Nutrition
The Longnose Gar is classified as an opportunistic hunter. The
gar can adjust its diet based on the seasons and salinity of the
water it resides in.
Their main competitors are other gar of their own species
as well as other types of gar. Longnose Gars are ambush
predators, spending most of their time drifting motionless
waiting for a small unsuspecting fish to swim by. The gar can be
seen hunting during the day but they mainly hunt at night. Some
of these organisms include bullheads, bluegills, perch and
sunfish. Larger gars have been known to feed on smaller gar, as
well. They grab their prey sideways in their jaw then turn the
prey so they can swallow it head first
