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Spotted Gar

Lepisosteus oculatus

Photo by JenniferRoge
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Field Notes

Description:

No lager than one in a half or two feet long, they are smallest gar out of the four species of gar. They are mostly found from central Texas east into western Florida.

Habitat:

I took this picture at Anhinga Trail, Everglades National Park.

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