beak?

[Aqua Sanctuary]

Is the half beak related to the gar in any way? if so does that also mean a gars mouth is called a beak?

Just curious

 

[zerelli]

Half beaks are not related to gars, they are livebearers.

 

[Aqua Sanctuary]

case closed, thankyou. and thats an assumed "no" on the beak

 

[demjor19]

case closed, thankyou. and thats an assumed "no" on the beak

it's typically refered to as a snout or rostrum...i guess beak isnt too far off, but it doesnt sound as tough...

 

[Aqua Sanctuary]

it's typically refered to as a snout or rostrum...i guess beak isnt too far off, but it doesnt sound as tough...

LOL pretty tough beak ya got there!

when I hear beak I think of squid beak.. or chickens or something

 

[channarox]

i highly doubt they are related.
half beaks are livebearers,and not as ancient as gars.
plus theyre built very differently.

 

[demjor19]

they are also lacking the ganoid scales, amongst many many other things. no relation between the two.

 

[E_americanus]

they're related in that they are both bony fishes...that's pretty much it. other than that they are very different from gars.

as for "beaks", in a lot of the literature gars jaws are referred to as "beak-like", but that's about it. hope that helps--
--solomon