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Longnose gar

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Caption: Longnose gar (Lepisosteus osseus): Longnose gar can be found from Québec all the way to Mexico. They are common in the Ohio River and its tributaries in West Virginia.

Credit: Tracy Lee and Duane Raver

Courtesy Of: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and WV Division of Natural Resources

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