Alli gar and florida gar? whats the difference?

[danny2875]

What is the difference between the alligator gar and florida gar? My lfs has one but i want to make sure.

 

[Hao]

check the stickies

 

[benzjamin13]

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=221811

 

[arowfan]

just my advice...I've seen tons of "florida gar" listed that way in lots of lfs, and they all look the same-brown, with the dark stripe on the side of the body, with some spots-now, the difference that I noticed, because I just got a true 3in gator gar is that it's darker in color-appears almost grayish, yellower in the fins, has dots, white belly, and the key is in its snout-it appears to be a lot wider
hope this helps...let me know if you want me to post a pic, it's so dam cute I might anyways!!!

 

[Gar keeper]

let me know if you want me to post a pic, it's so dam cute I might anyways!!!

Post away

 

[arowfan]

gar keeper-will do! first thing in the morning tho, im too lazy right now, and the tanks r in the basement

 

[arowfan]

here we go...my little monster!!!

 

[bizbomb]

here we go...my little monster!!!

What kind of gar is that?

 

[xander]

What kind of gar is that?

THAT my friend, is the monster striped longnose spotted pike characin gar!

 

[bizbomb]

Thankyou for the reply. I have 2 new gars that have yet to be positively identified. These gars look very similar to them. I'll post some take and post some pics right now.