Pennsylvania Gar Ian Lamey Lepisosteidae Pennsylvania Gar Ian Lamey
All Gar Oxygen-poor conditions Fins far back Ability to breath from surface
Types Of Gar Spotted Gar* Longnose Gar Shortnose Gar**
Life Live in sluggish pools and backwaters Spawn in spring without building a nest Their eggs are poisonous to other fish and mammals
Spotted Gar- Lepisosteus oculatus Olive Green back with Silvery-white belly Large dark spots on upper body Up to four feet in length Fins may be orange Erie and Ohio
Longnose Gar- Lepisosteus osseus Olive Green back White belly Can have dark blotches on their fins Fins may also be orange Up to 50 inches in length Erie, Ohio, Susquehanna, and Delaware