Gar Facts
Looking like a cross between an alligator and an eel, the gar fish is a freshwater fish with sharp teeth and a streamlined body. There are seven different species of gar and some are also found to thrive in the shallow coastal waters off the eastern side of the US. Gars are generally large in size with the alligator gar reaching a size of 6 ft (1.8 m). There are cases of some being even larger with the largest gar being almost 9 ft (2....