Tropical gar
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| 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.
[edit] References
- Atractosteus tropicus (TSN 571690). Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Accessed on 24 January 2006.
- "Atractosteus tropicus". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. 10 2005 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2005.
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