seven different types of gar fish are there.
seven different types of gar fish are there.
how many different types of gar fish are there?
seven
section::::species.









































the gar family contains seven extant species, in two genera:









































family lepisosteidae









































bullet::::- genus "atractosteus"









































bullet::::- †"atractosteus africanus"









































bullet::::- "atractosteus spatula" (alligator gar)









































bullet::::- "atractosteus tristoechus" (cuban gar)









































bullet::::- "atractosteus tropicus" (tropical gar)









































bullet::::- genus "lepisosteus"









































bullet::::- †"lepisosteus bemisi"









































bullet::::- †"lepisosteus cominatoi"









































bullet::::- †"lepisosteus fimbriatus"









































bullet::::- †"lepisosteus indicus"









































bullet::::- "lepisosteus oculatus" (spotted gar)









































bullet::::- †"lepisosteus opertus"









































bullet::::- "lepisosteus osseus" (longnose gar)









































bullet::::- "lepisosteus platostomus" (shortnose gar)









































bullet::::- "lepisosteus platyrhincus" (florida gar)









































section::::roe.
gar
section::::etymology.









































the name "gar" was originally used for a species of needlefish ("belone belone") found in the north atlantic and likely taking its name from the old english word for "spear". "belone belone" is now more commonly referred to as the "garfish" or "gar fish" to avoid confusion with the north american gars of the family lepisosteidae. confusingly, the name "garfish" is commonly used for a number of other species of the related genera "strongylura, tylosurus" and "xenentodon" of the family belonidae.
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