Disappearing Centerline

Hello. I'll post pictures when i get the chance, but one of my 2 needle-nose gars has lost their centerline. I just woke up this morning, and it was... gone. I can't explain it. Has anyone heard of this before? I thought it was strange, so I figured some awesome gar expert out there might be able to tell me why.

I do care about the gars, and thank you for your help!

-Matt

Gator;2884688; said:

Wrong section of the forums. Those are not true gars.

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I've already been through this with someone. Gah. I just typed the wrong name. They are longnose gars. I wish I hadn't made that typo, because that might be the reason I haven't gotten a good reply so far.

Gator;2885173; said:

How big are they?

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They are 8-9" long.

E_americanus;2885200; said:

maturation will cause the line to go away, this is natural. most gars lose it, some don't. gars will also lose more of their pattern at night, so if you see them first thing in the morning before they adapt to the lights, they will also be missing their pattern. none of it is anything to worry about in 99% of the cases--
--solomon

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Alright; that is really good to hear. Thanks for your help, Solomon!