Tony
archimed_at_netdoor.com wrote:
> On 14 Dec 2000, at 9:22, Ty_Hall_at_eFunds.Com wrote:
>
> >
> > I have seen a fish called the Asian Gar in the LFS. Is this not a true Gar?
> > The ones I've seen where very Gar-ish (no pun intended) in their
> > appearance. I have a Half-Beak in my tropical community tank and while he
> > is similar to a Gar they are quite different. I don't think these where
> > Half-Beaks. Next time I see them I'll get a species name for them.
>
> There is a livebearing fish (not a halfbeak) which is sometimes sold
> in LFS's as a gar. I don't know the family, genus, or species, but
> they are not even in the same order as our native gars. Nor even in
> the same class, now that I think about it.
>
> Prost,
>
> Martin
> Jackson, MS
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