Alligator Gar Fish Skull Replica
$320.00
Brackish water populations of alligator gar are known to feed heavily on blue crabs, in addition to fish such as the hardhead catfish.
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Description
Alligator gar fish skull replica measures 15.0″L x 6.4″W x 4.4″H. Museum quality-polyurethane resin cast of original specimen. Made in USA.
Alligator gar Fish Skull Replica Dimensions
- Length: 15.0 inches (38.1 cm)
- Width: 6.4 inches (16.5 cm)
- Height: 4.4 inches (11.4 cm)
Weight Specifications
- Replica Weight (Net): 4.0 lbs (1.81 kg)
- Shipping Weight (Gross): 30.0 lbs (13.6 kg).
Alligator gar Fish Skull Replica Details
- Material: Museum-quality polyurethane resin cast of an original specimen.
- Components: 2-part skull assembly featuring a separate cranium and mandible.
- Origin: Made in USA.
- Anatomical Accuracy: Replicates the heavily armored, bony head of an apex predator.
- Key Feature: Features the diagnostic dual row of large teeth in the upper jaw.
Skull Morphology:
- Characterized by a short, broad snout and lateral eye sockets
- Surface Detail: Replicates the complex sutures and porous bone texture of the Atractosteus spatula.
Scientific classification:
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Chordata
- Class: Actinopterygii
- Clade: Ginglymodi
- Order: Lepisosteiformes
- Family: Lepisosteidae
- Genus: Atractosteus
- Species: A. spatula
- Binomial name: Atractosteus spatula (Lacépède, 1803)
- Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
View our Great White Shark Jaw Replica to study the protrusible jaw suspension of a marine apex predator versus the fused bony skull of the Alligator Gar.
Additional information
| Weight | 30 lbs |
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| Dimensions | 15 × 6.4 × 4.4 in |