New Shortnose Gar - Update on Tropical Gars

[cnel124]

Picked up the shortys from the neighborhood market. Tropicals at around 10-11 inches, shortys at around 7 inches.

 

[Polypterus]

Where is the Shortnosed?

 

[cnel124]

Where is the Shortnosed?

3rd photo from the top, correct?

 

[Polypterus]

3rd photo from the top, correct?

Florida not Shortnosed..

 

[cnel124]

Florida not Shortnosed..

Really? I have had many floridas none of them have looked like that. Are there different Florida Gar variations?

 

[Polypterus]

Really? I have had many floridas none of them have looked like that. Are there different Florida Gar variations?

Yes there are variations in FLG.. You will never see a Shortnosed with spotting patterns like that. The Ventral, anal and Dorsal fins are also much larger. Often if you have a patterned Shortnosed it will have a striped pattern Variations exist but they never have large or distinct spotting near the head.

 

[Polypterus]

This is an example of a heavily patterned Shortnosed from Wisconsin.

 

[cnel124]

How large is that one? Mine look similar to that now, but definitely not the same.

 

[Polypterus]

How large is that one? Mine look similar to that now, but definitely not the same.

That was about 8 inches. I can very much assure you though the fish in your pic is not a SNG. All signs point to a FLG.

 

[CoryWentland]

I love all of your gars! I cannot seem to find a shortnose, here in Minnesota, but hopefully someday I can add one to my collection! I love how many pattern variants there are with the shortnose gars, not as many as the trops, though. Good luck with them! Keep sharing!