shortnose gar

fish
Also known as: Lepisosteus platostomus, short-nosed gar

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gars

  • longnose gar (Lepisosteus osseus)
    In gar

    The shortnose gar (L. platostomus), which is native to much of the Mississippi River basin, is smaller, growing up to 0.6 metre (2 feet) in length.

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