needle nose gar or not?

[iloveoscars702]

is this fish really considered a gar? tell me what you think...


http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=830+836+1897&pcatid=1897

 

[beblondie]

nope sorry theres a list of gars in the stickie section

the following is a list of fish called gars that aren't really true gars--
rocket gar-Ctenolucius'' hujeta Gar'' characin (Ctenolucius hujeta)south americaSyn.Freshwater Barracuda, Xiphostoma hujeta, Luciocharax insculptus
needle nose gar-Xenocara dolichopterus -
marbled gar-(Boulengerella maculata)still looking but its not a true gar
maculata gar-Boulengerella maculata (Spotted Pike Characin, Peruvian Gar )
hujeta gar-Ctenolucius'' hujeta Gar'' characin (Ctenolucius hujeta)south america
South American gar-Xenentodon canaila _(ASIA)
gar characin--Ctenolucius'' hujeta Gar'' characin (Ctenolucius hujeta)south america
slant-nosed gar--Ctenolucius'' hujeta Gar'' characin (Ctenolucius hujeta)south america
silver gar -Xenentodon cancila. -(ASIA)
the above is a fine example of common or local names V scientific names
note three fish all have different common names but in fact are the same species-Anne

 

[channarox]

not a true gar...just another common name.
seems like everything long and slender is a "gar"...

 

[Hao]

for da millionth time no

 

[scat]

My LFS advertises them as gars and tries to sell them at gar prices but there not. you can pick one up at Petsmart for like 12 bucks here.

 

[djm5222]

If you consider it a gar. It doesn't get as large as most gar. It doesn't belong to the same genus. That is what it is called so I guess it is.

Here is a supposedly "REAL" Gar
http://www.petsolutions.com/Florida-Long-Nose-Gar+I66850+C40001604.aspx