Alligator gar
A species of Broadhead gars, Also known as Living fossils Scientific name : Atractosteus spatula Genus : Broadhead gars
Alligator gar, A species of Broadhead gars
Also known as:
Living fossils
Botanical name: Atractosteus spatula
Genus: Broadhead gars
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Alligator gar (Atractosteus spatula) is a North American freshwater predatory fish. It is said that it can reach a stunning length of 3 m, making it the biggest Gar and one of the largest freshwater fish in North America. Famed as a trophy catch and sold as a food fish in US Southern markets, alligator gar has been wiped out from much of its original range due to human targeting.
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