FishincSpecies catalog
Longnose gar
Lepisosteus osseus
Longnose gar (Lepisosteus osseus) belongs to the family Lepisosteidae. Habitat: fresh water and brackish water.
Profile
| Scientific name | Lepisosteus osseus |
|---|---|
| Family | Lepisosteidae |
| Habitat | Fresh water and brackish water |
| Group | Predators |
| Regional lists in Fishinc | USA and Canada freshwater |
Identifying features
- Long, slender, cylindrical gar with very long, narrow beak-like jaws full of teeth
- Armour of hard diamond-shaped scales
- Dorsal and anal fins set far back near the rounded tail
- Olive-brown back with dark spots on the rear body and fins
- White belly
Longnose gar in other languages
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| German | Langnasen-Knochenhecht, Gemeiner Knochenhecht, Langschnauzen-Knochenhecht |
| French | Lépisosté osseux |
| Spanish | Catán aguja, Catán narigudo, Pez caimán |
| Italian | Luccio dal naso lungo |
| Portuguese | Gar-bicudo |
| Dutch | Kaaimansnoek, Beensnoek |
| Polish | Niszczuka długonosa |
| Swedish | Långnosad bengädda |
| Finnish | Luuhauki |
| Hungarian | Márványos kajmánhal |
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