Spotted Gar

The spotted gar can be seen during the day floating near the surface, basking in the sun.  It hunts at night.  It is usually a slow moving fish except when it strikes at prey.

Gars are the only freshwater fish in North America known to have toxic eggs.

HABITATShallow open water with abundant vegetation
DIETCrustaceans and fish
LIFE Expectancy10-12 years