Are you excited for Gar Week? Aquarists Ethan, Angela and Amanda certainly are! There are 7 species of gar that are found in warm freshwater rivers and streams of Central and North America as well as the West Indies. However, 4 or the 7 species are also found in Florida including the alligator gar, spotted gar, longnose gar and the Florida gar. These fish have long cylindrical-shaped bodies and heads, elongated jaws and needle-like teeth, with bony plates known as ganoid scales that cover their

Alligator and longnose gar occasionally interbreed which results in this hybrid gar. They are the rarest gar species in the U.S. | The Fish Whisperer