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

[Madding]

A pretty awesome-looking Florida, at that.

 

[skin]

cheers chaps i think so 2 ,it a bit more spotted now will post new pic

 

[Wiggles92]

A pretty awesome-looking Florida, at that.

cheers chaps i think so 2 ,it a bit more spotted now will post new pic

It looks like it was transitioning from its striped juvenile pattern to its spotted adult pattern in that picture.

 

[TheAlmostPanda]

Second time posting these pics, I figure this was the right place after allView attachment 727740View attachment 727741 Id please?

 

[Wiggles92]

Second time posting these pics, I figure this was the right place after all. Id please?

That's a Florida gar.

 

[TheAlmostPanda]

Thank you!

 

[aycan]

is my gar shortnose or alligator?

 

[Wiggles92]

is my gar shortnose or alligator?

That's an alligator gar.

 

[aycan]

Why? Are you sure? I hope it is shortnose, is it?

 

[HungDang]

Why? Are you sure? I hope it is shortnose, is it?

how big is it?
I think it's still a young fish so with the big eye, very broad snout it is a gator gar!