HELP!! gar id please.

kenny72

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Can someone please help me by letting me know what type of gar this possibly is, Its only about 6" long i have been told that its a alligator gar.. an also a Florida gar. Any ideas???
 

Siddons11

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Gator gar. A small Florida gar will have a thick horizontal stripe.

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kenny72

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Well i took the gar to a few local fish stores an a 3 places said it was a spotted gar an 1 place said a gator.. so can anyone else give me more opinions?? Because now im more confused than ever..
 

Lepisosteus

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It is a small alligator gar. Look at the wider mouth. Clearly an atacticus species. Its a gator gar
 

Siddons11

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It's a gator gar. No question about it.

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Siddons11

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It's a gator gar. No question about it.

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