This includes ‘dead lakes’, a body of water that is inundated by an adjacent river when the water level rises and which is landlocked at normal levels This includes bodies of water that experience low currents such as brackish marshes that it does not have to struggle to swim in. Habitat – Alligator gar is usually found in lakes and reservoirs in backwaters of lowland rivers. Size and age – This massive species can grow to an impressive 3 meters in length and can live for over 26 years. Adults have two rows of sharp teeth on either side of the upper jaw, and it is usually grayish-green or brown.ĭistribution – Alligator gar fish can be found in the Gulf coastal plain from the Econfina River to Veracruz in Mexico.
It has a distinctly long and cylindrical body, a long snout, and diamond-shaped interlocking scales with a rounded tail fin. Identification – Alligator gar is the largest.
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