Summary ²

The shortnose gar (Lepisosteus platostomus) is a primitive freshwater fish of the family Lepisosteidae. It is native to the United States.

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1. (c) Cliff, some rights reserved (CC BY), https://www.flickr.com/photos/nostri-imago/3148926691/
2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lepisosteus_platostomus

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