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Scientific Name Lepisosteus oculatus  Winchell, 1864
Common Names Spotted Gar
Gefleckter Knochenhecht (Germany)
Type Locality Duck Lake, Calhoun County, Michigan, U.S.A.
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Size 1500mm or 59.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution North America: Lake Erie and south Lake Michigan drainages south through Mississippi River basin to Gulf Slope drainages from lower Apalachicola River in Florida to Nueces River in Texas, USA.
IUCN Red List Category Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018.
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 16 (no. 4), pp 183.
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Last Update 2020 Oct 27 07:12 (species record created: 2013 Sep 07 16:35)