FARMINGTON, CT — A gar — a pre-historic-looking fish that’s not native to Connecticut — was discovered on the banks of the Farmington River, officers from the state Division of Vitality and Environmental Safety mentioned Friday.The fish was found alongside a piece of the river in Farmington, DEEP officers mentioned it was “not doing properly,” DEEP officers added. “This fish is just not native to Connecticut and doesn’t belong right here,” DEEP officers mentioned. Fossils of fish resembling the gar could be traced again to the Jurassic interval. Gars have lengthy, slender our bodies with jaws filled with sharp tooth.A gar discovered on the banks of the Farmington River. (CT DEEP)”We aren’t certain how this fish got here to relaxation on this rock, however we do know that it shouldn’t be right here in any respect,” DEEP officers mentioned. “The discharge of fish into the atmosphere, regardless of how well-intentioned, is unlawful with out a liberation allow. The allowing system is in place to guard our fish communities from introduction of potential invasive species, disruption of the ecosystem, injury to present fisheries, and to forestall introduction of ailments.”DEEP officers mentioned different unusual fish we discovered “properly misplaced” through the years are:
