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Spotted Gar and Longnose Gar

Lepisosteus oculatus and L.osseus

Photo by AshleyAkers
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Long, narrow green gar with black spots.

Notes:

In an aquarium at Cabellas in Wheeling, WV.

Species ID Suggestions

Spotted Gar and Longnose Gar

Lepisosteus oculatus and L.osseus
MichaelFulbright
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Comments (2)
AshleyAkers
Oh so they are two separate species? Now that I look at the pictures they are a little different.
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PublishedJuly 17, 2011

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