hahaha...shot that at Richard's place of work about 7 years ago (with an ancient camera too)!--voted LNG, but specifically ones that look similar to this:
(if you're gar crazy, you know where this pic is from)
If your really gar crazy you where the one that raised those fish from tiny little fryvoted LNG, but specifically ones that look similar to this:
(if you're gar crazy, you know where this pic is from)
Richard, where are these longnose gars from? These have been the only ones that I've seen to display this much bold spotting.If your really gar crazy you where the one that raised those fish from tiny little fry
These particular ones are from a study population that is near Lake St. Clair in Michigan. Detroit river fish are Similar as well. The whole Southeast and some areas in the Southwest and Northwest of Michigan really has some populations that are particularly bold in pattern.Richard, where are these longnose gars from? These have been the only ones that I've seen to display this much bold spotting.
Ah, okay, that makes sense to me. Also, what might be those conditions that promote a bold pattern?These particular ones are from a study population that is near Lake St. Clair in Michigan. Detroit river fish are Similar as well. The whole Southeast and some areas in the Southwest and Northwest of Michigan really has some populations that are particularly bold in pattern.
I do however think that some of this, pattern wise, was from the fishes genetics and some was from being raised in captivity under certain conditions that favor such a bold pattern.
Here BTW is a much earlier photo of the same two fish:
Gars do not eat pellets BTW.....