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Atractosteus simplex (from simplex, Latin for "simple", likely referring to the smooth scales), the simplex gar [1], is an extinct species of gar from the Early Eocene of western North America. It is known from many well-preserved specimens found in the famous Fossil Butte deposits of the Green River Formation in Wyoming, US.
The spotted gar (Lepisosteus oculatus) is a smaller species of gar, [34] measuring just under four feet long and weighing 15 pounds on average. [34] Like Florida gars, female spotted gars are typically larger than male spotted gars. [46] This gar has dark spots covering its head, body, and fins. [34] Its body is compact, and it has a shorter ...
Spotted Gar: Lepisosteus oculatus: 70 cm (27.5 in) Longnose Gar: Lepisosteus osseus: 200 cm (78.5 in) Florida Gar: Lepisosteus platyrhincus: 70 cm (27.5 in) Alligator Gar: Atractosteus spatula: 300 cm (118 in) Cuban Gar: Atractosteus tristoechus: 200 cm (78.5 in) Tropical Gar: Atractosteus tropicus: 150 cm (59 in) Blunt-jawed elephantnose ...
Atractosteus grandei is an extinct species of gar in the family Lepisosteidae.Remains have been found in Lower Paleogene sediments from North Dakota. A. grandei belonged to the genus Atractosteus which includes modern day species of gars such as the giant alligator gar (Atractosteus spatula) and the tropical gar (Atractosteus tropicus).
The spotted gar is a voracious predator. Its sharp-toothed beak is very effective at catching fast moving prey. A diet study of the spotted gar reported the diet of a spotted gar consists of four species of fish; golden topminnow, warmouth, bluegill, and spotted sunfish, which adds to 18.1% of total food volume in the stomach, while 57.5% of the stomach content was shrimp. [5]
In 2023, the Brazilian pet store trade had an estimated income of R$ 70 billion (US$14.02 billion). [4] [5] According to the Brazilian Association of the Pet Products Industry (Abinpet) and the Instituto Pet Brasil, Brazil is considered the third largest market (4.95%), behind only the United States (43.7%) and China (8.7%).