Diet and Habits
Shortnose gar are efficient, fierce ambush predators. They feed mainly on fish, but they are very opportunistic and will also eat crayfish, insects, and other invertebrates. Despite feeding mainly on whatever fish are available, shortnose gar eat more invertebrates than any other gar and have even been found to exhibit territorial defense behaviors around favorable pools while foraging on high numbers of periodical cicadas.
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