Longnose Gar

Fish > Ray-finned Fish

OverviewAT A GLANCECommon Name: Longnose GarScientific Name: Lepisosteus osseusCategory: FishSubcategory: Ray-finned FishSize: Average length: 24–48 in (60–122 cm); Large females reach 50–60 in (127–152 cm); Maximum recorded length: 79 in (200 cm)Weight: 5–20 lb...

Spotted Gar

Fish > Lepisosteids & Lepisosteiformes

OverviewThe Spotted Gar (Lepisosteus oculatus) is a prehistoric, heavily armored freshwater predatory teleost fish belonging to the ancient gar family Lepisosteidae within the archaic order Lepisosteiformes. Indigenous to the clear, slow-moving rivers, tranquil...