Quick Gar Identification please

[twaite88]

I was driving around to different LFS within a hundred miles the other day just to see what everybody had. Came across one store that claimed to have a few alligator gars. I bought one as I have been searching for some time for an alligator gar. When I got home and hopped on the board I saw it is more common to find a Florida Gar. If he is indeed a Florida Gar I'd like to return him. Fish store owner swears it is a real gator gar but offered to take him back no later than wednesday if I change my mind. Can you guys let me know what I have?

I posted in the gar identification thread but received no bites yet and it is sort of urgent. Thanks in advance guys.

 

[wrslrcichlid]

I don't know about anyone else, but the images didn't work for me - maybe why you didn't get any responses.

 

[twaite88]

Wow. Sorry guys. Any better?

 

[piranhaman00]

I'm not expert but in my opinion:

It's not a gator and doesn't look very much like a Florida.

It's definitely a true gar however and even though it seems a little different my money is on a Florida.


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[Aquanero]

Looks like a juvinal spotted gar.

 

[jsodwi]

Not a gator. Their snouts look way different. Most likely a small Florida.

 

[HungDang]

it is a Florida gar, Spotted gar is even less likely to be see in LFS than Gator.