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Lepisosteus osseus
Elongated fish 24 - 72 in. long with heavily armored body. Elongated jaws are filled with long, sharp teeth.
Rivers and lakes throughout eastern U. S.
Native Americans used gar scales as arrowhead. Caribbeans used the slin for breastplates and early pioneers coveredtheir plows with gar skin.
Spotted on Jul 16, 2012
Submitted on Jul 17, 2012
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