Gars are often referred to as "primitive fishes" or "living fossils", because they have retained some morphological characteristics of their early ancestors, such as a spiral valve intestine, which is …

Gars are an ancient group of ray-finned fish in the family Lepisosteidae. They comprise seven living species of fish in two genera that inhabit fresh, brackish, and occasionally marine waters …

May 18, 2022 · The prehistoric-looking Atractosteus spatula, for example, otherwise known as the alligator gar, is sometimes referred to as a "living fossil." And for good reason: Scientists can …

Oct 5, 2024 · They are the largest known species of gar and can grow to around 8 feet (2.4 meters). This enormous fish is "a truly prehistoric monster," said biologist Jeremy Wade on " …

If you think of prehistoric animals, of course dinosaurs come to mind, but gars have been around since the late Jurassic period. I first saw a gar in an issue of Ranger Rick . I was about 11 …

A. grandei was a large-bodied gar, reaching 1.4–1.5 m (4.6–4.9 ft) in body length. The species existed approximately 1500–2500 years after the Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event that …

May 31, 2024 · A Texan angler recently caught a colossal 283-pound alligator gar, potentially setting two new world records. This real-life sea monster, hauled from Sam Rayburn …

Mar 6, 2025 · For over 100 million years, the alligator gar (Atractosteus spatula) has remained virtually unchanged, making it one of the most exceptional “living fossils” on the planet. With …

Jun 3, 2023 · That fish is the Alligator Gar – a prehistoric marvel with an anatomy that predates the dinosaurs themselves. Its torpedo-shaped body, bone-like scales, and dual row of large, …

The Alligator gar is the largest, and like the others, carries with it some adaptations that have been lost in the remaining ray-finned fish lineages. 1. 2. They are ancient ... These are scales …