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Found in peninsular Florida south through the Everglades, this gar is almost identical to the spotted gar.  Newly hatched young have an adhesive disc on the end of this snout, with which they cling to rocks and vegetation until the gar are more developed.

Quick Facts

Latin Name:
Lepisoteus platyrhincus

Range:
Florida

Zoo Location:
Manatee Springs