Atlantic Tarpon
OrderElopiformes
FamilyMegalopidae
HabitatCoastal
RangeAtlantic
Max Length250 cm
Max Weight161 kg
DietCarnivore
About the Atlantic Tarpon
Known as the silver king for its huge, mirror-like scales. A legendary game fish famous for acrobatic leaps when hooked. Can gulp air from the surface with its swim bladder, letting it live in oxygen-poor water. Its larvae are transparent and ribbon-like, like those of eels.
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