Black Melanistic Tropical Gar (Atractosteus tropicus) Eels freshwater environment

freshwater environment

Primarily bottom-dwelling but very powerful and active

stingrays and bottom feeders such as the sturgeons

Pale giant with ancient river power

Found in low

Black Melanistic Tropical Gar (Atractosteus tropicus) Eels freshwater environmentThis melanistic color morph is the absence of all color except black. The tropical gar is a species of fish found from southern Mexico to Costa Rica. This gar inhabits a wide range of fresh and brackish water habitats such as rivers, floodplains, lakes and pools, but avoids areas with a strong current. It reaches lengths of up to 1. 25 m and a weight up to 2. 9 kg.