ok i know rocket gar is not a gar...Lepisosteus platyrhincus;3906685; said:Ur joking right?
so.. here's what i got..
the following is a list of fish called gars that aren't really true gars--
rocket gar- (Ctenolucius hujeta)south america
Syn.Freshwater Barracuda, Xiphostoma hujeta, Luciocharax insculptus
needle nose gar-Xenocara dolichopterus -
marbled gar-(Boulengerella maculata)still looking but its not a true gar
maculata gar- (Spotted Pike Characin, Peruvian Gar )
hujeta gar-Ctenolucius'' hujeta Gar'' characin (Ctenolucius hujeta)south america
South American gar-Xenentodon canaila _(ASIA)
gar characin--Ctenolucius'' hujeta Gar'' characin (Ctenolucius hujeta)south america
slant-nosed gar--Ctenolucius'' hujeta Gar'' characin (Ctenolucius hujeta)south america
silver gar -Xenentodon cancila. -(ASIA)
the above is a fine example of common or local names V scientific names
note three fish all have different common names but in fact are the same species