genus
Atractosteus
Atractosteus is a genus in the family Lepisosteidae. This database currently files 4 species under it.
- Species filed
- 4
- Threatened
- 0
- Countries recorded
- 0
- With a free photo
- 25%
- Weight range
- Not recorded
Best-known members of Atractosteus
Ranked by popularity score.

Alligator gar
Atractosteus spatula
Tropical gar
Atractosteus tropicus
Cuban gar
Atractosteus tristoechus
How threatened is Atractosteus?
1 of 4 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.
| IUCN category | Species | Share of assessed |
|---|---|---|
| LCLeast Concern | 1 | 100% |
All species in Atractosteus
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Weight | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alligator gar | Atractosteus spatula | Lepisosteidae | Least Concern | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Tropical gar | Atractosteus tropicus | Lepisosteidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Cuban gar | Atractosteus tristoechus | Lepisosteidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Atractosteus bocourti | Lepisosteidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |