PIC of BABY ALLIGATOR GAR

[SumoNinja]

was thinking about getting it but all this going back and forth about it being illegal got to my conscience.

 

[E_americanus]

yup, definitely a gator gar, and it's the smallest one i have seen at an LFS (definitely smaller than what i have seen in person). i'd still say that fish is over 3" if you took it out and measured it though...fish sizes in water (based on estimation) and actual measurement are deceiving.

either way, if you are just getting into gars i would skip a gator by a long shot...go with a Florida/spotted and you'll be much better off--
--solomon

 

[gollum]

yup i heard prices there and in austrilia are sky high

yup i was lucky to get a longnose gar for $250.. ..usually $500

we did have gators avail at one stage they were around $800 plus....now they're very rare and ppl want sky high prices ($3500 plus)
I I.D. the gator by it's easily visible TWO rows of teeth they have! that's the easiest way to I.D a gator ,right?

 

[Polypterus]

yup i was lucky to get a longnose gar for $250.. ..usually $500

we did have gators avail at one stage they were around $800 plus....now they're very rare and ppl want sky high prices ($3500 plus)
I I.D. the gator by it's easily visible TWO rows of teeth they have! that's the easiest way to I.D a gator ,right?

Problem with going by the two rows is that shortnosed, spotteds and Flordia have them too when small, And while this is a trait to ID an Atractosteus genus gar it does not specifically say it is a gator. Cubans, Croc hybrids and Tropicals have two prominate rows as well.

 

[SumoNinja]

yup i was lucky to get a longnose gar for $250.. ..usually $500

we did have gators avail at one stage they were around $800 plus....now they're very rare and ppl want sky high prices ($3500 plus)
I I.D. the gator by it's easily visible TWO rows of teeth they have! that's the easiest way to I.D a gator ,right?

ouch,........ that's nuts for us in the US to see them on sale for like $20-$50 for babies/juvies and hear what they go for over there in the land down unda

 

[zerojquan85]

I had no idea gar were illegal in cali..

I not into that fish.. cuz i got arowanas that are too small compare to them..

but they do look like awesome ancient fish.. very much like what u would see from a children dinosaur book about ancient fish....

I found these at my LFS... I didnt know they were illegal... they've been there since forever.. no one can afford them...

 

[Johny]

nice!

 

[Lepisosteus platyrhincus]

Why was this old of a thread brought up?
Nice though

 

[marscortes]

those are nice pics zero. 3 of my lfs carries them. i bout 1 a while back.

 

[rory_068]

Originally Posted by xander13
yup i heard prices there and in austrilia are sky high

yup i was lucky to get a longnose gar for $250.. ..usually $500

we did have gators avail at one stage they were around $800 plus....now they're very rare and ppl want sky high prices ($3500 plus)
I I.D. the gator by it's easily visible TWO rows of teeth they have! that's the easiest way to I.D a gator ,right?

hay mate please tell wer you can find longnose gars in ause
i thought the only species you can get are ali and spotted

imo its easy to find gators
i got offerd sum 8'' true gators for $370 and 4''-5'' for $280
at the moment thiers hundreds around with over 400 umm ''imported'' to aus in the last 3 years
spotteds deman a higher price over hier because they are more suited to aquriums
i sold my old 18'' 1 for $600 in less then 1 hour of it being up for sale
5'' 1s usualy cost around $350-$450 sumtimes more