Did you know that gar are known as living fossils? Their remains have been found dating back to the Cretaceous period.

The longnose gar is an elongated fish with a long, thin snout full of needle-like teeth perfectly suited for catching prey. Longnose gar are distinguished from other gar species by their long snout.

They are olive-brown or deep green along the back and upper sides, with silver-white bellies and a few irregular large, dark spots. The juveniles display scattered spots over both sides, the upper and lower jaws, and on their ventral fins.

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