Gallery description : pictures of gar fish
Gar lives in lakes and slow-moving rivers. It has a smooth skin type. The diet is carnivore. The life span is 10 - 20 years. Gar which methodical name is lepisosteidae is usually 0.6m - 3m (2ft - 9.8ft).
Facts about gars
| Name | Gar |
| Class | Actinopterygii |
| Origin | American waters |
| Size (L) | 0.6m - 3m (2ft - 9.8ft) |
| Skin Type | Smooth |
| Common Name | Gar |
| Distinctive Features | Elongated body and sharp needle-like teeth |
| Optimum pH Level | 6 - 9 |
| Main Prey | Fish, insects, invertebrates |
| Life Span | 10 - 20 years |
| Predators | Large fish, alligators, humans |
| Colour | Grey, blue, black, brown, yellow |
| Scientific Name | Lepisosteidae |
| Family | Lepisosteidae |
| Diet | Carnivore |
| Conservation Status | Least concern |
| Order | Lepisosteiformes |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Water Type | Fresh |
| Average Clutch Size | 10 |
| Habitat | Lakes and slow-moving rivers |
| Phylum | Chordata |
Image Details
| Description | Pictures of gar fish. ... Payara image © Julia Dorn, Alligator gar skull © The Field Museum |
| Width | 3648 pixels |
| Heigh | 2736 pixels |
| File type | JPG |
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