Yes their colors can vary a little and younger AG have spots on the tail that fade with age.
That is a young one.
Their are several species of gar. But afaik only one true Alligator gar. Spatula
I got the one I had as a rescue.
The LFS near me brought it in and didn’t realize what it was.
I took it because I knew someone would buy this animal and condemn it to a life of cramped quarters and suffering.
I had a plan.
He went to a guy with a private 2 acre pond once I couldn’t house him any longer.
your an amazing person you care thanks for doing that dude!!! props they are a beautiful species and well deserve that pond.I bet if you hadnt saved it some dude who comes into the shop and puts it in a 20 gallon tank
your an amazing person you care thanks for doing that dude!!! props they are a beautiful species and well deserve that pond.I bet if you hadnt saved it some dude who comes into the shop and puts it in a 20 gallon tank