whats the difference

jsanzone11

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Im pretty new to the gars I am trying to figure out the difference between tropical gars and alligator gars. Every picture I see they look almost identical.
 

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jsanzone11;2617858; said:
Im pretty new to the gars I am trying to figure out the difference between tropical gars and alligator gars. Every picture I see they look almost identical.
go to www.primitivefishes.com and look at the photos of the two species in the gar section. t-gars have a narrower snout and different patterning (especially in young of the year and sub-adult stages). large gators and tropicals look somewhat similar to those who haven't seen many, but at the sizes available to aquarists, you should be able to note the differences after seeing several photos--
--solomon
 
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