Longnose gar
The longnose gar has the longest snout of all gar species and specializes in eating small fish. Longnose gars are considered apex predators and have the ability to breathe surface air if oxygen levels become too low in the water.
- Conservation StatusLeast Concern
- Life span15-20 years
- Body size28-48 inches
- Native habitat Freshwater lakes, swamps, rivers and streams of Canada, Mexico, Eastern and Central United States
- DietSmaller freshwater fish