Lepisosteus oculatus | 水產百科網

Spottedgararerarelyfoundinareasthatdonotincludesomeformofbrushcovering....SpottedgarareSpeciesofSpecialConcerninMichigan,Threatenedin ...

The northern range of Lepisosteus oculatus stretches throughout the Lake Michigan and Lake Erie drainages. It is also found in the Mississippi River drainages, and river drainages along the northern coast of the Gulf of Mexico from the Nueces River in Texas east to the lower Apalachicola River in Florida. (Pope and Wilde, 2003[1]; Schultz, 2004[2])

Spotted gar prefer shallow open waters, usually 3 - 5 m deep, as well as stagnant backwater. They are often found near the surface basking near fallen logs, trees, or brush. This species is also shoreline-oriented, meaning it can be found near banks that include some sort of brush covering. Spotted gar are rarely found in areas that do not include some form of brush covering. (Snedden, et al., 1999[3]) ...