Ecology, Environment and Conservation Paper

SECOND RECORD OF ALLIGATOR GAR ATRACTOSTEUS SPATULA (LACEPèDE, 1803) (TELEOSTEI, LEPISOSTEIDAE) IN JAVA, INDONESIA

Abdul Rahem Faqih, Septi Anitasari and Dian Samitra

Abstract

Alligator gar Atractosteus spatula (Lacepède, 1803) is native to North America, with introductions reported from many countries wolrdwide. In 2020, specimens of A. spatula was collected from Rawa Besar, is one of reservoir in the west of Java. This record is among the second of this species from open waters in Java Island. A description of morphometric and mersitic characters of a specimen are provided.