ID this gar please!

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Bartkee

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he guys,
i really want a spotted gar,
the lepisosteus ocelatus.
i was in a lokale fish shop this afternoon, and spotted these 2 type of gars. i didnt buy them because i was affraid that they were alligators (Atractosteus spatula), and i dont want a alligator.
the told this was a Atractosteus spatula,

this is the one i am talkin about











furthermore they also had this kind of gar,
which they sold als spotted gar, lepisosteus ocelatus
i dont know what it really is
sorry for the bad pictures,
i made them with my phone








any idea what these guys are?

thnx
 
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Lepisosteus platyrhincus

Polypterus
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Now im not really good at iding but
i believe the first is gator gar
second is maybe a florida?pics are real clear but it looks like it, though the nose seems awfully long. hmm yes seems very long.....
feel free to correct me.
 
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MultispeciesTamer

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Nov 13, 2008
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Bartkee;2564302; said:
i believe 1 one is alligator as well,
but 2nd no idea... maybe longnose?
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:iagree:
 
E_americanus

E_americanus

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ultimatejay;2564947; said:
I agree, first one is a gator and the second one looks like a florida/spotted, but the pics are really too out of focus to properly id.
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this is correct. first one is definitely an alligator gar, second one is very likely a Florida/spotted gar. if you're interested in a spotted gar, go with the second fish. good luck--
--solomon
 
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