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

Madding · Dec 14, 2011

A pretty awesome-looking Florida, at that.

skin · Dec 15, 2011

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

Wiggles92 · Dec 15, 2011

Madding said:
A pretty awesome-looking Florida, at that.

skin said:
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 · Dec 17, 2011

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

Wiggles92 · Dec 17, 2011

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

That's a Florida gar.

TheAlmostPanda · Dec 17, 2011

Thank you!

aycan · Dec 28, 2011

is my gar shortnose or alligator?

Wiggles92 · Dec 28, 2011

aycan said:
is my gar shortnose or alligator?

That's an alligator gar.

aycan · Dec 28, 2011

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

HungDang · Dec 28, 2011

aycan said:
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!