Bony fish · Lepisosteiformes · Lepisosteidae
Atractosteus spatula
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
The alligator gar is a lepisosteiform fish of the family Lepisosteidae and the largest of the gars; unlike other fish in its family, it has a double row of teeth in its upper jaw.
Weight
up to 137 kg
Size
up to 2.6 m
Life expectancy
50 years
Diet
Carnivore
Feeds mainly on other animals.
Sighting difficulty
Easy
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Sources consulted: https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atractosteus_spatula
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