: any of various fishes that have an elongate body resembling that of a pike and long narrow jaws: such as
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: any of several predaceous North American freshwater bony fishes (family Lepisosteidae) with heavy ganoid scales
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Cross Harris, Austin American-Statesman, 24 June 2024
The closest species of the other gars, A. spatula (known as Alligator Gar), inhabits eastern North America.
—Discover Magazine, 20 June 2024
White River, circa 1950: Virtually all gone today, the river was once home to massive gar like this one, weighing in at 230 pounds and measuring 7 feet and 8 inches long.
—Ray Hanley, arkansasonline.com, 29 Oct. 2024
Longnose gar have elongated bodies, thin snouts, needle-like teeth, olive brown or deep green coloring and silver-white bellies, according to the National Aquarium.
—Helena Wegner, Miami Herald, 17 July 2024
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Noun
Close to a dozen species swim in Lady Bird Lake — from catfish to alligator gar — each of which has a special set of restrictions on what size is a keeper and how many can be taken home a day.
—Cross Harris, Austin American-Statesman, 24 June 2024
The closest species of the other gars, A. spatula (known as Alligator Gar), inhabits eastern North America.
—Discover Magazine, 20 June 2024
White River, circa 1950: Virtually all gone today, the river was once home to massive gar like this one, weighing in at 230 pounds and measuring 7 feet and 8 inches long.
—Ray Hanley, arkansasonline.com, 29 Oct. 2024
Longnose gar have elongated bodies, thin snouts, needle-like teeth, olive brown or deep green coloring and silver-white bellies, according to the National Aquarium.
—Helena Wegner, Miami Herald, 17 July 2024
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“Gar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gar. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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