The MFK Gar Identification Guide

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xander

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so there're a few good ones floating around (primitivefishes.com, lep.net, AP gar id keys are good places to go), but i want to have one done by the members of MFK. the plan is for this to be comprehensive to the point of ridiculous. i will elaborate further when i have the time.

anyways, i'm in need of more pics so feel free to send in images that is of similiar quality to the ones below! if possible, i will use them and credit you, so remember to specify how you wish to be credited (your name). otherwise, i will simply credit it to your screen name.

images may be subject to slight editing and watermarking in the manner below (with your name instead of mine, of course).
 
Description :

Key ID Traits :

Pictorial Guide :

~2" - 4"

~5" - 8"


~9" - 12"

~13" - 18"
Lateral profile of L.platostomus
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Lateral close-up headshot of L.platostomus
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Dorsal profile of L.platostomus
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~19" - 24"
Lateral profile of L.platostomus
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Dorsal profile of L.platostomus
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Description :

Key ID Traits :

Pictorial Guide :

~2" - 4"

~5" - 8"

Lateral profile of A.tristoechus
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~9" - 12"
Lateral profile of A.tristoechus
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~13" - 18"

~19" - 24"
Lateral profile of A.tristoechus
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Lateral close-up headshot of A.tristoechus
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Dorsal profile of A.tristoechus
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Dorsal close-up headshot of A.tristoechus

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~24" - 30"
 
Description :

Key ID Traits :

Pictorial Guide :

~2" - 4"

~5" - 8"

Dorsal profile of L.oculatus
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~9" - 12"

~13" - 18"

~19" - 24"
 
Description :

Key ID Traits :

Pictorial Guide :

~2" - 4"
Lateral profile of A.spatula
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~5" - 8"


~9" - 12"
Lateral profile of A.spatula
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Lateral close-up headshot of A.spatula

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~13" - 18"

~19" - 24"


~24" - 36"

~36"
 
Description :

Key ID Traits :

Pictorial Guide :

~2" - 4"

~5" - 8"


~9" - 12"

~13" - 18"

~19" - 24"
Lateral profile of L.osseus
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Lateral close-up headshot of L.osseus
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~25" and above
 
Description :

Key ID Traits :

Pictorial Guide :

~2" - 4"

~5" - 8"


~9" - 12"

~13" - 18"

~19" - 24"
Lateral profile ofA.tropicus
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Lateral close-up headshot of A.tropicus
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Lateral close-up headshot of A.tropicus
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~25" and above
 
Description :

Key ID Traits :

Pictorial Guide :

Florida gar (Xanthic) - 10"
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Description :

Key ID Traits :

Pictorial Guide :

~2" - 4"

~5" - 8"

Lateral profile of L.platyrinchus
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~9" - 12"
Lateral profile of L.platyrinchus
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Lateral close-up headshot of L.platyrinchus
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Dorsal profile of L.platyrinchus
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Dorsal close-up headshot of L.platyrinchus
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~13" - 18"Lateral profile of L.platyrinchus
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Lateral close-up headshot of L.platyrinchus
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~19" - 24"
 
If you'd like I can snap picks of my gar in a few minutes. They are kept different than most. I keep mine much lighter than anyone here. 1 shorty and 3 floridas. Ill email them. What's your email

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