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Gar

Atractosteus spatula

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Field Notes

Description:

Fish eating

Habitat:

Belle Isle Aquarium, Detroit, MI

Species ID Suggestions

Shortnose Gar

Lepisosteus platostomus
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Comments (1)
KimLomman
Some sort of gar. I'm thinking either Alligator Gar (Atractosteus spatula) or Shortnose Gar (Lepisosteus platostomus).
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PublishedNovember 30, 2012

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