fishermen reel in rare black alligator gar: 'Wild experience'

Jordan said he immediately recognized it as a melanistic alligator gar, which is a gar with a high level of melanin.

Typically, alligator gars are more of an olive brown color, according to National Geographic. FTW Outdoors reported that fishermen rarely see or catch melanistic alligator gar.

The fish can also grow up to 10 feet long and weigh up to 350 pounds, National Geographic reported.
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