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The eggs of gar are highly poisonous and are inedible. Adult gar can reach more than 3 meters in length. They are large, carnivorous and ferocious fish that will attack all other fish they encounter. Like the "piranha", it is a notorious "aquatic killer" and one of the "top ten ferocious freshwater fishes in the world". Gar fish are 40 to 50 centimeters long, and wild ones in natural waters can reach 3 meters. They are a species left over from ancient times.

The body is long and cylindrical. The head and snout are flat, the upper and lower jaws protrude longer, and there are teeth, resembling a crocodile's mouth. The skin is covered with rhombus-shaped hard scales, with firm skin and thick scales. The dorsal fin and anal fin are short, far away from the head, located in front of the caudal peduncle, symmetrical up and down, and similar in shape and size. Pelvic fin centered. The body color is blue-gray in color and the body surface is covered with dark markings. Body color markings and head shape vary depending on the breed.

Life habits of gar

1. It likes to live alone

In the middle of winter, it stops eating and hides in deep water. Sexually mature in 3 to 6 years, the growth rate varies with gender, with females being faster and males being slower. When they are young, they eat small invertebrates. When their body length exceeds 5 cm, they usually switch to small fish, and also prey on crabs and insects. Fish meat is edible.

2. Carnivorous fish

Gar is a carnivorous fish that eats a lot and is very ferocious. It is one of the top ten ferocious freshwater fishes in the world. It will attack all fish it encounters. When hunting, it will remain motionless and pretend to be dead until the prey is close to it before launching a fatal blow. Then it will circle around the killed fish once or twice before eating it. . Fishermen regard it as an unlucky thing because there are few other fish species where it lives.