| Lepisosteidae (Gars) |
| 150 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 4,440.0 g; max. reported age: 18 years |
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demersal |
| North America: Lake Erie and south Lake Michigan drainages south through Mississippi River basin to Gulf Slope drainages from lower Apalachicola River in Florida to Nueces River in Texas, USA. |
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Profusion of dark spots on the body, head and fins. Dark in coloration (Ref. 37032). |
| Adults occur in quiet, clear pools and backwaters of lowland creeks, small to large rivers, oxbow lakes, swamps and sloughs. Occasionally enter brackish waters. A voracious predator feeding on various kinds of fishes and crustaceans. |
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Not Evaluated
(Ref. 96402)
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| harmless |
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