Spotted Gar
Lepisosteus oculatus
- Class
- Ray-finned fish
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 2,288
- Most observed in
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The spotted gar (Lepisosteus oculatus) is a freshwater fish native to North America that has an abundance of dark spots on its head, fins, and dart-like body. Spotted gar have an elongated mouth with many needle-like teeth to catch other fish and crustaceans. It is one of the smallest of the seven species of gar found in North America, growing 2–3 ft (0.61–0.91 m) in length and weighing 4–6 lb (1.8–2.7 kg) typically.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Spotted gar”.