Fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Lepisosteidae Gars

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Photo by Photo by Ramani Shirantha

Atractosteus spatula
[Alligator gar]

Photo by Photo by Hofinger, E.

Atractosteus tristoechus
[Cuban gar]

Photo by Photo by NRM Ichthyology Collection Database

Atractosteus tropicus
[Tropical gar]

Photo by Photo by Lyons, J.

Lepisosteus oculatus
[Spotted gar]

Photo by Photo by Crippen, C.

Lepisosteus osseus
[Longnose gar]

Photo by Photo by Lyons, J.

Lepisosteus platostomus
[Shortnose gar]

Photo by Photo by van Uitert, K.

Lepisosteus platyrhincus
[Florida gar]

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

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Lepisosteidae Gars(See list of species below)

Family: Lepisosteidae Gars

(See list of species below)