mating gar

[lovespunaround]

I went to Audubon Park this morning (New Orleans) and I was walking along the edge of the lagoon. I saw a large fishtail go under and thought it might be a bowfin so I went up to the very edge to look for possible bowfin nests.

And I saw two spotted gar in the shallow water right next to each other nudging each other....mating possibly? Anyway I thought it was really cool because I'd never seen wild gar before

 

[BDawg364]

You should check up on them from time to time. If they are spawning, try to catch a few fry and ship them to me please lol.

 

[bentank1]

I went to Audubon Park this morning (New Orleans) and I was walking along the edge of the lagoon. I saw a large fishtail go under and thought it might be a bowfin so I went up to the very edge to look for possible bowfin nests.

And I saw two spotted gar in the shallow water right next to each other nudging each other....mating possibly? Anyway I thought it was really cool because I'd never seen wild gar before

Thats cool. Catch me some eggs. Do you know what kind it was?

 

[lovespunaround]

My guess is spotted gar. They had relatively short-looking mouths and I'm not sure the pond at Audubon can support alligator gar.

And believe me; I'd get some eggs or babies if I could but I go to the architecture school across the street meaning a)no time to keep fish b)no money to keep fish and c)not allowed to have a fish tank larger than 10 gal.

oh well....Maybe one day I'll have a gar but I think I'll hold out for a bowfin

 

[Three Trees]

or you could let the parents enjoy their children