Read the profiles for the Florida gar and the spotted gar on Lepisosteidae.net; the physical differences are mentioned on there.
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Read the profiles for the Florida gar and the spotted gar on Lepisosteidae.net; the physical differences are mentioned on there.
Read the profiles for the Florida gar and the spotted gar on Lepisosteidae.net; the physical differences are mentioned on there.
Yeah you just about proved my point. Noticed I said similar. Not exact same. The look similar, they act similar, and Florida gar get bigger(like I mentioned). I did my research when I bought mine.
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Read the profiles for the Florida gar and the spotted gar on Lepisosteidae.net; the physical differences are mentioned on there.
And if you read the Florida gar ID it says "very similar to spotted gar"
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Those physical differences as well as genetic differences amount to enough to consider them to be two separate species, so I think that certainly constitutes "lots of differences." Why ask what differences there are in the first place anyway?
Also, both species tend to top out in the 18" to 22" range in captivity; neither tend to get especially large like they sometimes do in the wild.
Also, both species tend to top out in the 18" to 22" range in captivity; neither tend to get especially large like they sometimes do in the wild.
Those physical differences as well as genetic differences amount to enough to consider them to be two separate species, so I think that certainly constitutes "lots of differences." Why ask what differences there are in the first place anyway?
Also, both species tend to top out in the 18" to 22" range in captivity; neither tend to get especially large like they sometimes do in the wild.
Calm down I just said they were similar.
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Calm down I just said they were similar.
I am perfectly calm. You asked what the differences were, and I directed you to a valid source of information. Simple as that.
I am perfectly calm. You asked what the differences were, and I directed you to a valid source of information. Simple as that.
Sound like you were bashing me up for saying these two gars are similar. Ok I see what your doing. Thanks.
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FLG and SPG are "sister species"... There are similarities but there are also very big differences. I personally would not say they behave identically nor do they grow identically.. All of this is mostly splitting hairs in minutia for the average hobbyist but there are definitely differences which are significant.. I would not particularly agree that FLG get larger than SPG on average.. But anyhow much of this means little hobby wise...
IMO the only reason for really having to be sure if it's FL or spotted is if you want to keep it in a pond. Like the name suggests, florida gar need high temps whereas spotteds can endure very low temps according to their native range. I badly want a spotted for my pond but the chance that the ones sold here are florida is too high.
IMO the only reason for really having to be sure if it's FL or spotted is if you want to keep it in a pond. Like the name suggests, florida gar need high temps whereas spotteds can endure very low temps according to their native range. I badly want a spotted for my pond but the chance that the ones sold here are florida is too high.
Not quite the case at all.... you are generalizing far far far to much here.. Both FLG and SPG can actually handle low temps to a point and the genetics and location of a particular SPG can in fact make a HUGE difference in the fish's tolerances and condition to varied Temps.. Broad native range things really mean nothing.. it is capture locality (or Broodstock locality) of a given fish that does. SNG and LNG are also notorious for this...
