Gar

[robroy]

Bought him in March this year-measured 4" and as thich as a pencil if that. Great fish to keep-really good temperament. Now 12" long and fat.
ROB

 

[stotty]

Very nice what you been feeding him on.

 

[robroy]

He feeds on frozen silversides, prawn, mussels, cockles and Hikari carnivore pellets. Massive appettite. I'm relocating to the Midlands in the New Year & unfortunately I'm going to have to give him away (the tanks just a 100G). Been superb fish to keep though & I'd get one again (space permitting).
ROB

 

[benzjamin13]

Nice Gar...wish I could house one...if they were legal here.

 

[E_americanus]

great looking gar you have there! it's kind of hard for sure, but given those pics, that fish looks a bit more like a spotted gar than a Florida gar (again, these fish are hard to differentiate between, especially if not seen in person). it's definitely a spotted or Florida gar, but given the snout length at this size it could be a spotted (which are a bit more infrequent in the trade in the past couple years). great pics and fish!--
--solomon

 

[Polypterus]

great looking gar you have there! it's kind of hard for sure, but given those pics, that fish looks a bit more like a spotted gar than a Florida gar (again, these fish are hard to differentiate between, especially if not seen in person). it's definitely a spotted or Florida gar, but given the snout length at this size it could be a spotted (which are a bit more infrequent in the trade in the past couple years). great pics and fish!--
--solomon

I would say that is indeed a spotted.....Very nice looking one at that

Might be a Platyrhincus but has strong Oculatus traits.
(For those of you not aware Sol and I have made a religion out of identifying spotted and Florida gars. it is just in our blood )

 

[robroy]

great looking gar you have there! it's kind of hard for sure, but given those pics, that fish looks a bit more like a spotted gar than a Florida gar (again, these fish are hard to differentiate between, especially if not seen in person). it's definitely a spotted or Florida gar, but given the snout length at this size it could be a spotted (which are a bit more infrequent in the trade in the past couple years). great pics and fish!--
--solomon

Cheers Sol-I've sought your wisdom in the past when I first got it as a Juvi (bought as a 'Crocodile Gar') and you felt back then it was either a Spotted/Florida. See accompanying pics.
ROB

 

[Joshy]

That is a beautiful gar!
And nice and plump to!

Where are you located at the moment berserker?

 

[robroy]

Cheers mate. On the south coast-Eastbourne(just on the outskirts)
ROB

 

[Sarcosuchus]

I really wanted to say Florida Gar. Well let's just say I am leaning toward Florida than a Spotted Gar. A very beautiful Gar though.