Needle nose gar groth rate

[liljag]

How fast do needle nose gars grow and how big

 

[J.Lake]

Im pretty sure they are not gars. Needlefish more like it. Cool lil fish nonetheless

 

[Madding]

Do you mean needlenose 'gar' or longnose gar?

 

[Wiggles92]

Well, there are really three likely possibilities for what it is:

1. It's a needlefish a.k.a. true needlenose gar. These are not true gars; they are of the family Belonidae.
2. It's a pike characin; these are commonly mislabeled as "needlenose gar." Once again, these are not true gar; they are of the family Ctenoluciidae.
3. It's a longnose gar; these are sometimes referred to as "needlenose gar." Of the three listed fishes, these are the only true gars; they are of the family Lepisosteidae.

Odds are it falls into #1 or #2. If it does, then this thread is in the wrong section. It should be in "Other Monster Fish" for #1 and in "Other Characins" for #2.

If it is actually a longnose gar or some other true gar (#3), then you're in the right place!

 

[lix.ma14]

Guys, I'm pretty sure liljag meant the Xenentodon cancila needle nosed gar (sorry if i'm wrong). they are the amazon specis a false gar. They have a needle like mouth and they can grow to a max of around 12 inches or not even. they are a surface dweller and a quite peaceful. their needle mouth is delicate so you should have ur tank planted with plants so cushion a bang on the glass. You'll need at least a 30 gal (50 gallon would be alot better) to house one fish.

 

[liljag]

The last one sounds a lot like mine but he seems to go down to the bottom alot. I would post pick but don't no how on quick reply

 

[J.Lake]

if he goes to the bottom alot and is healthy i would prolly exclude the needlefish. They stay up top alot. Does it rest on the bottom?

 

[liljag]

No he doesn't rest on the rocks he's sometimes just sits obove the rocks until he sees my pbass then he goes to top