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Spotted Gar

Lepisosteus oculatus

Photo by MitchRay
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Comments (8)
Latimeria
That is a beautiful fish. Freshwater lakes, rivers, and streams in North America have such a diversity of creatures, but it goes unnoticed, which isn't good for the future of the animals, sadly.
MitchRay
It definitely looks way better after the correction
peter
It's such a cool fish, I wanted to make sure it really came through
MitchRay
not at all, I don't know much about correcting under-water shots
peter
Mitch, I hope you don't mind I color corrected the photo a bit.
MitchRay
I'd have to check the field guide. Biggest I've seen is 2.5 feet or so
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PublishedMay 17, 2011

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