The MFK Gar IDENTIFICATION Guide

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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
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Here are some useful (and painstakingly completed) links for you to access should you want to identify your gar or learn more about gar identification.

ID Keys

The MFK Gar Identification Guide
(comprehensive photo & descriptive guide of the 7 extant species of gars & morphs - currently in the works)

GAR Key v.2.0
(photos of all gar species - adults, sub-adults, hybrids)

Juvenile Gar Key
(photos of all gar species - young of the year & juvenile individuals)

Other useful links

The Gar Quiz
(interesting pictures of gars with their ID's and reasons behind it)

The Gar ID thread

(Post your gar to be ID'd here)
 
Description :

Key ID Traits :

Pictorial Guide :

~2" - 4"
Lateral profile of L.platostomus

Lateral close-up headshot of L.platostomus

Dorsal profile of L.platostomus

Dorsal close-up headshot of L.platostomus

~5" - 8"
Lateral profile of L.platostomus

Lateral close-up headshot of L.platostomus

Dorsal profile of L.platostomus

Dorsal close-up headshot of L.platostomus

~9" - 12"
Lateral profile of L.platostomus

Lateral close-up headshot of L.platostomus

Dorsal profile of L.platostomus

Dorsal close-up headshot of L.platostomus

~13" - 18"
Lateral profile of L.platostomus


Lateral close-up headshot of L.platostomus


Dorsal profile of L.platostomus


Dorsal close-up headshot of L.platostomus


~19" - 24"
Lateral profile of L.platostomus


Lateral close-up headshot of L.platostomus


Dorsal profile of L.platostomus



Dorsal close-up headshot of L.platostomus
 
Description :

Key ID Traits :

Pictorial Guide :

~2" - 4"
Lateral profile of L.oculatus

Lateral close-up headshot of L.oculatus

Dorsal profile of L.oculatus

Dorsal close-up headshot of
L.oculatus

~5" - 8"
Lateral profile of L.oculatus

Lateral close-up headshot of L.oculatus

Dorsal profile of L.oculatus


Dorsal close-up headshot of L.oculatus

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

Lateral close-up headshot of L.oculatus

Dorsal profile of L.oculatus

Dorsal close-up headshot of L.oculatus

~13" - 18"
Lateral profile of L.oculatus

Lateral close-up headshot of L.oculatus

Dorsal profile of L.oculatus

Dorsal close-up headshot of
L.oculatus

~19" - 24"
Lateral profile of L.oculatus

Lateral close-up headshot of L.oculatus

Dorsal profile of L.oculatus

Dorsal close-up headshot of L.oculatus
 
Description :

Key ID Traits :

Pictorial Guide :

~2" - 4"
Lateral profile of L.platyrhincus

Lateral close-up headshot of L.platyrhincus

Dorsal profile of L.platyrhincus

Dorsal close-up headshot of
L.platyrhincus

~5" - 8"
Lateral profile of L.platyrhincus


Lateral close-up headshot of L.platyrhincus

Dorsal profile of L.platyrhincus

Dorsal close-up headshot of
L.platyrhincus

~9" - 12"
Lateral profile of L.platyrhincus


Lateral close-up headshot of L.platyrhincus


Dorsal profile of L.platyrinchus



Dorsal close-up headshot of L.platyrinchus


~13" - 18"
Lateral profile of L.platyrhincus


Lateral close-up headshot of L.platyrinchus


Dorsal profile of
L.platyrhincus

Dorsal close-up headshot of
L.platyrhincus

~19" - 24"
Lateral profile of L.platyrhincus

Lateral close-up headshot of L.platyrhincus

Dorsal profile of L.platyrhincus

Dorsal close-up headshot of
L.platyrhincus
 
Description :

Key ID Traits :

Pictorial Guide :

