Longnose gar
Lepisosteus osseus
IUCN Conservation Status: LC - Least Concern - species is widespread and abundant, not currently at risk of extinction
Taxonomy
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Holostei
- Order
- Lepisosteiformes
- Family
- Lepisosteidae
- Genus
- Lepisosteus
Where to Find
Found in 5 diving areas across 2 countries and 1 regions.
- Québec, Canada - 20 records
- Florida Springs, United States - 66 records
- Great Lakes, United States - 3 records
- New England, United States - 3 records
- North Carolina, United States - 16 records