WTB: Alligator Gar (Atractosteus spatula)

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Polypterus;634338; said:
It may be a good idea for you to pass a pic by Solomon or I...
No offence to Aquascape but they have made mistakes on this.
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Ill to get some pics asap. They look a lot different than the florida/spotted that I have been seeing come into the market. Hopefully what I have truly are alligator gars. I have 2 of them.
 
I just "rescued" this guy about 4 days ago. I believe he's an alligator gar. He was in a 20 gallon plastic tub with no heater, a 12" managuense, and a 5" red devil. I'm going to fatten him up a bit and make sure he's healthy, then he's going up for sale. He took some krill tonight, frozen/thawed.
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carpediem;638523; said:
I just "rescued" this guy about 4 days ago. I believe he's an alligator gar. He was in a 20 gallon plastic tub with no heater, a 12" managuense, and a 5" red devil. I'm going to fatten him up a bit and make sure he's healthy, then he's going up for sale. He took some krill tonight, frozen/thawed.
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Not a Ally-Gar:grinno:
 
carpediem;638816; said:
Excuse my ignorance but...
In the aquarium trade, what species is commony referred to as an alligator gar?

What is it the fish I have? L. platyrhincus?
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All gar get labeled alligator gar....
Your gar would be Lepisosteus platostomus or Shortnosed gar
 
I dont think i've ever seen a fully grown alligator gar in an aquarium, they get so big no one ever keeps them long enough
 
FISH ROOM PLUS;638710; said:
Not a Ally-Gar:grinno:
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yup, this is a shortnose gar for sure, as polypterus said.

i am still looking for an alligator gar if anyone has one available out there--
--solomon
 
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