Atractosteus tropicus Gill 1863 (Fig. 6E). Tropical Gar; Gaspar, Pejelagarto, Gaspar Tropical

Vouchers: UCR 0542-009 (2), 1049-001 (3), 1064-001 (1), 1084-001 (1) and 1085-001 (1); FMNH 5900 (1), 5901 (6), 5902 (1) and 83719 (1); other collections: UMMZ 204003 (1) and 204004 (1). Distribution: North and Central America; from southern Mexico to northern Costa Rica, Atlantic and Pacific drainages; (Nicaragua) IM, SJ, RF and LN (Atlantic); 20–31 masl; Sec, Pot. Occurrence and conservation status: Nat; LC (2019), population trend decreasing. Literature: Meek (1907: 104, as Lepisosteus tropicus —synonym; brief description, including an identification key, and information on distribution and ecology), Fowler (1923: 24, as L. tropicus —synonym; listed, including information on distribution), Astorqui (1975: 60, as L. tropicus —synonym; brief description, including illustrations and an identification key, and information on distribution and ecology), Villa (1982: 70, also as Atractosteus spatula (Lacepède 1803) —misidentification; detailed description, including illustrations and an identification key, and information on distribution and ecology), Bussing (1998: 57; brief description, including illustrations and an identification key, and information on distribution, with a map, and ecology), Robertson & Allen (2015: 2629; detailed description, including illustrations, and information on distribution, with a map, and ecology), Angulo (2021: 20; listed, including information on distribution) and Palacios et al. (2023: 1; Conservation genetics, including information on distribution, with a map, and ecology).