Gar identification

[scabbedwings616]

What kinda gar is this?


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[wednesday13]

True alligator gar
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[brich999]

Definitely gator gar. Easy way to tell is how broad the snout looks and the darker appearance

 

[CoryWentland]

True alligator gar (Atractosteus spatula) Very nice looking fish, I love the dark color on that monster!

 

[scabbedwings616]

Could it be a rare gator gar cause of the color. And how can you tell it is a gator?


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[scabbedwings616]

Could it be a rare gator gar cause of the color. And how can you tell it is a gator?


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Some longnose are like this as well as cubAn and tropical gars


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[CoryWentland]

Some longnose are like this as well as cubAn and tropical gars


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You can tell its an alligator gar because of the thicker snout, body shape, and the pattern. It is not rare to see these guys with the dark coloring, although it is my favorite (besides the gold variants and "snow" variants that are extremely rare and can run around $10,000). They normally grow darker as they get older and grow larger. For most other gar species, if this were there color I would assume they are pretty stressed, besides trops which have a very wide variety of patterns and colors.

 

[Lepisosteus]

And you can get weird coloring in any gar. Here's my Florida and I assure you its not stressed.

 

[joe5639]

Thats definitely an alligator gar, a true alligator gar

 

[jpcampbell123]

nice gator is it for sale some where?