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translates to "bony scale", and
platostomus translates to "broad mouth".
NatureServe (2013). "Lepisosteus
platostomus". IUCN Red List of
Threatened Species...
- Bradburn, Mark. "Lepisosteus
platostomus (Shortnose gar)".
Animal Diversity Web.
Retrieved 2019-07-24. "Lepisosteus
platostomus summary page". FishBase. Retrieved...
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recognized species are:
Lepisosteus oculatus,
Lepisosteus osseus,
Lepisosteus platostomus, and
Lepisosteus platyrhincus.
Three species formerly classified in Lepisosteus...
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Lepisosteus platostomus...
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flowing rivers, lakes, bayous,
reservoirs Shortnose gar
Lepisosteus platostomus Muddy rivers, oxbows, backwaters,
lakes Longnose gar
Lepisosteus osseus...
- Y
Shortjaw lizardfish Saurida normani Y Y
Shortnose gar
Lepisosteus platostomus Y Y
Shortnose sturgeon Acipenser brevirostrum Y Y Y
Shorttail snake eel...
- L.
osseus L.
platostomus...
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Shorthead redhorse (Moxostoma macrolepidotum)
Shortnose gar (Lepisosteus
platostomus)
Shovelnose sturgeon (Scaphirhynchus platorynchus)
Silver chub (Macrhybopsis...
- oculatus)
Longnose gar (Lepisosteus osseus)
Shortnose gar (Lepisosteus
platostomus)
Family Amiidae (Bowfins)
Eyetail bowfin (Amia ocellicauda)
Family Hiodontidae...
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Shorthead redhorse,
Moxostoma macrolepidotum Shortnose gar,
Lepisosteus platostomus Silver redhorse,
Moxostoma anisurum Smallmouth buffalo,
Ictiobus bubalus...
