Florida Gar, Lepisosteus platyrhincus
Scientific name: Lepisosteus platyrhincus
A Florida Gar from the fish collection.

Ganoid scales of a Florida Gar, Lepisosteus platyrhincus, from the Australian Museum Fish Collection.
Image: Carl Bento© Australian Museum

Sem image of the scale of a Florida Gar from the fish collection.
Image: Sue Lindsay
© Australian Museum
© Australian Museum
Scanning electron micrograph of a ganoid scale from a Florida Gar. Note peg at upper left which articulates with adjacent scale.