- Tarpon - Wikipedia
Tarpon are considered some of the greatest saltwater game fishes, prized not only because of their great size but also because of their fight and spectacular leaping ability
- Tarpon Facts | FWC
Tarpon range from Virginia to central Brazil in the western Atlantic, along the coast of Africa in the eastern Atlantic, and all through the Gulf of America and Caribbean Sea Because of its strength, stamina, and fighting ability, the tarpon is one of Florida's premier game fish
- Tarpon | Saltwater, Gamefish, Angling | Britannica
Tarpon, any of certain marine fish of the family Megalopidae (order Elopiformes), related to the bonefish and the ladyfish and identified by the elongated last dorsal fin ray and the bony throat plate between the sides of the protruding lower jaw
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Discover how tarpon's extraordinary anatomical features, from primitive lungs to crystal-enhanced vision, make them masters of coastal waters
- Tarpon Fish – Habitat, Diet, Size, and Fascinating Facts
There are two species: the Atlantic tarpon (M atlanticus) and the Indo-Pacific tarpon (M cyprinoides) Tarpons are slow-growing, long-living fish and are considered prized game fish due to their size and fight
- Tarpon | Mote Marine Laboratory Aquarium
Details: Tarpon have special lung like features in their swim bladder that allow them to breathe oxygen from the surface if there isn’t enough readily available to them in their habitat Tarpon live in mangrove communities, bays, estuaries, and can even travel upstream to nearby freshwater rivers
- Tarpon – Discover Fishes - Florida Museum
Tarpon reach sexual maturity at 6-7 years of age and a length of about 4 feet (1 2 m) Tarpon possess a leptocephalus larval stage, a reproductive strategy seen elsewhere only amongst the closely related bonefish (Albulidae), ladyfish (Elopidae), and true eels (Anguilliformes)
- Tarpon Fish Facts - A-Z Animals
The Tarpon is a popular game fish that is prized not for its flesh but for its vigor upon being captured The tarpon fish, also known as the silver king, silverfish, silver sides, and sabalo, is a versatile fish that lives mostly in oceans but also in freshwater areas, including rivers and marshes
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