~2" - 4"
Lateral profile of L.osseus

Lateral close-up headshot of L.osseus

Dorsal profile of L.osseus

Dorsal close-up headshot of
L.osseus

~5" - 8"
Lateral profile of L.osseus

Lateral close-up headshot of L.osseus

Dorsal profile of L.osseus

Dorsal close-up headshot of
L.osseus

~9" - 12"
Lateral profile of L.osseus

Lateral close-up headshot of L.osseus

Dorsal profile of L.osseus

Dorsal close-up headshot of
L.osseus

~13" - 18"
Lateral profile of L.osseus

Lateral close-up headshot of L.osseus

Dorsal profile of L.osseus

Dorsal close-up headshot of
L.osseus

~19" - 24"
Lateral profile of L.osseus

Lateral close-up headshot of L.osseus

Dorsal profile of L.osseus

Dorsal close-up headshot of
L.osseus

~25" and above
Lateral profile of L.osseus


Lateral close-up headshot of L.osseus

Dorsal profile of
L.osseus

Dorsal close-up headshot of
L.osseus
 
Description :

Key ID Traits :

Pictorial Guide :

~2" - 4"
Lateral profile of A.tropicus

Lateral close-up headshot of A.tropicus

Dorsal profile of A.tropicus

Dorsal close-up headshot of
A.tropicus

~5" - 8"
Lateral profile of A.tropicus

Lateral close-up headshot of A.tropicus

Dorsal profile of A.tropicus

Dorsal close-up headshot of
A.tropicus

~9" - 12"
Lateral profile of A.tropicus

Lateral close-up headshot of A.tropicus

Dorsal profile of A.tropicus

Dorsal close-up headshot of
A.tropicus

~13" - 18"
Lateral profile of A.tropicus

Lateral close-up headshot of A.tropicus

Dorsal profile of A.tropicus

Dorsal close-up headshot of
A.tropicus

~19" - 24"
Lateral profile ofA.tropicus


Lateral close-up headshot of A.tropicus


Dorsal profile of
A.tropicus

Dorsal close-up headshot of A.tropicus
 
Description :

Key ID Traits :

Pictorial Guide :

~4" - 6"
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

Dorsal close-up headshot of
A.tristoechus
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~7" - 10"
Lateral profile of A.tristoechus
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Lateral close-up headshot of A.tristoechus

Dorsal profile of A.tristoechus

Dorsal close-up headshot of
A.tristoechus

~11" - 14"
Lateral profile of A.tristoechus


Lateral close-up headshot of A.tristoechus

Dorsal profile of A.tristoechus

Dorsal close-up headshot of
A.tristoechus

~15" - 18"
Lateral profile of A.tristoechus

Lateral close-up headshot of A.tristoechus

Dorsal profile of A.tristoechus

Dorsal close-up headshot of
A.tristoechus

~19" - 24"
Lateral profile of A.tristoechus


Lateral close-up headshot of A.tristoechus


Dorsal profile of A.tristoechus


Dorsal close-up headshot of A.tristoechus


 
Description :

Key ID Traits :

Pictorial Guide :

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


Lateral close-up headshot of A.spatula

Dorsal profile of A.spatula

Dorsal close-up headshot of
A.spatula

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

Lateral close-up headshot of A.spatula

Dorsal profile of A.spatula

Dorsal close-up headshot of
A.spatula

~9" - 12"
Lateral profile of A.spatula


Lateral close-up headshot of A.spatula


Dorsal profile of A.spatula

Dorsal close-up headshot of
A.spatula

~13" - 18"
Lateral profile of A.spatula

Lateral close-up headshot of A.spatula

Dorsal profile of A.spatula

Dorsal close-up headshot of
A.spatula

~19" - 24"
Lateral profile of A.spatula

Lateral close-up headshot of A.spatula

Dorsal profile of A.spatula

Dorsal close-up headshot of
A.spatula

~24" - 36"
Lateral profile of A.spatula

Lateral close-up headshot of A.spatula

Dorsal profile of A.spatula

Dorsal close-up headshot of
A.spatula

~36" and above
Lateral profile of A.spatula

Lateral close-up headshot of A.spatula

Dorsal profile of A.spatula

Dorsal close-up headshot of
A.spatula
 
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