Spotted Gar (Lepisosteus oculatus) (3149758934)

Description:

Description: The longnose gar ranges in length from 60–100 cm (24–40 inches) and weighs 0.5–3.5 kg (1–7 pounds); FishBase reports a maximum size of 2 m. Avg. life span is 17- 20 years. The snout is elongated into a narrow beak containing many large teeth. The gar has a long, cylindrical (fusiform) body covered with diamond-shape (ganoid) scales. Date: 20 July 2008, 14:45. Source: Spotted Gar (Lepisosteus oculatus) Uploaded by Magnus Manske. Author: Cliff from Arlington, Virginia, USA. Camera location38° 53′ 40.55″ N, 77° 01′ 56.56″ W View all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap 38.894598; -77.032379.