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Atractosteus tristoechus (Cuban alligator gar; Cuban Gar)

Synonyms: Atractoseus tristoechus; Esox tristoechus; Lepidosteus manjuari; Lepisosteus tristoechus
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Wikipedia Abstract

The Cuban gar (Atractosteus tristoechus) is a fish in the Lepisosteidae family. It is found in Western Cuba and the Isla de la Juventud. The Cuban gar is a tropical freshwater fish (18 °C - 23 °C), although also inhabits brackish water lives in rivers and lakes and is found in the Demersal zone of Western Cuba and Isla de la Juventud. The Cuban gar is around 100 cm in length (unsexed), but can grow as large as 200 cm (unsexed). Adult Cuban gar feed on freshwater fishes and birds. Young are prey to the introduced largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides). The flesh of the fish is edible but the eggs are poisonous for humans.
View Wikipedia Record: Atractosteus tristoechus

Endangered Species

Status: Critically Endangered
View IUCN Record: Atractosteus tristoechus

Consumers

Parasitized by 
Perezitrema bychowskyi[1]
Perezitrema viguerasi[1]
Proteocephalus manjuariphilus[1]
Proteocephalus singularis[1]

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Attributes / relations provided by
1Gibson, D. I., Bray, R. A., & Harris, E. A. (Compilers) (2005). Host-Parasite Database of the Natural History Museum, London
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0