Gar on board...

[Lepisosteus platyrhincus]

damn it was the croc II
looks different now. looks good. if she has eggs you should breed her

 

[xander]

just caught up on this one, any idea why it lost the yellow colouring? that was pretty awesome. or was it just a adoloscent phase thing. eitherways that fish is huge!

 

[E_americanus]

just caught up on this one, any idea why it lost the yellow colouring? that was pretty awesome. or was it just a adoloscent phase thing. eitherways that fish is huge!

pattern changes have been both developmental and environmental...the fish has changed pattern drastically its whole life (you can see pics since i first got it at 3.5" on primitivefishes.com). the current pattern seems to be a bit more stable, and (i am guessing) reflects more of a mature adult pattern...part of the change i am sure was environmental during the switch from black gravel to white and (some) black aragonite. i liked the contrast of all the gars on the black substrate better, but the function of the aragonite was needed for the Cubans (croc II seemed to benefit as well).

if "she" is developing eggs (which tends to be my suspicion given what we have seen in other gars of similar size/shape) there will be no way to tell if they are fertile or not unless we can get another individual to spawn...this fish has always been something of a mystery, but i have enjoyed it so far--
--solomon

 

[Lepisosteus platyrhincus]

try to get another to spawn. get a good type too (you spawn any young i want one) like a trop or cuban or longnose. Easyer said then done right man?

good luck and looking good.

 

[408smokin]

very phat gar!! sweet!!

 

[Polypterus]

pattern changes have been both developmental and environmental...the fish has changed pattern drastically its whole life (you can see pics since i first got it at 3.5" on primitivefishes.com). the current pattern seems to be a bit more stable, and (i am guessing) reflects more of a mature adult pattern...part of the change i am sure was environmental during the switch from black gravel to white and (some) black aragonite. i liked the contrast of all the gars on the black substrate better, but the function of the aragonite was needed for the Cubans (croc II seemed to benefit as well).

if "she" is developing eggs (which tends to be my suspicion given what we have seen in other gars of similar size/shape) there will be no way to tell if they are fertile or not unless we can get another individual to spawn...this fish has always been something of a mystery, but i have enjoyed it so far--
--solomon

I'll say it again... The thing is a fricking Chameleon. I swear every time I see it it does look different somehow. Almost seems to seasonally change these days. It does however seem to be more stable. Last time I looked "she" did seem much like the month before.

 

[selki]

nice!