Lepisosteus

fish genus

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gars

  • longnose gar (Lepisosteus osseus)
    In gar

    of the genera Atractosteus and Lepisosteus, in the family Lepisosteidae. Gars, which are related to the bowfin in the infraclass Holostei, are confined chiefly to fresh water, though some of the species descend to brackish or even salt water.

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