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Common names: Shortnose gar
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
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Uses: gamefish: yes;
Comments: Recorded from the Mississippi River basin and western tributaries to Lake Michigan (Ref. 10294). Also Ref. 276.
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/us.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://www.nmfs.gov
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Page, L.M. and B.M. Burr, 1991
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Common names from other countries

Kostlín krátkotlamý, Pikkuluuhauki, Lühikoon-vaaphaug, ... more

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> Lepisosteiformes (Gars) > Lepisosteidae (Gars)
Etymology: Lepisosteus: Greek, lepis = scale + Greek, osteon = bone; bony sacled (Ref. 45335); platostomus: From the words platy, meaning flat and stomus, meaning mouth (Ref. 10294).
More on author: Rafinesque.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ekologi

; sötvatten bottenlevande. Subtropical; 10°C - 18°C (Ref. 2060); 46°N - 31°N

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North America: USA in Mississippi River basin from south central Ohio, north Indiana, and Wisconsin to Montana and south to north Alabama and Louisiana; Lake Michigan drainage, Wisconsin ; Calcasieu and Mermentau rivers on Louisiana Gulf Coast.

Size / Vikt / Age

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 88.0 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 40637); common length : 62.5 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 12193); publicerad maxvikt: 2.6 kg (Ref. 40637); rapporterad maxålder: 20 år (Ref. 12193)

Facultative air-breathing (Ref. 126274); Inhabit quiet pools and backwaters of creeks and small to large rivers, swamps, lakes and overflow areas of large streams. Often occur near vegetation and submerged logs. Feed on other fishes and insects. Spawning occurs over vegetation or other submerged objects (Ref. 10294).

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Main reference Upload your references | referenser | Koordinator : Wiley, Ed | Medarbetare

Robins, C.R., R.M. Bailey, C.E. Bond, J.R. Brooker, E.A. Lachner, R.N. Lea and W.B. Scott, 1991. Common and scientific names of fishes from the United States and Canada. Am. Fish. Soc. Spec. Publ. (20):183 p. (Ref. 3814)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 01 March 2012

CITES (Ref. 128078)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

Human uses

Fiskeri: kommersiell; sportfisk: ja; Akvarium: Offentliga akvarier

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Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804): PD₅₀ = 0.5781 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].

Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00234 (0.00105 - 0.00523), b=3.18 (2.97 - 3.39), in cm Total Length, based on LWR estimates for this species & (Sub)family-body (Ref. 93245).

Trofisk nivå (Ref. 69278): 3.9 ±0.7 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Resiliens (Ref. 120179): Låg, lägsta populationsfördubblingstid 4,5-14 år (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).

Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153): High vulnerability (55 of 100).

Price category (Ref. 80766): Unknown.

Lepisosteus platostomus Rafinesque, 1820