Alligator gar - Wikipedia
The alligator gar (Atractosteus spatula) is a euryhaline ray-finned fish in the clade Ginglymodi of the infraclass Holostei / hoʊˈlɒstiaɪ /, being most closely related to the bowfins. It is the largest species in the gar family (Lepisosteidae), and is among the …
Alligator Gar - Texas Saltwater Fishing Magazine
2009年2月1日 · Alligator gar are the true giants of the gar world. In Texas, they inhabit sluggish rivers, bayous, and coastal backwaters. Because alligator gar can survive in both fresh and saltwater, they can be found in brackish rivers, estuaries, and occasionally in the surf.
Alligator Gar Fishing: A Complete Guide | Field & Stream
2024年6月13日 · Want to catch the biggest alligator gar of your life? These seven fishing tips will help you fight and land trophy alligator garfish.
All About Alligator Gar | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
There are only seven gar species alive today, but there were more earlier in the fossil record. Today, they’re found from southern Canada all the way down to Costa Rica, and mainly in the eastern half of the United States. Gars used to range into Africa, Asia, and Europe—what we call a Pangeaic distribution.
Acoustic Tagging Research on Coastal Alligator Gar
Alligator gar, Atractosteus spatula, is the largest freshwater fish species in Texas and one of the largest in North America. It is not uncommon for them to grow to 6 feet or greater and live past 50 years, as a matter-of-fact individuals that survived to …
Atractosteus spatula – Discover Fishes - Florida Museum
2023年12月28日 · The alligator gar inhabits large, slow moving rivers, reservoirs, oxbow lakes, bayous and bays, in fresh and brackish water. The alligator gar is the most tolerant gar species of high salinity and occasionally strays into salt water. Young may be seen at the surface in debris such as leaves and twigs.
7 Popular Gar Fish Types: How to Catch Them + Fishing Tips
2023年6月6日 · Distribution – Alligator gar fish can be found in the Gulf coastal plain from the Econfina River to Veracruz in Mexico. Size and age – This massive species can grow to an impressive 3 meters in length and can live for over 26 years. Habitat – Alligator gar is usually found in lakes and reservoirs in backwaters of lowland rivers. This ...
Alligator Gar - Texas Parks & Wildlife Department
Alligator gar are like few other fishes that swim in our rivers, reservoirs and estuaries. Even among the four species of gar that occur in Texas — longnose, spotted, shortnose and alligator gar — this species is unique. What's different about alligator gar? Who Fishes for Alligator Gar? Where are Alligator Gar in Texas?
Alligator gar, facts and photos - National Geographic
Alligator gars are able to tolerate brackish and even salt water, but they prefer the sluggish pools and backwaters of large rivers, swamps, bayous, and lakes. The fish’s thick, spongy, and...
Creature Closeup: Alligator Gar - California Academy of Sciences
2024年11月20日 · Lurking in the shadows across from the Swamp exhibit is a misunderstood fish that has a lot in common with our iconic albino alligator—including his name: The alligator gar. It’s the second-largest freshwater fish in North America, and among North American euryhaline fish (fish that can tolerate both fresh and saltwater), the gar takes the ...
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