Spotted gar

The spotted gar (Lepisosteus oculatus) is a freshwater fish native to North America. It has black spots, hence its name. They have an elongated mouth with many needle-like teeth to catch other fish and crustaceans.

Spotted gar
Spotted gar (Lepisosteus oculatus)
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Lepisosteiformes
Family:	Lepisosteidae
Genus:	Lepisosteus
Species:	L. oculatus
Binomial name
Lepisosteus oculatus Winchell 1864
Synonyms[2][3]
?Lepisosteus latirostris Girard 1858 Cylindostreus productus Cope 1865 Lepisosteus productus (Cope 1865) Cylindrosteus agassizii Duméril 1870 Cylindrosteus bartonii Duméril 1870 Cylindrosteus zadockii Duméril 1870

A diet study of the spotted gar reported the diet of a spotted gar consists of four species of fish; golden topminnow, warmouth, bluegill, and spotted sunfish, which adds to 18.1% of total food volume in the stomach.