Conservation Status
With very few natural predators able to cope with a gar's thick ganoid armor, shortnose gars are generally plentiful. One exception is in the state of Montana, where they are considered a fish of special concern due to restricted distribution and limited population sizes. In Ohio they are an endangered species because of limited range (primarily the Ohio River and lower Scioto and Great Miami Rivers).
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