Spotted Gar
Lepisosteus oculatus
The Spotted Gar (Lepisosteus oculatus) is a subtropical freshwater fish of the family Lepisosteidae. It lives on the bottom. It grows to 150 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 12–20 °C.
- Size
- 150 cmtotal length
- Temperature
- 12–20 °C
- pH
- 6.0–8.0
- Climate zone
- Subtropical
In the aquarium
Temperature12–20 °C
pH6.0–8.0
Hardness5–20 °dGH
In the wild
- Water type
- Freshwater
- Climate zone
- Subtropical
- Habitat
- On the bottom
Conservation status
Classification
- OrderLepisosteiformes
- FamilyLepisosteidae
- GenusLepisosteus
- SpeciesLepisosteus oculatus
Quick answers
- Spotted Gar size: how big does it get?
- It grows to 150 cm (total length).
- Spotted Gar water parameters: what does it need?
- Temperature 12–20 °C, pH 6.0–8.0, hardness 5–20 °dGH.
- Spotted Gar: is it endangered?
- The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.
Related species
Sources
The figures on this page are compiled from the references below.