Facts: The Atlantic Tarpon

Quick facts about this popular catch and release fish! The Atlantic tarpon (Megalops atlanticus, silver king). Atlantic tarpon facts!

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References and Helpful Links

Biology and Management of the World Tarpon and Bonefish Fisheries. United Kingdom, CRC Press, 2007.
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[AGDinCA]

For anyone wondering about the congrid eel larvae pictured...

Tarpons are actually closely related to eels, although their adult form looks more like a regular fish. The leptocephalic stage (first larval stage) that was referred to in the video is where you can really see the order-level relationship between tarpons and eels.

[exoskel]

I saw these in August of 2016 feeding on restaurant scraps, (fish), on Grand Cayman Island. They were approximately a meter long, so they must have been young adults.

[linkthepig]

Epic gamer fish they are so zoom and cool tho

[Allthingsmarinelife]

Great video, any tips for channels like me that want to grow to have as many subs as you?

[Iamapuzzle]

Did you know sometimes kept in Home aquarium?

[tolabassist]

We here in the bvi try not to catch em at all. Too many bones and a pain to catch. Not worth the effort

[fearmyglock_]

why are they illegal there so many tarpon