The closest extinct relatives of gar are the Obaichthyidae, an extinct group of gar-like fishes from the Early Cretaceous of Africa and South America, which likely diverged from the ancestors of …

Oct 1, 2021 · There are only seven gar species alive today, but there were more earlier in the fossil record. Today, they’re found from southern Canada all the way down to Costa Rica, and …

May 8, 2025 · Explore 7 types of gar fish! Learn to ID Alligator Gar (the GIANT!) vs. Longnose, Spotted, & Florida Gar. Discover their diet, habitat, if they're edible & rare colors.

Alligator gar are like few other fishes that swim in our rivers, reservoirs and estuaries. Even among the four species of gar that occur in Texas — longnose, spotted, shortnose and …

Gar, any of seven species of large North American fishes in the genera Atractosteus and Lepisosteus, in the family Lepisosteidae. Gars are related to the bowfin and are confined …

May 27, 2024 · The gar may have a rather fearsome appearance with its scaly skin and sharp teeth, but it actually has no interest in anything outside of its traditional prey, and it has never …

Apr 21, 2025 · Gar are some of the oldest and most primitive fish on the planet, these creatures have existed since the time of the tyrannosaurus rex. They are equipped with alligator like …

What is a Gar? The name “gar” derives from an Old English word meaning “spear,” a fitting descriptor for their elongated, cylindrical bodies and beak‑like snouts. Several species exist, …

Habitat Alligator gar primarily live in freshwater. They prefer large, slow-moving rivers, lakes, swamps, and bays. This species of gar is the most tolerant to salt water, allowing them to …

Gar are also known as gar pike or garfishes (ITIS 2004d, 2004e). They are one of only five living families among the ray-finned fish (Actinopterygii) that are not included among the modern …