The Monster Fish: Alligator Gar.

Alligator Gar is a fish that is usually found in the Trinity River Texas. This fish have gotten its reputation from other fishermen and people that they attack human. Could that be true? I was watching a program -monster fish: Alligator Gar on National Geographic Channel. They rather presented a  unique and amazing features possessed by a Gar. Hence, I decided to blog about this and share my knowledge to everyone; hoping that I will explain the little I have learnt to the benefits for all.


 A Gar looks like an Alligator. It derives its name from the alligator-like appearance of the teeth along with the fish's elongated snout. When you look at them they don't seem friendly.  Could this suggest that they attack human just like people lament! This remained a mystery until now.

An Alligator Gar was tagged to study its habitat and the way of behavior and it revealed otherwise. These species are in the very great danger now due to human intrusion and killing; so their is need to find out the truth about this monster fish so that people can learn and stop the brutal killing of a Gar.

Scientist studies the Gar in the Trinity River Texas and found out rather unique features about this fish which probably is not seen in other fishes.

Reproduction

An alligator Gar can lay as much as 100,000 - 300,000 eggs. There is something special about the egg of a gar. It is the toxins they contain. The toxins  are used to deter a predator that tries to feed on the egg. This toxin surprisingly does not affect the physical condition of the eggs.

 Experiments done with the toxins extracted from the egg of a Gar revealed that it have an immediate effect on the predators that tends to feast on them. A crab injected with the toxins from the egg became paralyzed in a moment. This indeed is a very big plus to the adaptation of the Gar in the sea world full of predators.


Respiration

Fishes breathes with the help of their gills. However a Gar unlike other fishes can breathe air. They actually breathe in the sea with the help of their gills; when they float on the surface of the water they breathes air. It is the only fish which can pass air through it's lungs when it float on top of the sea; isn't that amazing!

Habitat

The fish lives in a swampy area which also aids its reproduction. Nature tends to be a treat to these creatures during the rainy season. Over flooding destroys their habitat and their is no doubt it affects their population.

Scientists are really working hard for the survival of this species of fish; this for sure will increase the population and the survival of the Gar for the next generation.

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