Longnose Gars - Lepisosteus Osseus

[Madding]

Hey all. Here are my two longnoses gars - aptly named Osu and Osseus. They're both around ten inches long and eating anything non-live that I toss in the tank. These two are close companions and spend most of their time together. Please don't mind the camera-happy florida gar named Incus.

 

[RedDwarf]

Nice looking gars you got there. Longnose are fast becoming my favorite gar type, I just wished they would be a little thicker. Does your longnose eat pellets? It's great fun watching mine move the pellets down it's mouth.

 

[Madding]

Nice looking gars you got there. Longnose are fast becoming my favorite gar type, I just wished they would be a little thicker. Does your longnose eat pellets? It's great fun watching mine move the pellets down it's mouth.

They try to eat pellets but take too long and usually have them stolen by the black arowana.

 

[xander]

nice looking longnoses! jealous

 

[Madding]

Thanks Alex

- Michael

 

[MonsterMinis]

Nice!

 

[Madding]

Many thanks!

 

[Tendou Souji]

It seems that only one of them is a longnose gar while the other more spotted one is a florida/spotted gar. Any more pics of them?

 

[Madding]

It seems that only one of them is a longnose gar while the other more spotted one is a florida/spotted gar. Any more pics of them?

There are two, they just would not stay together when the camera was out. The third gar in the photos is a florida gar. I can probably get some shots with both longnose gars featured, but in the meantime I assure you that there are two in the tank.

 

[Madding]

Here's a picture of them before they were shipped to me. (purchased from username 'ashleysomething'). They're about an inch longer now.