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What is a gar?


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Gar are members of the Lepisosteidae, a family including seven living species of fish in two genera. Gar bodies are elongated, heavily armored with ganoid scales, and fronted by similarly elongated jaws filled with long sharp teeth. ChaCha!

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Any predaceous freshwater fish of the genus Lepisosteus, of North America, covered with hard, diamond-shaped scales and MORE...

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A gar is freshwater fish of North America, covered with hard, diamond-shaped scales and having long jaws with needlelike teeth.

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A gar (or garfish or garpike) is a fish covered with hard, diamond-shaped scales and having long jaws with needlelike teeth.

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