Fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Lepisosteidae Gars

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7 species (see list below)

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Photo by N. Burkhead & H. Jelks

Atractosteus spatula
[Alligator gar]

Photo by Hofinger, E.

Atractosteus tristoechus
[Cuban gar]

Photo by NRM Ichthyology Collection Database

Atractosteus tropicus
[Tropical gar]

Photo by Lyons, J.

Lepisosteus oculatus
[Spotted gar]

Photo by Crippen, C.

Lepisosteus osseus
[Longnose gar]

Photo by Lyons, J.

Lepisosteus platostomus
[Shortnose gar]

Photo by van Uitert, K.

Lepisosteus platyrhincus
[Florida gar]

7 Species of Family Lepisosteidae
(Gars)

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Year	Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)
1803	Atractosteus spatula	Alligator gar	North America	305 OT
1801	Atractosteus tristoechus	Cuban gar	Central America	200 TL
1863	Atractosteus tropicus	Tropical gar	Central America	125 TL
1864	Lepisosteus oculatus	Spotted gar	North America	150 TL
1758	Lepisosteus osseus	Longnose gar	North and Central America	200 TL
1820	Lepisosteus platostomus	Shortnose gar	North America	88 TL
1842	Lepisosteus platyrhincus	Florida gar	North America	132 TL

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Lepisosteidae Gars(See list of species below)

Family: Lepisosteidae Gars

(See list of species below)