Spotted gar

lepisosteus oculatus

The spotted gar (Lepisosteus oculatus) is a freshwater fish native to North America. It has black spots, hence its name. They have an elongated mouth with many needle-like teeth to catch other fish and crustaceans.

A diet study of the spotted gar reported the diet of a spotted gar consists of four species of fish; golden topminnow, warmouth, bluegill, and spotted sunfish, which adds to 18.1% of total food volume in the stomach.

Spotted Gar Media

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  Gar larva at 22 days, stained for cartilage (blue) and bone (red)

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  A specimen caught in Kentucky Lake by ecology students from Murray State University

References

1. Froese, R.; Pauly, D. (2017). "Lepisosteidae". FishBase version (02/2017). Retrieved 18 May 2017.
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