Lepisosteus (from Greek lepis, 'scale' and osteos, 'bone') [3] is a genus of gars in the family Lepisosteidae. It contains four extant species, found throughout eastern and central North …

Lepisosteus osseus (Linnaeus, 1758), the scientific name for longnose gar, originated by combining lepis, which is Greek for scale, and osteos, the Latin word for bony. The latter …

2025年1月24日 · Lepisosteus indicus, the Indian gar [1], is an extinct species of gar known from the Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) and early Paleocene of India. It is known from a single …

Lepisosteus, Greek, “bony scale;” osseus, Latin, meaning “of bone” (Pflieger 1997). Maximum size: The angler record, fish recorded at 1,830 mm (72 in), 22.7 kg (50 lb) from the Trinity …

2021年7月19日 · Lepisosteus osseus. These primitive fish are distinctive for their elongated, torpedo-shaped bodies and their overly long snouts which are nearly twice the length of their …

2019年11月22日 · Key ID Features: The longnose gar has a thin, long body, averaging 24-36 inches in length, covered with hard plate-like scales. Its olive back fades to silvery sides with …

2024年5月27日 · Longnose gars go by the scientific name Lepisosteus osseus. Their kingdom is called Animalia while the Phylum is called Chordata. The class is called Actinopterygii and the …

Holostei (gars and bowfins) > Lepisosteiformes (Gars) > Lepisosteidae (Gars) Etymology: Lepisosteus: Greek, lepis = scale + Greek, osteon = bone; bony sacled (Ref. 45335); osseus: …

Lepisosteus osseus, commonly known as the longnose gar, is distinguished by its elongated, torpedo-shaped body and an exceptionally long snout that measures nearly twice the length of …

Lepisosteus is a genus of gars in the family Lepisosteidae. Lepisosteus is known to be a freshwater fish. However, they do have the ability to survive in high salinity, and low oxygen …