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angularly bent. Tail 3 to 4 times length of disk. Brown with 

 small round pale spots. (Dumeril.)" Weight to 600 pounds. 



Very seldom caught with rod and reel. The Rays are often 

 grained (speared) by the guides on Biscayne Bay. Non-edible. 



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Gar (fresh water) ; " Snout usuall y not ^ uite SO lon S aS the rest 



Great Gar; of the head, its least width contained S}4 times 



Manjuari ; in its length. Head 3^ in length. D. 8 ; A. 



Alligator Gar ; 8 ; V. 6. Lat line 60. Scales in an oblique 

 series from the ventrals to middle of back 18 to 

 20. Color greenish, paler below, the adult usually not spotted. 

 Length, 8 to 10 feet." Weight to 50 pounds; average, 5 to 10 

 pounds. 



Caught still fishing, with or without sinker, rod and reel, 4$ to 

 6$ hook, 18 or 21 line, live or dead Minnow, or small Bream ; or 

 trolling with hand line ; or with rod and reel, with Minnow, cut bait, 

 spoon or phantom. Non-edible. 



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Gar Weight to 25 pounds. 



Short-nosed. Caught by same method and tackle as Alligator 



Gar. Non-edible. 



