So, I went to check out some new fish places today and came across this guy.. Sorry for the horrible pics but all I had was my phone camera. The picture makes him look a little darker but he is damn near black to begin with. I tried to get a good picture of his snout because it is really wide like a gator. I asked the kid that was working what he was and he replied "he is an alligator gar, they are illegal you know, but don't worry you will be fine" lol. He does have some really gnarly teeth but I have never seen a gar so dark. Maybe it is just poor water conditions? He is about 14+ inches so I don't think he is a faulse gar. Maybe a hybrid? What do you guys think?
Hmm, what is this?
- Thread starter bahamaqt00
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What kind of gar is it though? It's not too pricey. Less expensive than the 2 12"+ Florida gars I just bought.
Im not sure, looks like an alligator to me, but im not expert. Here is a pic of a black longnose I think
its proly not a gator gar because it is reely black and it dosent have a patern from the pics beter pics would help
buy it!!!! very hard to find and if not i would wager a Cuban?This is a situation where a better camera is needed 
I want to say Gator but I can't rule out a Trop with that pic quality so I'll just say that it is forsure a member of the Atractosteus family
I want to say Gator but I can't rule out a Trop with that pic quality so I'll just say that it is forsure a member of the Atractosteus family
iloveoscars702;3916070; said:
For a regular gator it is, but if thats its true coloration when not stressed its too dark for any natural gator and is melanistic mutation. So it could be a melanistic mutation of any species, but looks most like a gator.