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Originally Posted by purwanto
Pak Victor....
Ada semacam ikan lagi air tawar yang sangat besar juga tuh..... namanya Aligator Fish tapi kalau gak salah ada di S America ya....
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Betul pak... Aligator Gar namanya.... Latin : Atractosteus spatula
berikut datanya :
Alligator gars are widely sought after by bow hunter's in the Southern United States river ways. Also the alligator gar is one of the largest freshwater fish in North America. The average adult alligator gar weighs about 100 lbs, but may reach weights up to 300 lbs and may be up to 7 1/2 feet long.
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Ikan ini jadi target favorite para bow fisherman di Amerika bagian selatan(nembak ikan pakai bow gun), juga menjadi icon Game Fish di Lousiana dan mendapatkan julukan "Fish of Lousiana."
Artikel lain juga menyebutkan bahwa Aligator Gar pernah menggigit kaki orang di Lake Pontchartrain
Berikut adalah cuplikan artikelnya :
Picture of a huge alligator gar caught in the wilds of Louisiana many years ago photos! Alligator gar reach weights of 300 pounds. Dont know the weight of this one but easy to say it would make the record book. Alligator gar are caught this size fairly regularly but most of the time it is not on rod and reel so they aren't eligible to be submitted for inclusion in the state record books.
You might be suprised to find out there is one documented case of a person being bitten by a huge gar. It was obviously a case of mistaken identity. Years ago someone had their foot hanging of a pier, splashing in the water of Lake Pontchartrain. A huge alligator gar bit the persons foot.
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Berikut link web tentang aligator Gar :
Alligator Gar Information
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