Gar Identification - Post your Gar to be ID'd HERE!!

[Wiggles92]

florida

x2.

 

[Tim Wheatley]

Thank you guys. That's what I had hoped, great to hear a consensus.

 

[onetouch2many]

So a lady called me at the pet store I work at the other day, and said she had 3 gar she wanted to re-home. OKAY!
I didn't ask any questions. She showed up today. She brought me 2 12" florida gar and this little guy...

anyone know what this is?

 

[Wiggles92]

So a lady called me at the pet store I work at the other day, and said she had 3 gar she wanted to re-home. OKAY!
I didn't ask any questions. She showed up today. She brought me 2 12" florida gar and this little guy...

anyone know what this is?

It's not a true gar, but I'm not sure what it is beyond that.

 

[onetouch2many]

i figured it out. it is
[h=1]Ctenolucius hujeta[/h]

 

[SamRoz]

i figured it out. it is
Ctenolucius hujeta

Yup it's a Hujeta aka "Freshwater Barracuda". I have one that's about 9" and he's an awesome fish. Strikes super fast when I feed him live food.

I don't know why yours is that color though. they should be silver like this:

 

[onetouch2many]

how much are these worth? I have to sell it as it will get rocked in my tank...

 

[SamRoz]

I'm not sure but I think $10-$20 depending on size.

 

[MrBlakcIS300]

Need an id someone sent me these pics.

 

[HungDang]

Need an id someone sent me these pics.

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long nose gar, some people call them needlenose gar!