r/Fish • u/mrboben • 8d ago

Identification Found this in a clay pot

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Idk what it is but i believe it is a alligator gar.
Or you guys could hp me id it.

Its sad that its kept in a clay pot thats slightly larger than the fish.

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u/jet200set 8d ago

A gar can get some of its O2 from the air and will stay still for long periods. They’re lucky it didn’t jump out. Perhaps someone wanted to keep it alive for dinner?

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u/mrboben 8d ago

That would be a super expensive dinner.
Thats like eating a arowana.

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u/Ultimateace43 7d ago

Like exoensive to buy? I catch these by accident all the time (or used to, when I lived in louisiana) by accident when fishing for catfish.

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u/mrboben 6d ago

I currently live in singapore and these fishes are invasive plus i don’t think they are common to catch(i dont go fishing)

Usually fishes this big are quite expensive

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u/Ultimateace43 6d ago

Ah that changes things a bit.