Is it possible for a 19" spotted gar to eat a 4.5" datnoid?

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I cannot seem to find my 4.5" datnoids. I was wondering if it got eaten by the spotted gar. I don't see how it's possible for a gar to swallow it since they have beak like mouth.
 
Possible but seems unlikely due to the dats' shape. And as Strollo implies, it would probably make a huge mess. No evidence of murder in the tank?
 
Mount_Prion said:
Possible but seems unlikely due to the dats' shape. And as Strollo implies, it would probably make a huge mess. No evidence of murder in the tank?
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there is no evidence of murder in the tank. The only other fish that can eat my dat is my 10"bass. I'll check again tonight. It seems kind of odd my dat is missing.
 
I would bet on the gar, they do included sunfish in their diet.
 
I'm sure the bass did it.

Gars don't "tear up" their food - and I doubt he did it due to the shape of the Dats.

But - you definitely would see a fat belly on either fish. OR it jumped.
 
the bass probly ate him , always sucks it look at your tank and a fish is missing , sends me into a panic
 
Or it is possible that the gar ate him as well.
 
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