The alligator gar (Atractosteus spatula) is a prehistoric freshwater predator that has remained virtually unchanged for over 100 million years, earning it the title of a "living fossil." With its ...

Lurking in the shadows across from the Swamp exhibit is a misunderstood fish that has a lot in common with our iconic albino alligator—including his name: The alligator gar. It’s the second-largest ...

This study used a long-term gill-net survey to investigate habitat associations and co-occurrence patterns of three predatory fishes in a large estuarine complex in the northwestern Gulf of Mexico ...

The alligator gar, scientifically known as Atractosteus spatula, originates from North and Central America, specifically the Mississippi River and Missouri River basins.

This "living fossil" can grow as large as an alligator, has two rows of needle-sharp teeth, and such strong armor that it survived predatory dinosaurs.

Fossilized remains of extinct lake fishes — a young gar (Atractosteus messelensis) and two young bowfins (Cyclurus kehreri), species whose modern relatives can grow to nearly 3 metres and 1 ...

The alligator gar are fearsome fish in terms of size and appearance. Their scientific name is Atractosteus spatula and they are among the largest freshwater fish on the planet. They are the largest of ...

From coexisting with dinosaurs and surviving five mass extinctions, the Cuban manjuarí fish (Atractosteus tristoechus, or Cuban gar) today faces two threats that could finally break its historical ...

We acknowledge the traditional custodians of this land, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. The University of Sydney – where we write, publish and distribute Honi Soit – is on the sovereign land of ...

Then, as the “ IDNR Fish Species Management Plan for Alligator Gar (Atractosteus spatula) in Illinois ” notes, “From 1977 to 1994, the species was listed as a state-threatened fish under the ...