New to the site, have question about a gar.

[TheBull725]

Hi all, I have a question about my gar. I bought him a few months back when he was about 4" from my local fish store. He seems to resemble different species, have any of you seen one like this?

 

[monsterkeeper87]

Alligator gar Atractosteus spatula, hope you have a big tank lol what did you but it as?


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[TheBull725]

I knew it wasn't what they told me, they said it was a needle nose. I just didn't know if it was a hybrid because it has the spots of a florida and the strips as well.

 

[monsterkeeper87]

Definitely not a needlenose. If you can get a good picture from above it then it's easier to id because spatula have a wider snout. But it looks just like my juvi spatula from the pic you posted


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[bullyoscars]

Longnose or most likely spotted gar don't look like an alligator gar to me from that pic

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[mralbin123]

Haha its a spotted/florida don't worry.

Its really easy to see its NOT a longnose or gator gar

 

[bottles]

Florida Gar. Not Spotted, Alligator, or Longnose.

 

[mralbin123]

Definitely not a needlenose. If you can get a good picture from above it then it's easier to id because spatula have a wider snout. But it looks just like my juvi spatula from the pic you posted


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post a pic of your juvi spatula

 

[mralbin123]

Florida Gar. Not Spotted, Alligator, or Longnose.

How do you know its a florida and not a spotted?

 

[bottles]

99% of the Spotted Gars in the hobby are really Florida Gars. Spotteds are rare and it's usually a safe bet to rule them out unless it was purchased as a Spotted from a reputable supplier. Not to mention, that it looks like a pretty typical Florida. Very nice fish none the less.