**** MARBLE ALLIGATOR GAR***?

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some mod plz move this to the proper forum. its not a true gar so it doesnt belong here.
 

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You can tell because true gar all have a "Rounded Tail". My video card is failing on this PC so everything is kinda grainy/blurry and I can still see the forks on the tails in the pic.
 

justonemoretank

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Another clear indicator is whether or not they come up for air. If it doesn't breathe air from the surface, it's either a false gar or a dead true gar.
 

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justonemoretank;3595453; said:
Another clear indicator is whether or not they come up for air. If it doesn't breathe air from the surface, it's either a false gar or a dead true gar.
...or it's a bowfin, a lungfish, a bichir, a tarpon, an African bonytongue, an arapaima... :)
 

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LOL okay I was actually referring to the Characins that are commonly mislabeled and mistaken for gars. But, you're right. :D In fact, my statement proves it's a betta, a cory cat, etc... hmmm... maybe photo ID is best.
 

SimonL

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Well, everyone posts about non-ancient gymnotiform knifefish in the ancient fish "knifefish" section, I can't see how posting about faux-gar in the Gar forum is any different.
 
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