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Description
Description
Gars are elongated, cylindrical fish with long snouts with numerous prominent teeth.
brown or olive green above and whitish below
spots
typically grows to about 60 cm (24 in)
largest was about 60 inches
about 50 lbs
the dorsal fin is located nearly directly above the anal fin and very near the large caudal fin
Native to the United States
Habitat and Location
Habitat and Location
Shortnose gar generally inhabit calm waters in large rivers and their backwaters, as well as oxbow lakes and large, quiet pools, typically around vegetation or downed logs, Shortnose Gar typically like water between the temperature 61 and 70 °F
What does it Eat?
What does it Eat?
The diet of the shortnose gar is primarily composed of fish
It also eats...
It also eats...
Crayfish
Insects
Zooplankton
leeches
Preditors and Natural Hazards
Preditors and Natural Hazards
Larger Fish
alligators
Not a lot of things pose a threat to the shortnose gar
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