Black Melanistic Florida Gar (Lepisosteus platyrhincus) Sizes:12"-13" inches Temperature: 75–82°F

Temperature: 75–82°F

there exist two other species of lungfish

Stunning leopard-like pattern

An ideal temperature range for the bumblebee catfish is between 70 and 790 F

Black Melanistic Florida Gar (Lepisosteus platyrhincus) Sizes:12"-13" inches Temperature: 75–82°FThis melanistic color morph is the absence of all color except black. The Florida gar is a species of gar found in the US from the Savannah River and Ochlockonee River watersheds of Georgia and throughout peninsular Florida. Florida gar can reach a length over 3 ft. The young feed on zooplankton and insect larvae, as well as small fish. Adults mainly eat fish, shrimp, and crayfish.