Alligator Gar
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| Class | Actinopterygii |
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| Family | Lepisosteidae |
| Scientific name | Atractosteus spatula |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Found in | Grapevine Lake |
| Choke Canyon Reservoir | |
| Lake Wylie | |
| Did you know | The Alligator Gar is the only species of Gar that has a row of very sharp teeth that are in the upper jaw region. |
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| ID | 1104269 |
About Alligator Gar
The alligator gar is a ray-finned euryhaline fish related to the bowfin in the infraclass Holostei. It is the largest species in the gar family, and among the largest freshwater fishes in North America. The fossil record traces its existence back to the Early Cretaceous over 100 million years ago.
Alligator gar Photos
