Lepisosteiformes

order of fishes

Lepisosteiformes is an ancient order of freshwater ray-finned fish. The only extant representatives are the gars. All the others are extinct. It is one of two extant orders in the Holostei alongside the Amiiformes.

Spotted gar (Lepisosteus oculatus)

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Drawing of Lepidotes

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  1. "Lepisosteiformes". GBIF.