Lepisosteus

Spotted gar

Lepisosteus is a genus of gars in the family Lepisosteidae only known across North America.

Species

The currently recognized species are:

• Lepisosteus oculatus Winchell, 1864 (Spotted gar)
• Lepisosteus osseus Linnaeus, 1758 (Longnose gar)
• Lepisosteus platysomus Rafinesque, 1820 (Shortnose gar)
• Lepisosteus platyrhincus DeKay, 1842 (Florida gar)

Lepisosteus Media

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  Alligator gar fish (white background)

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  Lepisosteus osseus

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  Shortnose gar (8741579406)

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  Longnose gar

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  Shortnose Gar (Lepisosteus platostomus)

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  This was caught in the lake behind my grandmother's house in Naples, Florida.

References

1. "Lepisosteidae" (PDF). Deeplyfish- fishes of the world. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
2. "Class Osteichthyes," in Estes and Berberian, 1970, p.3