Common name: Shortnose Gar

Scientific name: Lepisosteus platostomus Rafinesque, 1820

Class:

Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)

Order:

Lepisosteiformes (Gars)

Family:

Lepisosteidae (gars)

Synonyms:

Other common names:

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Habitat type(s):

Habitat description(s)

Lacustrine:

Shallow water

Palustrine:

FORESTED WETLAND

Riverine:

BIG RIVER, MEDIUM RIVER, Low gradient, CREEK, Pool

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Ecological systems and subsytems (about):

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Conservation:

Global conservation status rank:

G5

Secure globally - Common in the world; widespread and abundant (but may be rare in some parts of its range).

State conservation status rank:

SX

Presumed Extirpated from New York - No existing locations known anywhere in New York despite intensive searches of historical locations and other appropriate habitat, and virtually no likelihood of rediscovery.

Federal protection:

Not Listed

State protection:

Not Listed

Not listed or protected by New York State.

SGCN:

NYNHP track status:

Y: Track all extant and selected historical EOs

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More information:

Conservation guide:

None

NatureServe explorer link:

https://explorer.natureserve.org/Taxon/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.105875/Lepisosteus_platostomus/