Tropical gar

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iTropical Gar
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Lepisosteiformes
Family: Lepisosteidae
Genus: Atractosteus
Species: A. tropicus
Binomial name
Atractosteus tropicus
Gill, 1863

The tropical gar, Atractosteus tropicus, is a fish found in the waters of Nicaragua and Costa Rica, reported to reach lengths of up to 1.5 m in the wild (albeit being much smaller when grown in captivity). The tropical gar looks very similar to the longnose gar in colour and markings, but can be distinguished by its shorter, broader snout. The tropical gar's diet consists mainly of cichlids and other fish.

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