Gar Quiz - the return - ID the fish

[xander]

i have the same answers as one poster thus far

 

[channarox]

Purely guesses. I've been out of the gar game for a very long time.

1. Shortnose
2. Spotted

 

[E_americanus]

ok will allow until about the end of the day and then will post answers tonight. thanks to everyone who has commented thus far! i will admit this one is tricky, and will explain more in the answer --
--solomon

 

[E_americanus]

ok next quiz...two fish, may be really easy, may be really difficult

ID them both (as 1 and 2) and please explain your answers, good luck!--
--solomon

1

2

ok one more piece of info to add before posting the answer(s) - add this shot to the mix and see where it takes you

 

[pharmaecopia]

I think the new photo is a spotted gar. The background makes me want to say florida but I will stick with spotted.

 

[E_americanus]

I think the new photo is a spotted gar. The background makes me want to say florida but I will stick with spotted.

haha good catch on the background...we definitely don't get vegetation like that here in MI --
--solomon

 

[E_americanus]

ok ONE more for good measure with this series (#4)...

 

[pharmaecopia]

haha good catch on the background...we definitely don't get vegetation like that here in MI --
--solomon

I'm not sure that background narrows it down all that much, spotteds can be found pretty far south as well.

 

[E_americanus]

ok last shots at answers, ID posted later today and eventually on to the next one!--
--solomon

 

[pharmaecopia]

I'm going to say #4 is a spotted as well.