shortnose gar Directory References Images Discover What’s the Difference Between Emoji and Emoticons? Which Religion Is the Oldest? Ten Days That Vanished: The Switch to the Gregorian Calendar The 10 Greatest Basketball Players of All Time ¡Viva México! 8 of the World’s Most-Remote Islands 7 of History's Most Notorious Serial Killers Contents shortnose gar fish Also known as: Lepisosteus platostomus, short-nosed gar Learn about this topic in these articles:gars In garThe shortnose gar (L. platostomus), which is native to much of the Mississippi River basin, is smaller, growing up to 0.6 metre (2 feet) in length.Read More