The alligator gar, a toothy, narrow-snouted fish that resembles its namesake reptile, is the largest, native, freshwater predator in North America. They live primarily in Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas and can grow up to 10 feet long and 300 pounds. Long considered “trash fish” by fisherman who often throw them back because they aren’t worth the trouble, gars have a special place in the hearts of biologists who study the evolution of fish.
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Source: Phys.org