Longnose gar in california?

Mr.dempsey

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Well while looking around my LFS i noticed they started carrying longnose gar, I thought all gar were illegal in california? Did the laws change?
 

HungDang

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I don't think any law change, they are selling illegal fish! but are you sure they are long nose gar and not pike characin?
 

Mr.dempsey

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No they are 100% longnose gars, they have 5 of them about 5" each. Mabe I should get one while I can................ they also started carrying red pike cichlids, they are not illegal but this is the only store i've seen carrying them.
 

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If they are that small, I doubt they are. Look up Needlenose Gar / Xenetodon cancila, which probably is what they are.
 

Mr.dempsey

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Whats weird is it isn't like a mom and pop shop, its a nice place and i wouldn't think they would sell illegal fish in their store, so you guys are sure the laws have not changed or anything? I just want to make sure as if they did california would start sucks a lot less lol
 

Mr.dempsey

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They dont have the black stripe down their side like needlenose do, could this be do to stress? or are they somthing else?
 

lix.ma14

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needle nosed gar?? Why don't you just ask the store people? LOL
 
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