Spotted Gar (Lepisosteus oculatus) | 水產百科網
Gararelongandcylindricalwithelongatedmouths.Spottedgargrowtoalengthof3feet(0.9m),weighing8pounds(3.6kg).Theirupperbodyisbrowntoolive, ...
Gar move slowly unless trying to catch food, which it grabs in its jaws in a quick sideways lunge. They often bask near the waters surface on warm days. Fry feed primarily on insect larvae and tiny crustaceans, but fish appear on the diet of young gar very early. Prey is usually swallowed headfirst. Spotted gar are eaten by larger fish, alligators, herons, and cottonmouth snakes.The long-lived gar has a life span up to 18 years. Males mature in two to three years. Females mature when three to four years old. They spawn in shallow water with low flow and heavy vegetation. Several males court a single larger female at the same time. Spawning season is from April to May. The number of eggs varies greatly, but up to about 20,000 green, adhesive eggs are attached to aquatic plants. Fry hatch after 10 to 14 days. Young gar have specialized pads on their upper jaws that allow them to adhere to vegetation. They remain attached to plan...
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【鎖鍊鱷魚火箭Lepisosteus oculatus】雀鱔科
水產分類:台灣常見的大陸水產品圖說中文名稱:鎖鍊鱷魚火箭學名:Lepisosteusoculatus科別名稱:雀鱔科命名學者: