ID this gar for me please

[jwong1024]

I am new to the gar forum, I came across this CL ad and I was think about picking it up. Before I do that, can some positively ID this gar for me, and maybe educate him for me. Thanks

http://chicago.craigslist.org/nwc/fuo/1123380876.html

 

[Languistic]

Looks like a needle nose...not a true gar

 

[jwong1024]

So like the ones you see at petsmart?

 

[greatfulxdead]

LOL 25 bucks for that!? They are nuts. Just head up to petsmart and get one for 7 bucks. Not a gar by the way.

 

[greatfulxdead]

So like the ones you see at petsmart?

Yeah

 

[jwong1024]

Thanks guys for the quick response.

 

[Gar keeper]

Asian Needlefish AKA Needlenose Gar.

Not a true gar like stated above, but a very cool fish. I have 4 of them in with my spotted gar and they all get along very well. I bought them about 3-4 years ago when I didn't know they were not true gars. They are a very cool ambush predator and are damn cool fish for not being gars.

 

[smartlove_518]

i put a hujeta with my gar and after 10 mins i see the hujeta in the gars mouth.luckily the hujeta escaped (dont know how) and now he is in a bucket. dont know wat to do with him

 

[Hao]

those are characins