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Gar

Gars are an ancient group of ray-finned fish in the family Lepisosteidae. They comprise seven living species of fish in two genera that inhabit fresh, brackish, and occasionally marine waters of eastern North America, Central America and Cuba in the Caribbean, though extinct members of the family were more widespread. They are the only surviving members…

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Gar

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Avg. degree1.99
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related to history · 23
Gar → Africa, Although, DNA, Early Cretaceous, Gars, Ginglymodi, Grandemarinus, Herreraichthys, Holostei, Kimmeridgian, Late Cretaceous, Late Jurassic, Late Permian, Mesozoic, Mexico, Middle Triassic, Morocco, Nhanulepisosteus, Obaichthyidae, South America
related to Longnose gar · 23
Gar → Depending, Edges, Females, Florida, Great Lakes, Gulf, In, It, Lake Superior, Lepisosteus, Like, Located, Mexico, Mississippi, Missouri, North America, Quebec, Texas, The, The Longnose
related to Alligator gar · 18
Gar → Asian, Atractosteus, Before, Illinois, Its, Louisiana, Mexico, Mississippi River, Missouri, Ohio, Oklahoma, Over, Recreational, Scientists, Some, Texas, The, They
related to Spotted gar · 16
Gar → Apalachicola River, Florida, Gulf, It, Its, Lake Erie Basin, Lake Michigan, Lepisosteus, Like Florida, Mexico, Mississippi River System, Nueces River, Texas, The, These, This
related to Etymology · 14
Gar → Atractosteus, Belone, Belonidae, Confusingly, Greek, Lepisosteidae, Lepisosteus, North American, North Atlantic, Old English, Strongylura, The, Tylosurus, Xenentodon
related to Shortnose gar · 13
Gar → Alabama, Asian, Depending, Indiana, It, Lepisosteus, Like, Louisiana, Mississippi River Basin, Montana, North American, The, Wisconsin
related to Significance to humans · 13
Gar → American, Caribbeans, Chickasaw, Creek, DNA, Historically, If, It, Native American, Native Americans, Not, Several, The
related to Distribution · 11
Gar → Antarctica, Australia, Fossils, Great Lakes, Living, Louisiana, Mexico, North America, Texas, The, United States
related to Florida gar · 10
Gar → Female Florida, Florida, Georgia, Green-brown, It, Lepisosteus, Ochlockonee River, The Florida, This, Uneven
related to Ecology · 6
Gar → Although, Atractosteus, Gars, North America, Some, They

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gars fish alligator atractosteus species lepisosteus north family america florida scales found mexico also water years shortnose longnose spotted early

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crabsinstance ofThey feed extensively on smaller fish and invertebrates0.80text
the Asian carpinstance ofScientists have found that the alligator gar can help maintain ecosystem balance by eating invasive species0.80text
and their success in a particular area can show scientists that area may also make a suitable habitat for other migratory species.Florida garThe Florida garinstance ofScientists have found that the alligator gar can help maintain ecosystem balance by eating invasive species0.80text
and their success in a particular area can show scientists that area may also make a suitable habitat for other migratory speciesinstance ofScientists have found that the alligator gar can help maintain ecosystem balance by eating invasive species0.80text
Garrelated to Alligator garThe0.60section
Garrelated to Alligator garAtractosteus0.60section
Garrelated to Alligator garIts0.60section
Garrelated to Alligator garTexas0.60section
Garrelated to Alligator garOklahoma0.60section
Garrelated to Alligator garLouisiana0.60section
Garrelated to Alligator garMississippi River0.60section
Garrelated to Alligator garOhio0.60section

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