Lepisosteidae

tropical gar

Atractosteus tropicus

Lepisosteid Fish beneath the Caribbean Sea

• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Freshwater fish
• Pacific Ocean
• Central America and the Caribbean
• North America
• Elongated
• Large
• Tropical fish

tropical gar is a freshwater fish found around Central America. It inhabits freshwater habitats. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 125 cm.