stated 'crocodile Gar' is a (Florida x alligator hybrid) the picture above is an alligator gars these grow to a very large size (The rod and reel world record alligator gar weighed 290 lb)about a size of 3 m (10 ft),"The crocodile gar", it is uncertain of how large it will grow but as both parents grow to over 5(ish) feet it can be assumed it will grow at least as large.
Taz2478
10-21-2006, 12:02 AM
biggest gator we caught so far has been about 7ft and just under 200lbs. would never get one or try to keep a small one.
cooldude123
08-20-2007, 6:53 PM
was ganna... but then read bout ther size
Polypterus
08-20-2007, 10:37 PM
As stated 'crocodile Gar' is a (Florida x alligator hybrid) the picture above is an alligator gars these grow to a very large size (The rod and reel world record alligator gar weighed 290 lb)about a size of 3 m (10 ft),"The crocodile gar", it is uncertain of how large it will grow but as both parents grow to over 5(ish) feet it can be assumed it will grow at least as large.
There are actually different flavors of "The crocodile gar" than Flordia x gator which makes this difficult to predict..Captivity also generally results in fish smaller than wild fish.
I doubt any of the few existing Croc gars will reach above 3 foot. Honestly it would be interesting to know but given the fact only a handful are still around I doubt anyone will ever know unless these fish are produced again. One or two fishes max size will be known eventually (10 years or so) but one or two fish will not give a full indication of eventual max size.
DownUnder
08-22-2007, 4:12 PM
Hmn.... what is the differents??? as in size??
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****! those are some huge ass teeth!
Exxtreme
08-24-2007, 5:12 PM
Had one about 6 inches until my blue lobster caught him and ate him -still have my 17 inch florida still to big--bye bye my Aligater gar
loki11
09-24-2007, 12:25 AM
payara is the real monster fish?
DownUnder
09-24-2007, 7:24 AM
that pic reminds me of the mother inlaw
LoL!