photo of unknown gar at LFS

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Kimix

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This just came in at my LFS as a Crocodile Gar, So I assume its a hybrid of some sort. Ive been trying to look up Crocodile Gar photos online and cant really find anything that looks anything like it.

I want it so bad, but I fear it will probably get huge and i can't handle any more monsters.

Anyone got a positive ID and possible adult size?

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croc gar are a hybrid between either a spotted and an alligator gar or a florida and an alligator gar. the fish photographed is not a gar at all. it looks like some kind of characin to me? i know that doesnt narrow it down much, but if it helps any it's not a gar.
 
hmm.. im looking up characins on that suggestion, and the only ones i can find that are similar are these two http://www.fishbase.org/Photos/ThumbnailsSummary.php?ID=12404

I should also point out, that this fish has two thin feeler like fins (like on a gourmai), that he holds along side his body, in the bottom photo you can see them, would that also indicate that its not a gar? I dont see these fins on the characins either though
 
Kimix;1054724; said:
hmm.. im looking up characins on that suggestion, and the only ones i can find that are similar are these two http://www.fishbase.org/Photos/ThumbnailsSummary.php?ID=12404

I should also point out, that this fish has two thin feeler like fins (like on a gourmai), that he holds along side his body, in the bottom photo you can see them, would that also indicate that its not a gar? I dont see these fins on the characins either though
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an lfs near me has some of the fish you have photographed. its about 30 minutes away, but they had them labeled with a scientific name. if i am out that way i could look into it for you. i am absolutely possitive this fish is not a true gar.
 
Not a characin, its missing the adipose fin.
Stab might have a correct ID
 
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