Cuban gar (Atractosteus tristoechus) progression pics

[E_americanus]

great pics xander - looks like you have a very similar setup to what we did in 2007. should make for some good documentation, how many fish did you pick up?

again, great pics!

Madding - yeah, they probably go through some of the most drastic pattern change in that they lose most of it very early on. you can also see the thin white stripe on the head, which only gators and Cubans get (they are the most closely related of the Atractosteus genus, Cubans being the most recent of those two) --
--solomon

 

[Polypterus]

how many people get to say they documented their 5" cuban gars first feeding in their tanks!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9j85cZlHaTQ

 

[busterbrown]

Thats pretty awesome. Pics of the gar eating mollies. keep us updated on this future beast

 

[xander]

Awesome stuff. Tristoechus 2011!

yeah, imagine seeing not just one but TWO yoy cuban gars on the same day!!

hopefully it's Atractosteus 2011

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9j85cZlHaTQ

hahaha that's awesome Richard. any updates on your pair?

Thats pretty awesome. Pics of the gar eating mollies. keep us updated on this future beast

thanks, will do so

 

[tigerlover2006]

Beautiful gars! Hope to see them grow into huge monsters soon!

 

[xander]

lowered the water levels as it makes the vegetation provide more cover. the gar seemed stress when the water levels were high

 

[channarox]

He's lookin superb!
I wonder how long before he turns gold.

 

[dbD1nonly]

I so wish i could find one in the states. What a beauty.

 

[pharmaecopia]

Very cool gar. I'm really jealous, for now.

 

[xander]

Thanks guys! I think he/she will lose the band at around 8-10". They r pretty available in the US now

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