Cuban gar
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The Cuban gar (Atractosteus tristoechus), also known as the manjuarí, is a fish in the family Lepisosteidae.[4] It is a tropical, freshwater species, although it also inhabits brackish water.[5] It is found in rivers and lakes of western Cuba and the Isla de la Juventud.[5] The flesh of the fish is edible, but the eggs are poisonous for humans.[6]
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Cuban gar | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Clade: | Ginglymodi |
Order: | Lepisosteiformes |
Family: | Lepisosteidae |
Genus: | Atractosteus |
Species: | A. tristoechus |
Binomial name | |
Atractosteus tristoechus Bloch & Schneider 1801 | |
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Cuban gar spawn seasonally in the floodplains of large rivers.[7]