Gar spp. Lepisosteus spp.

Family

Lepisosteidae (Gars)

Tolerance

Intermediate

Trophic Class

Top Carnivore

Is Exotic to Iowa?

False

Is Lithophilous Spawner?

False

Is Hybrid?

False

State Listing Status

Not Listed

Taxonomic Grouping - Genus

This entry is a higher level taxonomic grouping. These are used when the specimen cannot be identified down to species. For more information, see Higher Level Taxonomic Group

Species included in this group:

Assessment Program Statistics

This species was found at 2 bioassessment sites, 0 rapid fish bioassessment sites, 0 fisheries assessment sites, and 0 fisheries presence-only assessment sites. In total, it was collected at 2 distinct sites, or 0.1% of the 1559 total sites monitored by the bioassessment program. It is the 125th most commonly collected species.

The Gar spp. was collected in 2 bioassessment sampling sessions and 0 fisheries assessment sessions. It was present in 0 rapid bioassessment sessions and 0 presence-only sessions.

The biological assessment program has collected a total of 3 individual Gar spp. specimens, ranking it the #136 most collected fish.

HUC12 watersheds where this species has been found