The Cuban Gar Survived Dinosaurs and 5 Mass Extinctions, but Can It Survive Humans?

The Cuban Gar Survived Dinosaurs and 5 Mass Extinctions, but Can It Survive Humans?

Source: discover magazine

6/20/2024

Credit: GOR Photo/Shutterstock

From coexisting with dinosaurs and surviving five mass extinctions, the Cuban manjuarí fish (Atractosteus tristoechus, or Cuban gar) today faces two threats that could finally break its historical resilience: the African Walking Catfish (Clarias gariepinus) and humanity.

Scientists have struggled to track its population for decades, nearly losing sight of this remarkable fish despite its notable characteristics: a cylindrical, elongated body up to 60 inches long, covered in stone-like plates.

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