Lepisosteus
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Longnose gar, Lepisosteus osseus | |
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Lepisosteus
Lacepede, 1803
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Lepisosteus is a genus of gars in the family Lepisosteidae.
Species
The currently recognized species are:
- Lepisosteus oculatus Winchell, 1864 (Spotted gar)
- Lepisosteus osseus Linnaeus, 1758 (Longnose gar)
- Lepisosteus platostomus Rafinesque, 1820 (Shortnose gar)
- Lepisosteus platyrhincus DeKay, 1842 (Florida gar)
Three species formerly classified in Lepisosteus (Tropical gar, Cuban gar, and Alligator gar) are now assigned to the genus Atractosteus.
References
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- Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2011). Species of Lepisosteus in FishBase. June 2011 version.
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