Image: Spotted Gar (Lepisosteus oculatus) (3149758934)

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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.
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