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Longnose Gar
Longnose Gar
Species	Lepisosteus osseus
Family	Lepisosteidae
Difficulty	Moderate
Min. Tank Size	2,460.518 liters 2,460,517.657 mL 650 US Gallons (2460.5L)
Size	78.74 in 180-200 cm (70.9-78.7")
sg	1 - 1.015
pH	7.0 - 8.0
Temp.	285.15 K 53.6 °F 513.27 °R 293.15 K 68 °F 527.67 °R12 -20 °C (53.6-68°F)
Water Hardness	10-15 °d
Stocking Ratio	2:3 M:F
Availability	Rare
Diet	Carnivore Live Foods
Life Span	20-36 years
Habitat	North America

Contents 1 Alternative names 1.1 Synonyms 2 Sexing 3 Origin 4 Tank compatibility 5 Diet 6 Feeding regime 7 Environment Specifics 8 Behaviour 9 Identification 10 Pictures 11 Videos 12 References 13 External links

[edit] Alternative names

Longnose Gar, Long-Nosed Gar

[edit] Synonyms

Sarchirus vittatus, Sarchirus argenteus, Macrognathus loricatus

[edit] Sexing

Unknown

[edit] Origin

Found in North and Central America, along the coasts and inland from Quebec to northern Mexico^[1].

[edit] Tank compatibility

Top, Middle or Bottom feeder?

[edit] Diet

More detail on diet...

[edit] Feeding regime

How often to feed, etc.

[edit] Environment Specifics

Unknown

[edit] Behaviour

Unknown

[edit] Identification

How to id the animal.

[edit] Pictures

[edit] Videos

At Georgia Aquarium:

[edit] References

1. ↑ Fishbase Distribution

[edit] External links

• Fishbase