At my one LFS. They have it labeled as a Gator Gar but I didn't think they looked like this, even when young.
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Wish I had the space for one, only time I've ever seen one around me. If they could survive under ice in the winter I might be tempted to get it.
+1 , really look like a juvenile gator gar
Now that I looked that up they do, I've never seen them, even I'm pictures under 1.5' or so which is why I was curious.
A.spatula ,100% Alligator Gar. Mine make it through the Tennessee winters. Coldest it got here last year was 9° F ambient temperature one night. I have friends that keep 3-4 species outside with Big koi year round. Pretty tough fish. Been around millions of years. That's still pretty dangerous cold though. I wouldn't want to be in it.
There's no way one could survive a PA winter is there? In a pond that it. I'm building a semi large one next April and I'm definitely going to get some longnose for it but if a gator could tolerate local temps that'd be a nice addition, keep those blue herons away 
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Im pretty sure judging by their historical ranges they could survive. But I'm probably wrong on that... haha.