Bony fish
Atlantic Tarpon
Megalops atlanticus
Also known as: Bass, Indo-Pacific Tarpon, Silverfish, Silver-king
ALSO KNOWN AS
- Bass
- Indo-Pacific Tarpon
- Silverfish
- Silver-king
VUVulnerableIUCN Red List, 2019
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Overview
Found singly or in large schools, (sometimes in the same spot for years at a time) over coastal bays, estuaries, mangrove lined lagoons and rivers.
These fish can fill their swim bladders with air enabling them to life in areas of poor oxygen levels such as rivers.
Spectacularly leaps out the water when hooked from line fishing.
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How to identify
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Habitat & where to find it
- Range · Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean
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LIVES IN
Found singly or in large schools, (sometimes in the same spot for years at a time) over coastal bays, estuaries, mangrove lined lagoons and rivers.
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