Cuban scientists have taken restoration efforts in Cuba's Zapata Swamp to save the Cuban gar from extinction.
About Cuban gar:
The Cuban gar (Atractosteus tristoechus), also known as the manjuarí, is a fish in the family Lepisosteidae.
This fish is part of a family called "gars," which have been around for about 100 million years.
It is a tropical,freshwater species, although it also inhabits brackish water.
Habitat: Found in various habitats from large lakes and rivers to sluggish tributaries, backwaters and pools, and can survive in both fresh and brackish waters.
Distribution: It is found in rivers and lakes of western Cuba and the Isla de la Juventud.
Diet: Gars are ambush predators feeding on smaller fishes and aquatic crustaceans in nature.
Characteristics ofCuban gar:
It is also notable for its high tolerance of high ammonia and nitrate levels in water.
It has the ability to breathe some atmospheric air in absence of sufficiently oxygenated water.
Threats: Habitat loss, and introduction of invasive species African walking catfish.
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