Atractosteus spatula

Atractosteus spatula
(Lacepède, 1803)

Family: Lepisosteidae (Gars) / Order: Lepisosteiformes (Gars)

	Common names	IGFA all-tackle World Record	Size
	UK: Alligator Gar DK: Alligator Pansergedde	126.55 kg / 279 lb 0 oz - Rio Grande, Texas, USA	Max Length: > 300 cm Max Weight: > 165 kg


55 kg - USA Rune Petersen, Denmark	Aquarium, Singapore © Johnny Jensen

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Florian with 28 kg Gator Gar Trinity River, Texas, USA © Johnny Jensen	Florian with 28 kg Gator Gar Trinity River, Texas, USA © Johnny Jensen	Florian with 62 kg Gator Gar Trinity River, Texas, USA © Johnny Jensen

Johnny with 26 kg Gator Gar Trinity River, Texas, USA © Johnny Jensen	Johnny with 36½ kg Gator Gar Trinity River, Texas, USA © Johnny Jensen	Johnny with 43½ kg Gator Gar Trinity River, Texas, USA © Johnny Jensen

Fins Trinity River, Texas, USA © Johnny Jensen	Florian with 62 kg Gator Gar Trinity River, Texas, USA © Johnny Jensen	Johnny with 36½ kg Gator Gar Trinity River, Texas, USA © Johnny Jensen

Front View Trinity River, Texas, USA © Johnny Jensen	Johnny with 43½ kg Gator Gar Trinity River, Texas, USA © Johnny Jensen	Snappers Trinity River, Texas, USA © Johnny Jensen

Top View Trinity River, Texas, USA © Johnny Jensen	Florian with 62 kg Gator Gar Trinity River, Texas, USA © Johnny Jensen	Gator Gar Action Trinity River, Texas, USA © Johnny Jensen

Steve with 30 kg Gator Gar Trinity River, Texas, USA © Johnny Jensen	Mark with 15 kg Gator Gar Trinity River, Texas, USA © Johnny Jensen	Henrik with 15 kg Gator Gar Trinity River, Texas, USA © Johnny Jensen

Steve with 35 kg Gator Gar Trinity River, Texas, USA © Johnny Jensen	Gator Gar and Float Trinity River, Texas, USA © Johnny Jensen	Big Gator Gar exiting the Water Trinity River, Texas, USA © Johnny Jensen

Rune fighting Gator Gar Trinity River, Texas, USA © Johnny Jensen	Gator Gar splashing Trinity River, Texas, USA © Johnny Jensen	Gar Scales Trinity River, Texas, USA © Johnny Jensen

Steve fighting Gator Gar Trinity River, Texas, USA © Johnny Jensen	Thorke with 27 kg Gator Gar Trinity River, Texas, USA © Johnny Jensen	Johnny with 32 kg Gator Gar Trinity River, Texas, USA © Johnny Jensen

Florian with 62 kg Gator Gar Trinity River, Texas, USA © Johnny Jensen	Steve with 30 kg Gator Gar Trinity River, Texas, USA © Johnny Jensen	Kirk with 165 kg Gator Gar Trinity River, Texas, USA © Kirk Kirkland

Nice Brace Trinity River, Texas, USA © Johnny Jensen	Gator Gar jumping Trinity River, Texas, USA © Johnny Jensen	Head Close-Up Bung Sam Lan Lake, Bangkok, Thailand © Jean-Francois Helias