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Champy

Lepisosteus osseus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Status not recordedbony fish

The champy (Lepisosteus osseus) is a species in the family Lepisosteidae, order Lepisosteiformes.

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Quick facts about the champy

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the champy live?

Not recorded

Is the champy endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the champy classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classHolostei
  4. orderLepisosteiformes
  5. familyLepisosteidae
  6. genusLepisosteus
  7. SpeciesLepisosteus osseus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Synonyms Esox osseus, Esox viridis, Lepidosteus ayresii, Lepidosteus bison, Lepidosteus clintonii, Lepidosteus copei, Lepidosteus crassus, Lepidosteus elisabeth, Lepidosteus gracilis, Lepidosteus harlani, Lepidosteus horatii, Lepidosteus lamarii, Lepidosteus leptorhynchus, Lepidosteus lesueurii, Lepidosteus louisianensis, Lepidosteus milberti, Lepidosteus mulberti, Lepidosteus otarius, Lepidosteus piquotianus, Lepidosteus rostratus, Lepidosteus smithi, Lepidosteus smithii, Lepidosteus thompsoni, Lepidosteus thompsonii, Lepidosteus treculi, Lepidosteus troostii, Lepisosteus gavial, Lepisosteus gavialis, Lepisosteus gracilis, Lepisosteus huronensis, Lepisosteus lineatus, Lepisosteus longirostris, Lepisosteus osseus oxyurus, Lepisosteus oxyurus, Lepisosteus stenorhynchus, Lepisosteus treculii, Macrognathus loricatus, Sarchirus argenteus, Sarchirus vittatus

Other names and names in other languages (35)
  • Billy garEnglish
  • GarfishEnglish
  • Long-nosed garEnglish
  • Longnose garEnglish
  • Longnose garpikeEnglish
  • Needlenose garEnglish
  • Uzunburun zirehliAzerbaijani
  • kostlín obecnýCzech
  • Langsnudet pansergeddeDanish
  • Gemeiner KnochenhechtGerman
  • pez caimánSpanish
  • Pikkoon-vaaphaugEstonian
  • LuuhaukiFinnish
  • ChaoufarouFrench
  • Luccio alligatoreItalian
  • ロングノーズガーJapanese
  • Gardeguna bruņulīdakaLatvian
  • BeensnoekDutch
  • niszczuka długonosaPolish
  • Gar-agulhaPortuguese
  • Длиннорылый панцирникRussian
  • dolgokljuni kljunati ščukecSlovenian
  • Långnosad bengäddaSwedish
  • 长吻雀鳝Chinese
  • Langschnauzen-KnochenhechtGerman
  • Langschnauziger KnochenhechtGerman
  • catán agujaSpanish
  • catán narigudoSpanish
  • Pejelagarto narigudoSpanish
  • pez picudoSpanish
  • lépisosté osseuxFrench
  • Lépisostée osseuxFrench
  • Luccio dal naso lungoItalian
  • KaaimansnoekDutch
  • Langneus-kaaimansnoekDutch

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the champy

Other species in the same genus Lepisosteus.

Spotted gar

Lepisosteus oculatus

LepisosteidaeNo free photo yet

Stubnose gar

Lepisosteus platostomus

LepisosteidaeNo free photo yet

Florida gar

Lepisosteus platyrhincus

LepisosteidaeNo free photo yet

CompareChampy vs Spotted garChampy vs Stubnose garChampy vs Florida garChampy vs Cylindrosteus bartonii

Common questions

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What kind of animal is the champy?

The champy (Lepisosteus osseus) belongs to the family Lepisosteidae in the order Lepisosteiformes.

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Data as of 2026-11-14. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Champy (Lepisosteus osseus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/champy

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@misc{champy_2026,
  title = {Champy (Lepisosteus osseus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/champy},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}