Caption:Alligator gar have experienced a renaissance as sportsmen have discovered the thrill of hunting the aquatic beasts. Gar-hunting guides charge as much as $750 a day to lead their clients into the muddy backwaters of Texas where the monster fish thrive. At left, alligator gar guides Sam Lovell and Steve Barclay

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追逐大鱼的人 Gar Guides Lead Hunt for Big Fish

鳄雀鳝 (Alligator Gar) 是北美7种雀鳝鱼中最大的一种，能长到300多磅，它们主要分布在从墨西哥到美国佛罗里达州的墨西哥湾沿岸河流和河口水域，密苏里河和俄亥俄河下游，以至尼加拉瓜境内的两个湖泊。

鳄雀鳝是—种古老的鱼类，已经在地球上存在了一亿年，它们在美国东南部的河流、溪流和海湾中自由徜徉。它的名字来自它跟鳄鱼一样的短吻和两排匕首般锋利的牙齿。