Gar ID

[arowana]

What gar species is this:







It's about 50 cm. Please help me ID this animal.

 

[Mustardtiger101]

Alligator gar.


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[jsodwi]

Alligator

 

[arowana]

I was told that it is a shortnose gar (L. Platostomus). But for me the alligator gar and the shortnose gar look a bit the same. What do you think?

 

[Mustardtiger101]

I was told that it is a shortnose gar (L. Platostomus). But for me the alligator gar and the shortnose gar look a bit the same. What do you think?

Alligator gar 100%


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[arowana]

Thanks; a alligator it is. Just curious: how can one see the difference?

 

[wednesday13]

This may help...hard to tell without an overhead shot.

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[arowana]

This helps; thanks!

 

[predatorkeeper87]

just seein that face...gator for days lol.

 

[wednesday13]

Im leaning towards gator...but the more i look it could possible be a shortnose. Color/pattern varies alot due to area/collection point and this guys face just looks a bit odd to me like a shortnose.





Smaller/skinny shortnose do not resemble urs but any picture of a large fat one i come across is very close. I have to agree with u o.p. shortnose and gators are very similiar at times.


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